John Frawley

John Frawley

Actor

Melbourne, Australia
August 18, 1929

Biography

John Frawley (18 August 1929 – 3 March 1999) was an Australian actor with a number of stage television and film credits to his name. Frawley started his professional career in 1948 in a film role and worked in theatre from 1955, including a lengthy tour of Twelfth Night, later he acted in King Lear and after a television career in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, which included episodes of The Prisoner and The Avengers, Frawley appeared mainly in Australian films during the 1970s. He returned to television in the 1980s and 1990s, including appearances in Prisoner (a.k.a. Prisoner: Cell Block H) and Brides of Christ.

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Representative Works

The Last Wave
The Last Wave
6.7
/ English
Panhandle
Panhandle
5.8
/ English
Harlequin
Harlequin
6.4
/ English
The Great MacArthy
The Great MacArthy
5.2
/ English
Dallas Doll
Dallas Doll
3.7
/ English
Call Me Mr. Brown
Call Me Mr. Brown
7.0
/ English
Annie's Coming Out
Annie's Coming Out
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Last Wave
1977Nominee

Best Performance

The Last Wave

Panhandle
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Panhandle

Harlequin
1980Nominee

Best Performance

Harlequin

Career Highlights

The Great MacArthy
1975Highlight

Best Performance

The Great MacArthy

Dallas Doll
1994Highlight

Best Performance

Dallas Doll