Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor, active in film and television, most especially serials.

Early life

The son of actress and radio host Margaret Christensen, Scully was born in Sydney,

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Career

Scully began his acting career at the age of 12 in the 1960 Children's Film Foundation film ''Hunted in Holland'', which won the Diploma of Honour at the

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. Following that, he was signed by

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and starred in a number of Technicolor family feature films for the studio, including ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (filmed 1961, released 1962), in which he played both title characters, alongside Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and also played opposite Patrick McGoohan in '' Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow'' (1963). Scully also starred in the 1962 Walt Disney movie ''

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''. He played Peter, a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir whose voice is near to breaking. He is extremely jealous of Toni Fiala, played by Vincent Winter, who is the new boy with a wonderful clear treble voice. Ultimately, however, the two boys become friends. The film was retitled ''Born To Sing'' in the UK. In his mid-teens, Scully found acting jobs unavailable, and he worked in a wood yard. On Broadway, Scully appeared in '' The Girl Who Came to Supper'' (1963). He also acted on stage and on radio in Australia.

Personal life

He was married to actress

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from 1971 to 1973. After their divorce, he remained a close friend of Ms. Hughes until her death from cancer in 2014.

Filmography

His feature credits include: *'' Hunted in Holland'' (1960) *''

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'' (1962) *''

'' (1962) *'' Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow'' (1963) *'' A City's Child'' (1972) *'' Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) *'' Eliza Fraser'' (1976) *'' Departure'' (1986) *'' Heaven Tonight'' (1990) *'' The Doctor Blake Mysteries (2017) He has appeared on television soap operas, having been a regular cast member on: *'' Bellbird'' (as Ron Wilson) *'' Sons and Daughters'' (as Jim O'Brien) *''

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'' (as Dan Moulton) *''

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'' (as Louis de Bourget) *'' Echo Point'' (as Neville Loman) Other TV credits include: *''

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Matlock Police ''Matlock Police'' is an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network (now known as the 10 Network) between 1971 and 1976. The series focused on the police station and crime in the Victorian town o ...

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'' *'' Power Without Glory'' *'' Chopper Squad'' *'' Bellamy'' *''

A Country Practice ''A Country Practice'' is an Australian television soap opera which broadcast on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 until 5 November 1993, airing at 7:30 pm on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Altogether, 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were p ...

'' *'' Special Squad'' *'' The Flying Doctors'' *'' Police Rescue'' *''

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'' *'' Phoenix'' *''

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'' *'' Pacific Drive'' *''

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'' *'' Neighbours'' *''

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'' *'' Stingers''

Theatre

Scully's sole Broadway theatre credit to date is '' The Girl Who Came to Supper'' (1963).

References

External links

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Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Scully, Sean 1947 births Living people Australian male film actors Australian male musical theatre actors Australian male soap opera actors Male actors from Sydney 20th-century Australian male actors 21st-century Australian male actors