Delvene Delaney

Delvene Delaney
Born	(1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 74) Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Occupations	Actress television presenter singer
Years active	1970−1986
Known for	The Young Doctors (129 episodes) Sale of the Century (as co-host)
Spouse	John Cornell ​ ​ (m. 1977;died 2021)​
Children	2
Family	Cassandra Delaney

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

Early life

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

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television. ^[1]

Career

She is best known for her with stints in soap operas including the local series The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and internationally 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 made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks from 1977 to 1979. She was co-presenter of the local version of quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986, opposite Tony Barber. ^{[5] [6]}

She now works for the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital. ^[7]

In popular culture

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. ^{[12] [13]}

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

Filmography

Film

Year	Film	Character	Director
1974	The Runner		Film short
1975	End Play	Janine Talbot	Feature film

Television

Year	Title	Character	Type
1970	Brisbane Nightly News	Weather presenter	TV series, regular
1974	The Box	Penny O'Brien	TV series, 22 episodes
1975	High Rollers	Hostess	TV series
1975	Celebrity Squares	Regular panelist	TV series
1975–1984	The Paul Hogan Show	'The Sheila' & various characters	TV series
1976–1977	The Young Doctors	Jojo Adams	TV series, 129 episodes
1978	Chopper Squad	Carol Webber	TV series, 1 episode
1981	The Love Boat in Australia	Cruise director Yvonne Petty	TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1982	The New You Asked For It	Host	TV series, US
1983	Paul Hogan's England	Various characters	TV special, UK
1983–1985	Sale of the Century	Co-host	TV series
1984	Paul Hogan Stung	Various characters	TV special
2019	Australian Story	Presenter	TV series, 1 episode
2022	Roast of Paul Hogan	Herself	TV special

References

1. "Watch for the name... Delvene". Australian Women's Weekly. 20 August 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
2. Bondfield, Mel (10 November 2016). "The Young Doctors turns 40". National film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
3. Delvene Delaney at IMDb
4. Flynn, Greg (27 May 1981). "Is Delvene sailing to stardom on the Love Boat?". Australian Women's Weekly (1933 – 1982). p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
5. Australia (16 August 2018). "Shrimp on the barbie – Paul Hogan". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
6. "Sale of the Century loses Delvene Delaney". The Canberra Times. 17 October 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
7. "Aussie TV star's latest mission to save Australian wildlife". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
8. Byrne, Fiona (12 May 2012). "Cariba delves into her role as Delaney". Herald Sun . Retrieved 17 May 2012.
9. Woodhouse, Ursula (20 April 1986). "A very rich ratbag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2018– via Google News.
10. Chancellor, John (10 September 2017). "Cornell expands in Byron hinterland". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
11. Connell, Cecilia (23 July 2021). "Comedian John 'Strop' Cornell dies aged 80 after long battle with Parkinson's disease". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
12. "Daughter". The Canberra Times. 6 April 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
13. Chancellor, Jonathan (26 August 2023). "Brittania star Liana Cornell buys house in private sub-tropical rainforest". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
14. "Hollywood on the Gold Coast: The Making of Hurricane Smith". 14 June 2018.