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Joh's Jury
''Joh's Jury'' is a 1993 Australian television film about the perjury trial of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p93 Cast * Simon Bossell as Matthew * Penny Cook as Penny * Julie Hamilton as Thelma * John Jarratt as Kev * Noah Taylor as Brad * Norman Yemm as Kevin * Malcolm Kennard as Luke Shaw * John Howard as Hedley * Rebecca Rigg as Madonna * John Clayton * Graeme Blundell as Nicholas Cowdery * John Sheerin as Dave * John Clayton as Judge John Helman * Betty Lucas as Evelyn * Gerry Connolly as Joh Bjelke-Petersen * Bob Baines Bob Baines (born 1952) is an Australian actor. He has starred in many television shows including '' State Coroner'' opposite Wendy Hughes as Clive Trimble, '' Water Rats'' and ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian ... as Adrian Gundelach References External links *''Joh's Jury''at ABC Commercial Australian television films 1993 films 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Cameron
Ken Cameron (born 1946) is an Australian film and television director and writer. Cameron was born in Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia and graduated from Sydney University with BA in 1968. He has won two AACTA Awards, AFI Awards for directing. Filmography * ''Out of It'' (1977) * ''Temperament Unsuited'' (1978) - short * ''Monkey Grip (film), Monkey Grip'' (1982) * ''On the Loose (1984 film), On the Loose'' (1984) - writer only * ''Fast Talking'' (1984) * ''Crime of the Decade'' (1984) TV * ''The Umbrella Woman'' (1987) * ''Stringer'' (1988) TV series * ''The Clean Machine'' (1988) TV * ''Bangkok Hilton'' (1989) TV mini-series * ''Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy'' (1990) TV * ''Brides of Christ'' (1991) TV mini-series * ''Joh's Jury'' (1993) TV * ''Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (film), Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All'' (1994) TV * ''Bordertown'' (1995) TV mini-series * ''Dalva'' (1996) TV * ''Payback'' (1997) TV * ''Miracle at Midnight'' (1998) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Film
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a Terrestrial television, terrestrial or Cable television, cable television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for initial showing in movie theaters, Direct-to-video, direct-to-video films made for initial release on home video formats, and films released on or produced for Over-the-top media service, streaming platforms. In certain cases, such films may also be referred to and shown as a miniseries, which typically indicates a film that has been divided into multiple parts or a series that contains a predetermined, limited number of episodes. Origins and history Precursors of "television movies" include ''Talk Faster, Mister'', which aired on WABD (now WNYW) in New York City on December 18, 1944, and was produced by RKO Pictures, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Television Films
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Baines
Bob Baines (born 1952) is an Australian actor. He has starred in many television shows including '' State Coroner'' opposite Wendy Hughes as Clive Trimble, '' Water Rats'' and ''Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...'' as school principal Martin Bartlett. Filmography Film Television Theatre As actor As crew References External links * * http://backtothebay.net/features/behind-the-scenes-29th-october.shtml 1952 births 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Australian male soap opera actors Living people Male actors from Sydney People educated at Sydney Boys High School Long stubs with short prose {{Australia-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the Country Party). Bjelke-Petersen was born in New Zealand's North Island to Danish immigrant parents. His family moved back to Australia when he was a child and settled on farming property near Kingaroy, Queensland. He left school at the age of 14 and went into farming. Bjelke-Petersen was elected to the Kingaroy Shire Council in 1946 and to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1947 state election. He would serve in state parliament for over 40 years, holding the seats of Nanango (1947–1950) and Barambah (1950–1987). Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as a government minister in 1963 and succeeded as premier and Country Party leader in 1968 following the death of Jack Pizzey. He would lead the party to seven consecutive election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Connolly (comedian)
Gerald William Connolly (born 15 November 1957) is an Australian comedian, actor, impressionist and pianist. He is best known for his satirical caricatures of public figures such as former Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II, King Charles III, Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Neville Wran, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, John Howard, Bill Collins and Dame Joan Sutherland, among many others. Early life Connolly was born in Rockhampton, Queensland. He studied at, and subsequently graduated from, the Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane, with a Bachelor of Music. Career Comedy Connolly has gained much notoriety in Australia and the UK, having much success at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and Adelaide Comedy Festival with his hit one-man shows, including ''Gerry Connolly - Alone or with Others'' and ''I, CONnolly''. In 1986, his live performances earned him the Wallace 'Comedian of the Year' Award. He has also made many TV appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Lucas
