Jon Finlayson

Jon Finlayson

Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938 - 12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor and writer, director, producer and singer He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts and The Magic Show. At the age of eight, Jon began his long career in the performing arts, touring all over Australia for many years as a boy soprano for the Australian Boys Choir. He was actively involved in theatre throughout school and, as a teenager, began performing weekly on The Fakermagangees, the long-running children's radio serial on 3DB. This was followed by many other Australian radio dramas over the years. After matriculating Finlayson threw himself into amateur theatre productions for some years. He spent many years performing in musicals at the Comedy Theatre, Her Majesty's, the Princess and Russell Street Theatre, including The Fantasticks, Robert and Elizabeth, Bells Are Ringing, For Amusement Only, Lock Up Your Daughters and Auntie Mame. He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in Zoo Family (1985) and as James Gleeson in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show. He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community.

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  • Is eol do: Acting
  • Breithlá: 1938-03-23
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  • 1973
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    Alvin Purple

    Alvin Purple

    5.6 1973 HD

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  • 1974
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    Alvin Rides Again

    Alvin Rides Again

    4.8 1974 HD

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  • 1984
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    Melvin, Son of Alvin

    Melvin, Son of Alvin

    4 1984 HD

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  • 1984
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    Girl Toy

    Girl Toy

    3.5 1984 HD

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  • 1983
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    Skin Deep

    Skin Deep

    10 1983 HD

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  • 1983
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    The Magic Show

    The Magic Show

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1988
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    Evil Angels

    Evil Angels

    6.7 1988 HD

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  • 1990
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    A Kink in the Picasso

    A Kink in the Picasso

    1 1990 HD

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  • 1982
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    Lonely Hearts

    Lonely Hearts

    5.5 1982 HD

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  • 1973
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    Alvin Purple

    Alvin Purple

    5.6 1973 HD

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  • 1985
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    Zoo Family

    Zoo Family

    7 1985 HD

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  • 1986
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    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    6.071 1986 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Man from Snowy River

    The Man from Snowy River

    6.6 1994 HD

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