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James Condon

James Condon

Known for: Actor
Born: 27 September 1923, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Died: 14 February 2014
Credits: 16 titles

James Condon (27 September 1923 - 14 February 2014) was an Australian 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 for appearing as the title character in the early soap opera The Story of Peter Gray, as well as smaller roles in Number 96 and Neighbours.

His career started in repertory theatre, before he joined ABC Radio in Perth in 1942. He served with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, being promoted to flight lieutenant.

After the war, Condon worked for the BBC 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 The Story of Peter Grey, one of the first soap opera dramas produced for Australian television in 1961. And he was the husband of Neighbours actress Anne Haddy since 1977 until her death.

Filmography

Something in the Air
Something in the Air
2000 · as Gordon Flood
Kangaroo Palace
Kangaroo Palace
1997 · as Judge
The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991 · as Mr. Spencer Grant
Bony
1990 · as Tom Hemmings
Evil Angels
Evil Angels
1988 · as Reginald Scholes
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
1986 · as Bob Cameron
Rubbish
Rubbish
1982 · as (voice)
Bellamy
1981
Tim
Tim
1979 · as Mr. Harrington
Cass
Cass
1978
Barnaby and Me
Barnaby and Me
1977 · as The Chairman
Silent Night, Holy Night
Silent Night, Holy Night
1976
Luke's Kingdom
Luke's Kingdom
1976 · as Jason Firbeck
Scobie Malone
Scobie Malone
1975 · as Walter Helidon
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
1973
The Power Makers
1957 · as Narrator (voice)

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