Betty Helen Lucas (31 May 1924 – 7 April 2015), also known as Betty Lucas Peterson, was an Australian character actress and theatre director, known for her numerous roles on stage and television, starting from the post-WWII years in 1945. Early life Lucas was born in the Sydney suburb of Coogee, New South Wales to Walter Lucas and Marion Gibson. She trained with May Hollinworth at her Metropolitan Theatre. Career She moved to London in the early 1950s and appeared in stage roles, returning to Australia in 1965, she featured in TV serials, including played prominent roles in ''Prisoner'' as Clara Goddard in 1979, '' Taurus Rising'' as Faith Drysdale in 1982, and '' Richmond Hill'' as Mavis Roberts in 1988, Her numerous credits in TV roles in guest appearances in serials included ''Homicide'', ''Division 4'', ''Matlock Police'', '' Certain Women'', '' A Country Practice'', '' The Flying Doctors'', ''Blue Heelers'', '' All Saints'', '' Always Greener''. and ''Packed to the Raft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sheerin
John Sheerin is an Australian actor. He played lead roles in the TV movie ''Robbery (1985 film), Robbery'' and the TV series ''Chances (TV series), Chances''. Other screen roles include ''Joh's Jury'' and ''Perhaps Love (1987 film), Perhaps Love''. Sheerin also acted on stage, appearing in ''Byzantine Flowers'' in 1990 and ''Gunjies - Travelling in Haunted Country'' in 1993. Filmography Film * ''Robbery (1985 film), Robbery'' (TV movie, 1985) - Major Bill Taylor * ''Two Friends (1986 film), Two Friends'' (TV movie, 1986) as Dead Girl's Father * ''Perhaps Love (1987 film), Perhaps Love'' (TV movie, 1987) as Jack * ''Joh's Jury'' (TV movie, 1993) as Dave Television * ''Bodyline (miniseries), Bodyline'' (miniseries) (1984) as Bill Ponsford * ''Chances (TV series), Chances'' (episodes 1–110) (1991-92) as Dan Taylor * ''Naked: Stories of Men'' (episode 3: 'Blindside Breakaway") (1996) * ''Federation (miniseries), Federation'' (miniseries, part 3: "The Nation") (1998) as Voice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Hamilton
Julie Hamilton is an Australian actress. She was nominated for the 1987 AFI Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in '' The Place at the Coast'' and for a Logie Award for Best Actress for '' I Can Jump Puddles''. Other roles include films ''Holy Smoke!'', ''Joh's Jury'', ''The Fourth Wish'' and ''Burke & Wills'', television roles in '' The Shiralee'', '' Melba'' and '' The Oracle'' and on stage in ''Shirley Valentine'', ''Travelling North'', ''Broadway Bound'' and Simon Gray's ''Close of Play''. Hamilton was the star of a 1988-90 Australian production of ''Shirley Valentine ''Shirley Valentine'' is a one-character play by Willy Russell. Taking the form of a monologue by a middle-aged, working class Liverpool housewife, it focuses on her life before and after a transforming holiday abroad. Plot Wondering what ha ...'' beginning 30 December 1988 at the Wharf Theatre in Sydney and travelling on to Universal Theatre (North Fitzroy, VIC), Bridge Theatre (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen
Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen (13 January 191123 April 2005) was an Australian politician and farmer who served as premier of Queensland between 1968 and 1987, for almost 20 years, as state leader of the National Party (earlier known as the Country Party). Bjelke-Petersen was born in New Zealand's North Island to Danish immigrant parents. His family moved back to Australia when he was a child and settled on farming property near Kingaroy, Queensland. He left school at the age of 14 and went into farming. Bjelke-Petersen was elected to the Kingaroy Shire Council in 1946 and to the Queensland Legislative Assembly at the 1947 state election. He would serve in state parliament for over 40 years, holding the seats of Nanango (1947–1950) and Barambah (1950–1987). Bjelke-Petersen was appointed as a government minister in 1963 and succeeded as premier and Country Party leader in 1968 following the death of Jack Pizzey. He would lead the party to seven consecutive election v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Blundell
Graeme Blundell (born 7 August 1945) is an Australian actor, director, producer, writer, playwright, lyricist and biographer. Early life Blundell was born on 7 April 1945 in Melbourne; he grew up in the suburb of Clifton Hill. He was educated at Merrilands College and Coburg High School, where he served as a Prefect. He then studied arts at the University of Melbourne, where he resided at Ormond College and became involved in student theatre. He has a younger brother, Dennis, and two younger sisters, Margaret and Kathryn. Career In his early years, Blundell worked at La Mama Theatre, the Pram Factory, Hoopla, the Playbox Theatre Company, and the Melbourne Theatre Company. He directed and acted in the premiere performance of Jack Hibberd's play '' Dimboola'' at La Mama. His first television appearance was as an uncredited extra in the debut episode of ''Homicide'' (1964). He is best known as playing the title character in the 1973 sex-comedy film '' Alvin Purple'' and its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian David
Ian David is an Australian writer, best known for his work in television, particularly adaptations of true stories such as '' Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy'', '' Joh's Jury'' and '' Blue Murder''. accessed 22 July 2013 Select Credits *'' A Country Practice'' *'' Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy'' (1990) – TV movie *'' Joh's Jury'' (1992) – TV movie *'' Blue Murder'' (1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
