Adrian Wright
Appearance
Adrian Wright (1947–2015) was an English Australia Logie award-winning actor of stage, television and film best remembered for his roles in the 1970s children's television series Freewheelers[1] and the Australian serial Prisoner in which he played Neil Murray.
Personal life and career
Born in Maidenhead, England, he was the son of Matvin Wright, a painter and first appeared as an actor in repertory theatres in England and Wales. He subsequently moved to Australia where he continued his career. His most prominent role is probably that of Neil Murray in Prisoner. He was married to Australian actress and singer Abigail, he died in 2015
Selected filmography
- Freewheelers (1972)
- End Play (1975)
- Summerfield (1977)
- The Survivor (1981)
- Sky Pirates (1986)
- The Lighthorsemen (1987)
- Gross Misconduct (1993)
- Body Melt (1993)
References
- ^ TV Times staff (1970). Who's Who on Television. Independent Television Publications.
External links
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2015 deaths
- Australian male television actors
- English emigrants to Australia
- English male television actors
- Logie Award winners
- People from Maidenhead
- English television biography stubs
- British television actor, 1940s birth stubs
- Australian television actor stubs
- Australian television biography stubs