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Born | Jon Douglas Finlayson 23 March 1938
Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 12 September 2012
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | (aged 74)
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Years active | 1946–2012 |
Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938 – 12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor and writer, director, producer and singer [1] [2] He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts (1982) and The Magic Show (1983).
He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in Zoo Family (1985) and as James Gleeson in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show. [3] He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community. [4]
Finlayson directed, produced, and co-wrote (with Gary Down) The Glitter Sisters. [2]
Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finlayson. When he was about age 8 the family moved to Burwood where he attended Hartwell Primary School and Camberwell High School. [2] [5] His performing career began at about the same time when he toured Australia with the Australian Boys' Choir as a soprano. [5]
Finlayson died of prostate cancer [4] aged 74, on 12 September 2012 at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Alvin Purple | Liz's Lawyer | Feature film |
1974 | Alvin Rides Again | The Magician | Feature film |
1975 | The Great Macarthy | Vincent | Feature film |
1976 | The Sentimental Bloke | Minor role | Feature film |
1982 | Lonely Hearts | George | Feature film |
1983 | The Magic Show | Van Zyskin (replaced " Ron Moody" at short notice) | Film [6] |
1984 | My First Wife | Bernard | Feature film |
1984 | Melvin, Son of Alvin | Burnbaum | Feature film |
1988 | Evil Angels | Professor Boettcher | Feature film |
1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Lionel | Feature film |
1996 | The Inner Sanctuary | Archbishop Clarke | (final film role) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | Division 4 | Denver Philips / Wayne Fraser | 3 episodes |
1985 | Zoo Family | Colonel Archibald Spencer | 26 episodes |
1986 | Neighbours | Brian Hanson | 2 episodes |
1995-96 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | James Gleeson | 28 episodes |
Jon Finlayson | |
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Born | Jon Douglas Finlayson 23 March 1938
Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 12 September 2012
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia | (aged 74)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1946–2012 |
Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938 – 12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor and writer, director, producer and singer [1] [2] He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts (1982) and The Magic Show (1983).
He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in Zoo Family (1985) and as James Gleeson in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show. [3] He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community. [4]
Finlayson directed, produced, and co-wrote (with Gary Down) The Glitter Sisters. [2]
Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finlayson. When he was about age 8 the family moved to Burwood where he attended Hartwell Primary School and Camberwell High School. [2] [5] His performing career began at about the same time when he toured Australia with the Australian Boys' Choir as a soprano. [5]
Finlayson died of prostate cancer [4] aged 74, on 12 September 2012 at St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Alvin Purple | Liz's Lawyer | Feature film |
1974 | Alvin Rides Again | The Magician | Feature film |
1975 | The Great Macarthy | Vincent | Feature film |
1976 | The Sentimental Bloke | Minor role | Feature film |
1982 | Lonely Hearts | George | Feature film |
1983 | The Magic Show | Van Zyskin (replaced " Ron Moody" at short notice) | Film [6] |
1984 | My First Wife | Bernard | Feature film |
1984 | Melvin, Son of Alvin | Burnbaum | Feature film |
1988 | Evil Angels | Professor Boettcher | Feature film |
1990 | A Kink in the Picasso | Lionel | Feature film |
1996 | The Inner Sanctuary | Archbishop Clarke | (final film role) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Division 4 | Denver Philips / Wayne Fraser | 3 episodes |
1985 | Zoo Family | Colonel Archibald Spencer | 26 episodes |
1986 | Neighbours | Brian Hanson | 2 episodes |
1995-96 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | James Gleeson | 28 episodes |