Kevin Gordon Miles (17 April 1929 – 13 September 2024) was an Australian actor of theatre, television and film. He was best known for his small screen roles as Detective John Randall in ''

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'' and as Godfrey Carson in the

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''. Miles also appeared in ''

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'' (1969), ''

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'' (1970) and '' The Power, The Passion'' (1989).

Early life

Miles was born on 17 April 1929 in

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, to a working class family as one of six children. He left school at age 12 or 13, but didn't have an interest in acting until his brother-in-law encouraged him to audition for the theatre.

Career

Miles' career began in theatre in 1949, appearing in J.C. Williamson productions. He then moved to the United Kingdom, touring England and Europe with the

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alongside

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and Vivian Leigh. In 1955 he also began appeared in television plays at the

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. In the late 1960s he began appearing in guest roles on Australian television series including ''Hunter'', ''

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'' and ''

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'' before securing the one of his best known roles as Detective Sergeant John Randall in 1970 series ''

''. He also appeared in ''

'' and ''

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'' before undertaking the lead role of David Mason in ''

''. Guest roles followed throughout the 1970s in '' Boney'', '' Ryan'', '' The Evil Touch'', '' Class of '75'', ''

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'', '' Behind the Legend'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Luke's Kingdom'', ''

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'' and '' King’s Men''. In 1983, Miles took on another of his best known roles as law firm owner Godfrey Carson in the legal drama ''

'' alongside Lorraine Bayly. The role earned him a

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for Best Lead Actor in a Series. He appeared in miniseries ''

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'' and '' Darlings of the Gods'', before undertaking another lead role in drama series '' The Power, The Passion'' in 1989. Miles retired from acting in 1997, after his final role in the TV movie ''The Ripper''.

Death

Miles passed away in

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on 13 September 2024, at the age of 95.

Awards

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

Sources

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External links

*http://members.ozemail.com.au/~fangora/carsons.html
*http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/dynasty.htm *http://www.tv.com/people/kevin-miles/
*http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/dynasty_eps.htm {{DEFAULTSORT:Miles, Kevin 1929 births 2024 deaths 20th-century Australian male actors Australian male television actors Logie Award winners Male actors from Melbourne