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John Frawley (actor)

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John Frawley
Born18 August 1929
Australia
Died3 March 1999 (aged 69)
OccupationActor
Years active1948[1]-1996

John Frawley (18 August 1929 – 3 March 1999) was an Australian actor with a number of stage television and film credits to his name.[2][3]

Career

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Frawley started his professional career in 1948 in a film role[1]and worked in theatre from 1955, including a lengthy tour of Twelfth Night, later he acted in King Lear[4] and after a television career in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, which included episodes of The Prisoner and The Avengers, Frawley appeared mainly in Australian films during the 1970s.[1][5] He returned to television in the 1980s and 1990s, including appearances in Prisoner (a.k.a. Prisoner: Cell Block H) and Brides of Christ.[6]

Selected filmography

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Film

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Television

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "John Frawley | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
  2. ^ "John Frawley". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  3. ^ "John Frawley | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  4. ^ "John Frawley".
  5. ^ "John Frawley | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - episode 608". www.wwwentworth.co.uk.

Books:

  • William K Halliwell, The Filmgoer's Guide to Australian Films, Angus & Robertson Publishers (1985) ISBN 0-207-15138-5
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