Delvene Delaney

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Delvene Delaney
Born (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 73)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • singer
Years active1970−1986
Spouse John Cornell (1977–2021; his death)
ChildrenAllira and Liana
Family Cassandra Delaney

Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress of soap opera and film, television presenter and singer.

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Early life

Delaney was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, on 26 August 1951.

Career

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television. [1] She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams [2] from 1976 to 1977. [3]

Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s. [4] She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks from 1977 to 1979. She was co-presenter on the quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986. [5] [6] She now works for the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital. [7]

Delaney was portrayed by actress Cariba Heine in Channel 9's 2012 biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War . [8]

Personal life

Delaney was married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell for 44 years [9] [10] until his death in July 2021. [11] They have two children, Allira [12] and Liana. [13]

Delaney's younger sister is actress Cassandra Delaney. [14]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmCharacterDirector
1974The RunnerFilm short
1975 End Play Janine TalbotFeature film

Television

YearTitleCharacterType
1970Brisbane Nightly NewsWeather presenterTV series, Regular
1974 The Box Penny O'BrienTV series, 22 episodes
1975High RollersHostessTV series
1975 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal HerselfTV special
1975 Celebrity Squares Regular panelistTV series
1975–1984 The Paul Hogan Show 'The Sheila' & various charactersTV series
1976–1977 The Young Doctors Jojo AdamsTV series, 129 episodes
1977 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks PanelistTV series, 2 episodes
1978 Chopper Squad Carol WebberTV series, 1 episode
1978; 1981; 1982; 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest panelistTV series, 1 episode
1981 The Love Boat In Australia Cruise director Yvonne PettyTV miniseries, 2 episodes
1982 The New You Asked For It HostTV series, US
1983Paul Hogan's EnglandVarious charactersTV special, UK
1983 The Don Lane Show GuestTV series, 1 episode
1983–1985 Sale of the Century Co-hostTV series
1983–1986 Channel Seven Perth Telethon HerselfTV special
1984Paul Hogan StungVarious charactersTV special
1986Women's Weekly Make-up and Beauty VideoHerselfVideo
1991The World TonightHerselfTV series, 1 episode
1992 Healthy, Wealthy and Wise HerselfTV series, 1 episode
1992; 1995 Getaway HerselfTV series, 2 episodes
1995 Sale of the Century 15th Anniversary HerselfTV special
2009Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire AppealHerselfTV special
2019 Australian Story PresenterTV series, 1 episode
2019 How Australia Got It's Mojo HerselfTV special
2020The Death of the Aussie Larrikin?HerselfTV special
2022 Australia Unites: Red Cross Appeal HerselfTV special
2022Roast of Paul HoganHerselfTV special

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