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Ross Warner (Neighbours)
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 18 March 1985. The first episode introduced the members of the Ramsay and Robinson families as well as bachelor Des Clarke, and his soon-to-be wife and former stripper Daphne Lawrence. Max Ramsay, his wife Maria and their sons, Shane and Danny lived at Number 24. Jim Robinson lived next door with his children; Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy. They were joined by Jim's mother in law, Helen Daniels. Myra De Groot joined the cast as Des's mother, Eileen and Maxine Klibingaitis arrived as plumber's assistant, Terry Inglis. Philip Martin began appearing from June and his children, Debbie and Michael, arrived in July and October respectively. George Young and con man Douglas Blake, played by Anne Haddy's real-life h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and Daughters''. Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' became the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a dead end street, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawyers' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Clarke
Eileen Clarke may refer to: * Eileen Clarke (Neighbours), a character on the soap opera ''Neighbours'' * Eileen Clarke (politician) Eileen Clarke is a Canadian provincial politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for the riding of Agassiz in the 2016 election. She is a member of the Manitoba Progressive Conservative Party. On 3 May 2 ..., Canadian politician in Manitoba See also * Aileen Hernandez (born Aileen Blanche Clarke, 1926–2017) American union organizer and civil rights activist {{hndis, Clarke, Eileen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter O'Brien (actor)
Peter O'Brien is an Australian actor, best known for his role as an original cast member in 1985 of Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' as Shane Ramsay. He has also acted in numerous British and American productions. Career O'Brien played a regular role in short-lived soap opera '' Starting Out ''(1983), and then had guest roles in '' Carson's Law'' in 1983 and ''Prisoner'' in 1984 and appeared in '' The Henderson Kids''. He was then cast as Shane Ramsay, a regular original character in soap opera ''Neighbours'' on the Seven Network in 1985. He became one of the serial's most popular cast members, continuing in the series until 1987. He then played a leading regular role in drama series '' The Flying Doctors'' from 1988 until 1991. In 1994, O'Brien sent up his soap opera star past by taking a regular role in ''Psycho Ward 10'', a soap opera parody in '' The All New Alexei Sayle Show''. O'Brien took on the role of surgical registrar Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley in the popul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasha Bláhová
Dasha may be: * Dasha (astrology), a planetary period in Indian astrology * Dasha, Kaiping (大沙镇), town in Kaiping, China * Dasha, Duchang County (大沙镇), town in Duchang County, Jiangxi, China * Dasha River (Guangdong) in Guangdong, China Sanskrit for "ten" *Dashavatara, the ten avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu *'' Dasha Shloki'', a ten versed hymn by Adi Shankara People Given name *A Slavic diminutive for Daria * Dasha (singer) (born 2000), an American singer known for the 2023 song "Austin" * Dasha from Sevastopol (1836–1892), a Russian nurse during the Crimean War * Dasha Akayev (1910–1944), at Chechen pilot and commander in the Soviet Air Forces * Dasha Astafieva (born 1985), Ukrainian model and singer * Daria Atamanov (born 2005), Israeli rhythmic gymnast * Dasha Burns (born 1992), an American journalist * Dasha Gonzalez (born 1988), an American fitness model and professional wrestler * Dasha Ivanova (born 1996), a Russian-born American tennis player * Dasha Kas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramsay Street
Ramsay Street is the fictional cul-de-sac in which the characters of the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' live. The street is set in the equally fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. ''Neighbours'' storylines primarily centre on the residents of the street, which was named after Jack Ramsay, the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay (Francis Bell (actor), Francis Bell). A blackjack game between Jack and Sam Robinson determined whom the street would be named after. Only six houses on the street are featured on a regular basis; numbers #No. 22, 22 to #No. 32, 32. #No. 34, Number 34 was featured for the only time in 2018. The cul-de-sac is at the end of a long street and the rest of the houses are on the other side of the main road which bisects it. The street behind Ramsay Street is named Mirrabooka Drive. A storyline within the show saw the name of the street nearly changed to Ramsbottom Street. Harold Bishop (Ian Smith (actor), Ian Smith) led a protest against i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis Bell (actor)
Wayne Francis Earl Bell (18 April 1944 – 3 May 1994) was a New Zealand-born actor who achieved international stardom playing the part of original character Max Ramsay in the early years of the popular Australian soap opera, ''Neighbours''. During his career he also acted in Australian serials ''The Sullivans'' and '' Sons and Daughters''. He appeared in 15 films from 1976 until his death. Career Bell had a BA in philosophy and English in Auckland, New Zealand, and an MA in drama from Leeds University. He was a member of the National Theatre. He began his career with major roles in British theatre productions, includuing ''King Lear'', ''Much Ado About Nothing'', and ''Hamlet''. Bell had minor roles in ''The Sullivans'', ''Cop Shop'', ''Carson's Law'', '' Special Squad'', and '' Sons and Daughters''. In 1985, Bell played the role of Major-General Howard "Pompey" Elliott in the critically acclaimed Australian mini-series ''Anzacs'', alongside Paul Hogan and Andrew Clarke. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Condon
