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James Condon obituary
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James Thomas Condon (27 September 1923 – 14 February 2014) was an
before returning to Australia in 1951 to resume his acting career, working on radio serials, including ''Portia Faces Life''. When TV arrived in 1956 he moved to Sydney and appeared on the opening night of ABN2, Sydney, and in a number of ABC plays, including '' Tomorrow's Child'' and '' A Phoenix Too Frequent''.
He played the lead role in ATN7's ''Australian
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actor of radio and stage, a scriptwriter and voice over, however best known for his numerous television roles in serials and television movies in Australia, particularly ''Number 96
96 (ninety-six) is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97. It is a number that appears the same when turned upside down.
In mathematics
96 is:
* an octagonal number.
* a refactorable number.
* an untouchable number.
* a semiperfe ...
'' and ''Neighbours
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''. He was the husband of ''Neighbours'' actress Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy (5 October 1930 – 6 June 1999), credited also as Anne Hardy, was an Australian actress, television presenter and voice artist, who worked in various facets of the industry including radio, stage and television. She was married ...
and the brother of theatre producer and actress Coralie Condon, who was a Medal of the Order of Australia
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recipient and known as the "First Lady of Western Australian Television". Coralie died on 31 December 2014, aged 90.
Career
James Thomas Condon was born inFremantle
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, Western Australia
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. His career started in repertory theatre, before joining at ABC Radio in Perth
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in 1942; he would serve with the RAAF serving in the Air Force during World War II and eventuate to flight lieutenant. After the war he worked for the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board exam. ...
...The Story of Peter Grey
''The Story of Peter Grey'' was an Australian television daytime soap opera produced by the Seven Network and first broadcast in July 1962 . James Condon starred in the title role as a church minister, with other cast members including The ...
'', one of the first soap opera dramas produced for Australian television in 1961.
Also in 1961, while hosting his variety show ''What's Next'', James Condon hosted an old friend from Perth, Ray Hartley, to talk about his recent successes in London and New York. Ray Hartley OAM was a world-class Australian pianist, composer, arranger and philanthropist.
He made many other appearances on television, including ''Homicide
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'', ''Matlock Police
''Matlock Police'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network (now known as the 10 Network) between 1971 and 1976. The series focused on the police station and crime in the Victorian town o ...
'', ''Number 96
96 (ninety-six) is the natural number following 95 and preceding 97. It is a number that appears the same when turned upside down.
In mathematics
96 is:
* an octagonal number.
* a refactorable number.
* an untouchable number.
* a semiperfe ...
'' (both the TV serial and the 1974 feature film spin-off, playing different characters), '' Bellamy'', ''The Young Doctors
''The Young Doctors'' is an Australian early-evening soap opera originally broadcast on the Nine Network and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation, it aired from Monday, 8 November 1976 until Wednesday, 30 March 1983.
The series is primar ...
'', ''Carson's Law
''Carson's Law'' is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1982-1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson. The epis ...
'', '' Sons and Daughters'', ''Prisoner
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...
'', ''The Flying Doctors
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'', ''Blue Heelers
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'' and ''Something in the Air
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''.
Personal life
Condon was the brother of actress and theatre producer Coralie Condon and had a brother Terry. His first marriage was to Joan Cranmer. The couple had four daughters. Condon was married to Australian actress Anne Haddy, best known for the role of matriarchHelen Daniels
Helen Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', portrayed by Anne Haddy. Following the death of Jim Robinson (Alan Dale) in 1993, she remained the only original character played continuously by the same act ...
in ''Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons an ...
'', from 1977 until her death in 1999. Condon was the stepfather of Haddy's children Jane and Tony. He acted alongside Haddy in ''Neighbours'' twice – as Douglas Blake
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of '' ...
in 1985 and again in 1995 as Reuben White. Condon suffered a stroke in 2013. He died from a stroke at a RSL retirement home in Narrabeen
Narrabeen is a beachside suburb in northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Narrabeen is 23 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council and is ...
, Sydney on 14 February 2014, aged 90., westannouncements.com.au; accessed 3 April 2015.
References
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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Condon, James 1923 births 2014 deaths Male actors from Western Australia Australian male television actors Australian male radio actors Australian male film actors People from Fremantle