Robert Jewell (20 January 1920 – 10 May 1998) was an Australian actor who mostly worked as a

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or other robot operator on ''

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'' in the late 1960s, also playing a cameo as

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in the serial ''

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''. He later returned to

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and played small recurring roles in ''

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'' during the 1980s. Previous to travelling to England, Robert Jewell was in many stage shows including 'Moomba' in Melbourne and also did skits in 'In Melbourne Tonight'. He was stage manager at 'His Majestys Theatre' in Melbourne where Bert Newton and Toni Lamond performed. In his later years, he formed a small group who travelled to Aged people's homes and put on performances. His eldest daughter, Sandra Papavasiliou (now Jewell), was interviewed by Spencer Howson of ABC Radio (Brisbane) on the subject of Daleks.

Filmography

Film

Television

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jewell, Robert 1920 births 1998 deaths Australian male television actors 20th-century Australian male actors Australian male film actors Place of birth missing