James Condon

James Condon

James Condon (27 September 1923 - 14 February 2014) was an Australian actor of radio and stage, a scriptwriter and voice over, however best known for his numerous television roles in serials and television movies in Australia, particularly for appearing as the title character in the early soap opera The Story of Peter Gray, as well as smaller roles in Number 96 and Neighbours. His career started in repertory theatre, 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. 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 to Sydney and appeared on the opening night of ABN2, Sydney, and in a number of ABC plays, including Tomorrow's Child and A Phoenix Too Frequent. He played the lead role in ATN7's The Story of Peter Grey, one of the first soap opera dramas produced for Australian television in 1961. And he was the husband of Neighbours actress Anne Haddy since 1977 until her death.

  • Popularity : 1.448
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1923-09-27
  • Place of Birth : Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
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James Condon Movies

  • 1976
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    Silent Night, Holy Night

    Silent Night, Holy Night

    1 1976 HD

    Tells the story of how the famous Christmas carol Silent Night was written.

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  • 1982
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    Rubbish

    Rubbish

    1 1982 HD

    A young boy creates a world of puppet friends using pieces of rubbish found in the street.

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  • 1977
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    Barnaby and Me

    Barnaby and Me

    4.8 1977 HD

    Barnaby and Me is a 1978 Australian TV movie about a girl and her talking koala who are pursued by criminals.

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  • 1990
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    Bony

    Bony

    1 1990 HD

    Bony, a great-great-grandson of legendary part-Aboriginal detective Napoleon Bonaparte. Albert Harris had been a teenager when he knew Napolean;...

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  • 1979
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    Tim

    Tim

    6.3 1979 HD

    Handsome but backward gardener Tim Melville has a new woman in his life. She is Mary, his widowed employer, a woman who had given up on love until...

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  • 1973
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    The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

    5.8 1973 HD

    "The Three Musketeers" is 1973 animated TV movie from Hanna Barbera that is a remake of their own 1968 cartoon of the same name. In this film, the...

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  • 1975
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    Scobie Malone

    Scobie Malone

    4.8 1975 HD

    Sydney homicide detective Sergeant Scobie Malone and his offsider investigate the murder of Helga, whose corpse is found in the basement of the...

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  • 1978
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    Cass

    Cass

    1 1978 HD

    Torn by the conflict between society and her own life, as well as her failing marriage and love for another woman, Cass desperately tried to pull...

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  • 1988
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    Evil Angels

    Evil Angels

    6.7 1988 HD

    Based on the true story of Lindy Chamberlain who, during a family camping trip to Ayers Rock in central Australia, claimed she witnessed a dingo take...

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  • 1957
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    The Power Makers

    The Power Makers

    1 1957 HD

    A working day at the open cut coal mine and power station at Yallourn, Victoria, as experienced by four employees. A dredge operator, a train...

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  • 1997
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    Kangaroo Palace

    Kangaroo Palace

    5.5 1997 HD

    The story of four young Australians trying their luck in 1960's London.

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  • 1981
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    Bellamy

    Bellamy

    1 1981 HD

    Bellamy is an Australian television series made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981. The series focused on a maverick cop...

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  • 1976
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    Luke's Kingdom

    Luke's Kingdom

    5 1976 HD

    A family of British pioneers in 1829 Australia.

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

    The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real...

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  • 1991
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    The Private War of Lucinda Smith

    The Private War of Lucinda Smith

    1 1991 HD

    The Private War of Lucinda Smith is a 1990 Australian mini series about an Australian chorus girl living in London.

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