James Thomas Condon (27 September 1923 – 14 February 2014) was an Australian pioneering actor of early radio and television, a theatre performer and scriptwriter and voice over and soldier, he was best known for his numerous television roles in serials and television movies particularly appearing as the title character in the early soap opera '' The Story of Peter Gray'', as well as smaller roles in ''Neighbours'' and he was the husband of ''Neighbours'' actress Anne Haddy Early life James Thomas Condon was born in Fremantle, Western Australia. He started his career in repertory theatre with his sister Coralie in 1941, 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. Career 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 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Haddy
Patricia Anne Haddy (5 October 1930 – 6 June 1999), credited also as Anne Hardy, was an Australian actress, television presenter and voice artist, who worked in various facets of the industry including radio, stage and television. She was married to actor and scriptwriter James Condon. Haddy appeared in numerous television films early in her career, but was better known for her television soap opera/serials roles, starting with numerous roles in '' Crawford Production'' serials, she had a stint in cult series ''Prisoner'', as Alice Hemmings and a permanent role in '' Sons and Daughters'' as Rosie Andrews. She was best known however for her long-running role in the soap ''Neighbours'' as matriarch Helen Daniels, spanning twelve years and 1,661 episodes. Haddy was also a children's entertainer: she was an original presenter on ''Play School'' and also a voice artist, having provided her voice in some films from the animated ''Dot'' series. Early life Haddy was born on 5 Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Blake
The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's creator and executive producer Reg Watson. The 1st season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 18 March 1985. The first episode introduced the members of the Ramsay and Robinson families as well as bachelor Des Clarke, and his soon-to-be wife and former stripper Daphne Lawrence. Max Ramsay, his wife Maria and their sons, Shane and Danny lived at Number 24. Jim Robinson lived next door with his children; Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy. They were joined by Jim's mother in law, Helen Daniels. Myra De Groot joined the cast as Des's mother, Eileen and Maxine Klibingaitis arrived as plumber's assistant, Terry Inglis. Philip Martin began appearing from June and his children, Debbie and Michael, arrived in July and October respectively. George Young and con man Douglas Blake, played by Anne Haddy's real-life h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Young
George Young may refer to: Arts and entertainment * George Young (filmmaker), Australian stage manager and film director in the silent era * George Young (rock musician) (1946–2017), Australian musician, songwriter, and record producer * George Young (actor) (born 1980), British actor * George Young (saxophonist) (born 1937), American musician, member of Manhattan Jazz Quintet Law and politics * George Young (diplomat), (died c. 1615), Scottish diplomat and administrator * George Renny Young (1802–1853), Scottish-born journalist, lawyer, author and political figure in Nova Scotia * George Young, Lord Young (1819–1907), Scottish politician and judge * George Frederick Young (1791–1870), English shipbuilder and politician * George Kennedy Young (1911–1990), British intelligence officer and right-wing politician * George Young, Baron Young of Cookham (born 1941), British Conservative Party politician * George B. Young (1840–1906), American lawyer and judge * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Martin (Neighbours)
Michael Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Troy Beckwith. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 8 October 1985. The character was originally played by Samuel Hammington. Beckwith took over the role in 1992 and appeared on a regular basis until 1994, but continued to make guest appearances until 1998. Development Beckwith previously played the recurring role of school bully Darren Wood in 1991, prior to securing the role of Michael. At the start of 1994, ''Neighbours'' decided to push for "a younger, livelier look, with six regular characters under the age of 18" and Michael became part of the show's new "brat pack", along with his sister Debbie Martin ( Marnie Reece-Wilmore), Cody Willis (Peta Brady), Rick Alessi ( Dan Falzon), and newcomers Brett Stark ( Brett Blewitt) and Danni Stark ( Eliza Szonert). Shortly after his return to Erinsborough, Michael began dating Cody Willis (Brady). B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Martin
Debbie Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Marnie Reece-Wilmore. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 22 July 1985. Debbie was originally played by Mandy Storvik and Katrina McEwan. Reece-Wilmore was cast in the role when the character was reintroduced with her family in 1992. She had to relocate to Melbourne for filming. The character later became part of the serial's new "brat pack". Reece-Wilmore left ''Neighbours'' in late 1994, but returned in 1996 upon the promise of exciting storylines and a new look for her character. She departed on 22 October 1997, but reprised her role for the show's 20th anniversary celebration episode on 27 July 2005. Casting Mandy Storvik was the first actress to play Debbie in 1985, followed by Katrina McEwan. The Martin family were reintroduced to ''Neighbours'' in 1992 to add "a bit of life to the programme." Marnie Reece-Wilmore was cast in the "much sought after" ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
