Anne Haddy
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| Anne Haddy | |
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 Haddy as Helen Daniels in Neighbours |
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| Born | 5 October 1927 Quorn, South Australia, Australia |
| Died | 6 June 1999 (aged 71) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Television actress |
| Years active | 1948–1997 |
| Spouse | Max Dimmitt James Condon (1977–1999) |
| Children | 5 |
Anne Haddy (5 October 1927 – 6 June 1999)[1] was an Australian film and television actress, best known for her role in the long-running soap opera, Neighbours.
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[edit] Early and personal life
Haddy was born in Quorn, South Australia, she was an only child.[1] Haddy attended Adelaide High School. She acted in radio plays and school broadcasts while she was working in Adelaide University's book room.[1] Haddy later attended the Sydney Theatre Company.[2] Haddy went to Britain when she was 23 years old to find acting work, but she ended up working as a secretary for Kellogg's.[1] She married her first husband, Max Dimmitt, before returning to Australia, where she gave birth to two children.[1] In 1960, Haddy and her family moved to Sydney. Haddy later married James Condon after her marriage to Dimmitt was dissolved.[1] They acted alongside each other twice, during Haddy's time in Neighbours.[2] Haddy died in Melbourne on the 6 June 1999.[2]
[edit] Career
Haddy became one of the first presenters of Play School, a show that launched the career of many an Aussie soap star. Other programmes in which Haddy appeared include Dynasty (the 1970–71 Australian television series), Prisoner, Punishment, and a lengthy spell as Rosie Andrews in Sons and Daughters. She also appeared in the film They're a Weird Mob (1966).
Haddy was dogged by ill health throughout most of her adult life. She broke her wrist in 1971, and eight years later she had a heart attack, which led her to have bypass surgery.[1] Shortly after, Haddy fell and broke a hip, she then discovered that she had stomach cancer, which was later removed.[1] In 1983, she had to have one of her four heart bypasses unclogged. In 1985, Reg Watson invited Haddy to join his new soap opera, Neighbours as grandmother, Helen Daniels.[1] During her time with Neighbours, she became the longest-running actress and she remained with the show until 1997.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hayward, Anthony (8 June 1999). "Obituary: Anne Haddy". The Independent (UK: Independent Print Limited). http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-anne-haddy-1098826.html. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Owen, Emma (8 June 1999). "Anne Haddy". The Guardian (UK: Guardian Media Group). http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/1999/jun/08/guardianobituaries.emmaowen. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
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