Ron Graham (actor) facts for kids
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Ron Graham
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Born |
Lionel Alfred Hosmer
17 December 1926 Aldershot, England
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Died | 2 April 2020 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia
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(aged 93)
Nationality | English Australian |
Occupation | Character actor |
Years active | Theatre 1956–2000, Television and film 1961-2003 |
Spouse(s) | Aleda Klara Johnsen |
Children | Marcus Graham |
Ronald Graham (born 17 December 1926 – died 2 April 2020) was an actor from Britain and Australia. He was known for playing many different characters in plays and on TV. He acted from 1956 until he stopped working in 2003.
Ron Graham was famous for his roles in TV movies. He also appeared as a guest in many TV shows. These included shows made by Crawford Productions. He was also in popular series like Certain Women, A Country Practice, and Home and Away. He had a regular part in the police TV show Waterloo Station (1983). He also acted in the movie Gallipoli.
About Ron Graham's Life
Ron Graham was born with the name Lionel Alfred Hosmer. He was the second of three sons. His parents were William Alfred Hosmer and Doris Agatha Green.
In 1928, his family moved to Vancouver, Canada. Lionel joined the British Army. In July 1948, his parents and brothers moved to Australia. Lionel left the Army in 1949 and then moved to Australia too. He settled in Perth.
He officially changed his name to Ron Graham. In the early 1960s, he married Judith Schonell. She was a dancer with the West Australian State Ballet. Ron was the father of Marcus Graham, who is also a well-known actor and director in Australia. Later, Ron was with Aleda Klara Johnsen. He passed away in Windsor, New South Wales, on 2 April 2020, when he was 93 years old.
Ron Graham's Acting Roles
Ron Graham acted in many TV shows and movies. Here are some of his roles:
Year | Title | Role |
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1961 | Whiplash (TV series) | Alfred |
1961 | The Merchant of Venice (TV movie) | Basanio |
1967 | Contrabandits (TV series) | Detective Sergeant Thomson |
1967 | Love and War episode: War 3: Sergeant Musgrave's Dance (TV Movie) | |
1969 | Riptide (TV series) | Chris Bolan |
1969 | The Intruders | Peter Yordan |
1970 | The Curious Female | Doorman |
1971 | Mrs. Finnegan (TV series) | Joe Fagan |
1969–1971 | Dynasty (TV series) | John Mason |
1972 | Boney (TV series) | Mike Taylor |
1972 | The Spoiler (TV series) | Dave Sharpe |
1971–1972 | Spyforce | Ron (pilot) – The Pilot (uncredited) |
1973 | A Taste for Blue Ribbons (TV series) | |
1973 | Ryan (TV series) | Sergeant Nelson |
1971–1973 | Matlock Police | 4 roles: -Brian Woods -Ron Grey -Sam Winter -Leo "Bullfrog" Bennett |
1968–1973 | Homicide (TV series) | 5 roles: -Allan Farrow -Sgt. Ron Lane -Don Carlisle -David Warner -Bill Young |
1969–1974 | Division 4 (TV series) | 4 roles: -Chris Granger -Len Abbott -John Moore -Laurie Cornell |
1973–1976 | Certain Women (TV series) | Alan Stone (1973,1976) |
1978 | Young Ramsay (TV series) | Bruce Watt |
1977–1978 | Glenview High (TV series) | Frank Faulkner |
1978 | Cass (TV movie) | |
1978 | Cop Shop (TV series) | 2 roles -Ralph Curran -Peter Curran |
1979 | Ride on Stranger (TV series) | Darcey Jones |
1981 | Kingswood Country (TV series) | Mr. GMH |
1981 | Gallipoli (movie) | Wallace Hamilton |
1981 | Bellamy (TV series) | Trotter |
1981 | Sporting Chance (TV series) | |
1982 | 1915 (TV miniseries) | Army Sergeant |
1982 | M.P.S.I.B (TV series) | Max Birch |
1982 | Fluteman | Frank Timms |
1983 | Waterloo Station (TV series) | DS Jack Edwards |
1983 | Silent Reach (TV miniseries) | Father Vakldera |
1984 | Silver City | Director |
1985 | Winners (TV series) | Abattoir Manager |
1986 | Whose Baby (TV movie) | Jack Galbsally |
1986 | Alice to Nowhere (TV minseries) | Denzil Leary |
1988 | Rafferty's Rules (TV series) | Frank White |
1989 | Mission: Impossible (TV series) | Challis |
1981–1992 | A Country Practice (TV series) | 5 roles: -Andy McKay -Harry Martin -Bill Jones -Tom Spencer -Bill Morrison |
1994 | Time Trax (TV series) | Casey |
1994 | Heartbreak High (TV series) | Detective Monaghan |
1995 | Blue Murder (TV series) | Senior Officer |
1991–1996 | G.P. (TV series) | 2 roles: -Angus Sutton (1991) -Jim Stewart (1996) |
1996 | Acri | Norris |
1997 | Home and Away (TV series) | Murray Watson |
1997 | Big Sky (TV series) | Tom |
1998 | 13 Gantry Row (TV movie | Loan's Manager |
1999 | Time and Tide (TV movie) | Harry |
2000 | Portrait of a Suspect (TV movie) | American Police Detective |
2001 | Outriders (TV series) | Mr. Murray |
2003 | BlackJack Murder Archive (TV movie) | Brian Kirsten |
2003 | Snobs (TV series) | Mr. Ford |
See also
In Spanish: Ron Graham para niños