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Colin McEwan

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Colin McEwan
Born1941
Died21 August 2005, (aged 64)
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • host
  • comedian
  • radio announcer
Years active1957–1998
SpouseRae McEwan
ChildrenDavid McEwan

Colin McEwan (1941 – 21 August 2005) was an Australian actor, host, comedian and radio announcer. He was best known for appearing on both the stage and TV versions of The Naked Vicar Show, and the sequel on which it was based, opposite Ross Higgins playing Ted Bullpitt's brother Bob Bullpitt in Kingswood Country and also appeared in the miniseries Day of the Roses. He worked as an announcer on Melbourne radio stations 3AK and 3XY, and was a regular guest on TV variety program In Melbourne Tonight.

Biography

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McEwan's acting roles included parts in a large number of TV series and mini-series, including the regular roles of Detective Sergeant Dan Cullen in Ryan, Nick in Brass Monkeys, and numerous guest appearances in programs including Homicide, the television adaptation of And The Big Men Fly (1974), The Rise and Fall of Wellington Boots (1975), Cop Shop, Sam's Luck (1980), The Last Bastion (1984), The Boardroom (1988), Jackaroo (1990), and The Gift (1997).

Starting his career in radio in 1957, publicity stated that he was the youngest announcer in Australia at the time. He worked on overnight and breakfast shows.

In 1964, he joined the fledgling ATV-0 as a news reader and general announcer, but soon became the station's 'jack of all trades', playing the roles of Gasper Goblin, Cassius Cuckoo and Leonardo da Funbird in ATV-O's popular national 1960s children's TV show Magic Circle Club (1965–67), starring as Ocker Ramsay in the 1967 comedy series Hey You!, and appearing in many other ATV-O programs including Off to the Races (1967–69), Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go (1969–72), Musical Cashbox (1969–71, which he also produced for a brief period), and hosting programs including Carosello (1967–68), and 1968's Rendezvous (which he also produced and directed). He also played the roles of Miser Meanie and Gussie Galah in Adventure Island (1967–72), and appeared as a regular on The Ernie Sigley Show (1974–75), and Turpie Tonight (1982–83).

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Boardroom Donald Malone TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1964 ATV-0 News reader / general announcer TV news show
1964 Luther Monk TV play
1965-67 Magic Circle Club Gasper Goblin / Cassius Cuckoo / Leonardo da Funbird TV series
1967 Hey You! Ocker Ramsay TV series
1967-69 Off to the Races TV series
1969-72 Fredd Bear's Breakfast-A-Go-Go TV series
1969-71 Musical Cashbox (also producer for a brief period)
1967-68 Carosello Host TV series
1967-72 Adventure Island Miser Meanie / Gussie Galah TV series
1968 Rendezvous Host TV series (also producer & director)
1973-74 Ryan Detective Sergeant Dan Cullen TV series
1974 And The Big Men Fly Wobbly Coates TV series
1974-75 The Ernie Sigley Show Regular guest TV series
Homicide Guest appearance TV series
1975 The Rise and Fall of Wellington Boots TV series
1978-80 Cop Shop Dave Kelly / Lou Evans / Stan Dawson TV series, 3 episodes
1980 Sam's Luck Uncle Harry TV series, 6 episodes
1982-83 Turpie Tonight Regular guest TV series
1984 Brass Monkeys Nick TV series
1984 The Last Bastion Frank Forde TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1990 Jackaroo Roy Mallory TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1997 The Gift TV series

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart
positions
AUS
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Live from The Madge Burrows Room! / The Naked Vicar Show
(with Ross Higgins, Kev Golsby and Julie McGregor)
  • Released: 1978
  • Format: LP
  • Label: EMI (EMC-2671)
84

Death

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He died of cancer after lapsing into a coma at a Gold Coast hospital on 21 August 2005.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 282. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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