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James Condon
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James Condon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1923-09-27,Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

Silent Night, Holy Night

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Silent Night, Holy Night
1976-12-01

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Rubbish
1982-01-01

6.167

Barnaby and Me
1977-08-08

8

Bony
1990-09-05

6.3

Tim
1979-07-13

The Three Musketeers

6.2

The Three Musketeers
1973-11-23

4.95

Scobie Malone
1975-10-03

7

Cass
1978-10-30

6.75

Evil Angels
1988-11-03

The Power Makers

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The Power Makers
1957-01-01

Kangaroo Palace

6

Kangaroo Palace
1997-05-25

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Bellamy
1981-06-26

7

Luke's Kingdom
1976-03-31

The Flying Doctors

6.647

The Flying Doctors
1986-05-15

The Private War of Lucinda Smith

10

The Private War of Lucinda Smith
1991-03-20