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James Condon
Actor
Born September 27, 1923Died February 14, 2014 (90 years)
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.
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
| 2003 | After the Deluge · as Brian Corstairs |
| 2000 | Something in the Air (TV Series) · as Gordon Flood |
| 1997 | Kangaroo Palace · as Judge |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers (TV Series) · as Doc Bourke |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Sal Madriano |
| 1992 | The Late Show (TV Series) · as Our Man From The Hardly Permanent |
| 1991 | The Efficiency Expert · as Executive 1 |
| 1991 | The Private War of Lucinda Smith (TV Series) · as Mr. Spencer Grant |
| 1991 | Boys From The Bush (TV Series) · as John |
| 1989 | Trouble in Paradise · as Captain Lindstrom |
| 1988 | A Cry in the Dark · as Reginald Scholes |
| 1988 | Backstage · as Frank Turner |
| 1987 | The Petrov Affair (TV Series) · as Robert Menzies |
| 1985 | The Boy Who Had Everything · as Television Newsreader |
| 1985 | Neighbours (TV Series) · as Douglas Blake |
| 1985 | The Flying Doctors (TV Series) · as Bob Cameron |
| 1983 | Carson's Law (TV Series) · as Attorney General |
| 1982 | Der schwarze Bumerang (TV Series) · as Arzt |
| 1982 | 1915 (TV Series) · as Mr. Gillen |
| 1982 | Sons and Daughters (1982) (TV Series) · as Sean O'donnell |
| 1981 | A Country Practice (TV Series) · as Doug Abbott |
| 1981 | Hoodwink · as Newsreader |
| 1980 | Secret Valley (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1979 | Barnaby and Me · as The Chairman |
| 1979 | |
| 1979 | Prisoner: Cell Block H (TV Series) · as James Dwyer |
| 1977 | Cop Shop (TV Series) · as Doug Francis |
| 1977 | Chopper Squad (TV Series) · as Norman Chambers |
| 1976 | The Young Doctors (TV Series) · as Sir Thomas Kendall |
| 1976 | Luke's Kingdom (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Scobie Malone · as Walter Helidon |
| 1974 | Number 96 · as Nicholas Brent |
| 1973 | Ryan (TV Series) · as John Moss |
| 1972 | Number 96 (TV Series) · as Sir Arnold Ashton |
| 1971 | Matlock Police (TV Series) · as Eric Barg |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) · as Charles Oakland |
| 1964 | Homicide (TV Series) · as Christopher White |
| 1958 | The Stowaway · as The Purser |
| 1957 | The Importance of Being Earnest · as John Worthing |