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Sean Scully (actor)

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This article is about the Australian actor. For the painter, see Sean Scully.

Sean Scully
Born (1947-09-28) 28 September 1947 (age 77)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active1960–2010
Spouse
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(m. 1971; div. 1973)​
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MotherMargaret Christensen

Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor, active in film and television, most especially serials.

Early life

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The son of actress and radio host Margaret Christensen,[2] Scully was born in Sydney, New South Wales.

Career

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Scully began his acting career at the age of 12 in the 1960 Children's Film Foundation film Hunted in Holland, which won the Diploma of Honour at the Cannes Film Festival.[citation needed] Following that, he was signed by Walt Disney and starred in a number of Technicolor family feature films for the studio, including The Prince and the Pauper[2] (filmed 1961, released 1962), in which he played both title characters, alongside Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and also played opposite Patrick McGoohan in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963).[3]

Scully also starred in the 1962 Walt Disney movie Almost Angels. He played Peter, a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir whose voice is near to breaking. He is extremely jealous of Toni Fiala, played by Vincent Winter, who is the new boy with a wonderful clear treble voice. Ultimately, however, the two boys become friends. The film was retitled Born To Sing in the UK.

In his mid-teens, Scully found acting jobs unavailable, and he worked in a wood yard.[4]

On Broadway, Scully appeared in The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963).[5] He also acted on stage and on radio in Australia.[2]

Personal life

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He was married to actress Wendy Hughes from 1971 to 1973. After their divorce, he remained a close friend of Ms. Hughes until her death from cancer in 2014.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1960 Hunted in Holland Tim
1962 The Prince and The Pauper Prince Edward / Tom Canty [2]
Almost Angels Peter Schaefer
1963 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow John Banks
1972 A City's Child The Man
1975 Sunday Too Far Away Beresford
1976 Eliza Fraser Elliott
1986 Departure Bowen
1990 Heaven Tonight

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1960 Mill of Secrets Claude "Snow" Nolan
1968-71 Bellbird Ron Wilson
Sons and Daughters Jim O'Brien
Prisoner Dan Moulton
1967-76 Homicide 5 episodes
1970-75 Division 4 3 episodes
1972-75 Matlock Police
1976 Tandarra Smolly 1 episode
Power Without Glory Eddie Corrigan 10 episodes
1979 Chopper Squad Ed 1 episode
1981 Bellamy Derelict 1 episode
1982 Sara Dane Louis de Bourget 8 episodes
A Country Practice
1984 Special Squad 2 episodes
The Flying Doctors
1991 Police Rescue Michael 1 episode
1992 G.P. Dr A 1 episode
1992-95 Phoenix Ian Cochrane 26 episodes
1995 Echo Point Neville Loman
Fire Dr. David Crown 2 episodes
1996 Pacific Drive Vince Marshall
1997-98 Medivac Jack Duval 3 episodes
2000 Neighbours Bernie Samuels 6 episodes
1998-2000 Blue Heelers Doug Healy 4 episodes
2001 Stingers Jim Courtney 3 episodes
2017 The Doctor Blake Mysteries Lloyd Wellman

Theatre

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References

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  1. ^ "Wendy Hughes: Mainstay of a resurgent Australian film industry". 12 March 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2017 – via The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sean Scully is star material". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. 7 October 1974. p. 19. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Vagg, Stephen (26 November 2024). "The Brief Movie Stardom of Colin (Smiley) Petersen". Filmink. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  4. ^ "For coffee Melbourne is better". The Sydney Morning Herald. Australia, New South Wales, Sydney. 23 August 1970. p. 125. Retrieved 1 June 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Sean Scully". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
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