John Frawley (actor)
John Frawley | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Mortimer Frawley[1] 18 August 1929 Australia |
| Died | 3 March 1999 (aged 69)[1] Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948[2]–1996 |
John Frawley (18 August 1929 – 3 March 1999[1]) was an Australian actor with numerous stage, television and film credits to his name.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Frawley started his professional career in 1948 with a film role.[2] He appeared in theatre productions from 1955, including a lengthy national tour of Twelfth Night. He later performed in King Lear.[4]
After a television career in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, which included episodes of The Prisoner and espionage series The Avengers, Frawley appeared in several Australian films during the 1970s and 1980s.[2][5]
His film roles included football comedy The Great Macarthy (1975) with John Jarratt,[6] the Fred Schepisi coming of age drama The Devil's Playground[7] and adventure film Eliza Fraser (both 1976).[6] Others were mystery drama The Last Wave (1977) alongside Richard Chamberlain,[6] thriller The Night the Prowler[7] and family film Blue Fin (both 1978).[6] He appeared in horror film Harlequin (1980) with Robert Powell,[6] Annie's Coming Out (1984),[6] The Humpty Dumpty Man, Call Me Mr. Brown (both 1986) and comedy Backstage (1988) with Laura Branigan.[6] He also appeared in the 1977 made-for-television film Trial of Ned Kelly, together with John Waters and Gerard Kennedy.[8]
During this time, Frawley also continued to appeared in television series, with guest roles in Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Marion and Cop Shop.[9]
He returned to television in the 1980s and 1990s, with appearances in prison drama Prisoner (a.k.a. Prisoner: Cell Block H).[10] From 1985 to 1986, Frawley played Dr Frank Turner in medical drama The Flying Doctors[7] for 24 episodes. In 1990, he had a recurring role as Derek Wilcox in long-running soap opera Neighbours.[11]
He also appeared in 1991 Logie Award-winning miniseries Brides of Christ alongside Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe.[12]
Frawley's 1990s film credits included black comedy drama Dallas Doll (1994) with Sandra Bernhard[6] and period adventure film Flynn (1996) opposite Guy Pearce.[6]
Death
[edit]Frawley passed away suddenly at his home on 3 March 1999, at the age of 69.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Great Macarthy | Webster | |
| 1976 | The Devil's Playground | Brother Celian | |
| The Trespassers | |||
| 1976 | Eliza Fraser | Brown | |
| 1977 | The Last Wave | Policeman | |
| 1978 | The Night, the Prowler | Humphrey Bannister | |
| Blue Fin | |||
| 1980 | Harlequin | Dr Lovelock | |
| 1984 | Annie's Coming Out | Harding | |
| 1986 | The Humpty Dumpty Man | ||
| Call Me Mr. Brown | Captain Howson | ||
| 1988 | Backstage | ||
| 1994 | Dallas Doll | ||
| 1996 | Flynn (aka My Forgotten Man) | Headmaster |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Probation Officer | Jeweller | 1 episode |
| Compact | Theatre doorman | 1 episode | |
| Out of This World | Furrier | 1 episode | |
| Emergency Ward 10 | Mr Ricardo | 1 episode | |
| The Avengers | Autograph-Hunting Passenger / Reynolds | 2 episodes | |
| The Tommy Steele Show: Quincy's Quest | Ted | TV movie | |
| 1963 | Ghost Squad | Detective | 1 episode |
| ITV Television Playhouse | Barman | Anthology series, episode: "There Could Be a Knighthood in It" | |
| 1964 | Consider Your Verdict | 1 episode | |
| Thorndyke | Croupier | 1 episode | |
| The Plane Makers | Air Vice-Marshal Sloane | 1 episode | |
| The Indian Tales of Rudyard Kipling | Major | 1 episode | |
| 1965 | Front Page Story | Features Editor | 1 episode |
| 1966 | Knock on Any Door | Wicks | 1 episode |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Sir Charles Thetford | 1 episode | |
| 1967 | The Saint | The Doctor | 1 episode |
| The Prisoner | Flowerman | 1 episode | |
| 1967–1974 | Homicide | Supt. Les Holding / Mr Enright / Dr. Frank Clarkson / Banker / Soames / Joe Martino | 6 episodes |
| 1971–1975 | Division 4 | Downley / Councillor Braden Smith / Harold Sloane / Franklin / Magistrate | 5 episodes |
| Matlock Police | Ray Murray / Dell / Peter Hughes / Gov. Mitchell / Father Gilbert | 5 episodes | |
| 1972 | Behind the Legend | Thomas Blamey | Anthology series, episode: "Thomas Blamey" |
| 1973 | Frank and Francesca | Miniseries, 6 episodes | |
| 1974 | Marion | Jamie Finnegan | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1975 | Cash and Company | Jessica's father-in-law | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| Quality of Mercy | Anthology series, episode 6: "We Should Have Had a Uniform" | ||
| 1976 | Silent Number | Osborne | 1 episode |
| 1977 | Opening Night | Det. Inspector Fox | TV movie |
| Trial of Ned Kelly | Judge Redmond Barry | TV movie | |
| 1978–1981 | Cop Shop | Judge / Daniel Parker / Graham Metcalfe / Bert Harrison / Neill Harris | 7 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Judge Smith | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | The Timeless Land | Governor King | TV movie |
| 1981 | Bellamy | Jack | 1 episode |
| Outbreak of Love | Miniseries | ||
| 1981; 1986 | Prisoner (aka Prisoner: Cell Block H) | Harry Bassinger / James Marne | 8 episodes |
| 1983; 1984 | Runaway Island | Rev Symes | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Boy in the Bush | Mr George | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| Conferenceville | TV movie | ||
| Special Squad | Whiteman | 1 episode | |
| Carson's Law | Judge | 3 episodes | |
| 1985–1986 | The Flying Doctors | Dr Frank Turner | 24 episodes |
| 1986 | Whose Baby? | Administrator | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Neighbours | Derek Wilcox | 8 episodes |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Bishop | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Boys from the Bush | Alec | 1 episode |
| Round the Twist | Inspector Ghost | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "John Frawley Obituary". www.legacy.com. 6 March 1999.
- ^ a b c "John Frawley | TV, Documentary and Other Appearances". AllMovie.
- ^ "John Frawley". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "John Frawley theatre credits". AusStage.
- ^ "John Frawley | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "John Frawley – Movies and TV Shows". SBS.
- ^ a b c "John Frawley". National Film and Sound Archive.
- ^ "On This Day – 12 September". www.televisionau.com. 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Cop Shop: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net.
- ^ "Prisoner: Cell Block H - episode 608". www.wwwentworth.co.uk.
- ^ "Derek Wilcox – John Frawley". www.perfectblend.net.
- ^ "Brides of Christ: cast". www.australiantelevision.net.
- ^ "Meda". Theatregold.
- ^ "The Belle of New York". Theatricalia.
Books:
- William K Halliwell, The Filmgoer's Guide to Australian Films, Angus & Robertson Publishers (1985) ISBN 0-207-15138-5
External links
[edit]- John Frawley at IMDb