James Condon
Actor
- Born
- September 27, 1923 · Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
- Died
- February 14, 2014 (age 90)
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.
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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.
Known for
Acting10
- 1990Bony as Tom Hemmings
- 1988Evil Angels as Reginald Scholes
- 1982Rubbish as (voice)
- 1979Tim as Mr. Harrington
- 1978Cass
- 1977Barnaby and Me as The Chairman
- 1976Silent Night, Holy Night
- 1975Scobie Malone as Walter Helidon
- 1973The Three Musketeers
- 1957The Power Makers as Narrator (voice)
