Garry Meadows | |
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| Born | Garrett Seaton Meadows 15 April 1939 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 22 July 1982 (aged 43) |
| Occupations | Television presenter, radio announcer, actor |
| Years active | 1957–1982 |
Garrett Seaton "Garry" Meadows (15 April 1939 – 22 July 1982) was an Australian television presenter, radio announcer, and actor.
Meadows began acting in Perth during his youth in the 1950s when he appeared in a number of local stage productions. His stage credits included a starring role in Small Hotel in 1957. He also appeared in productions of The Importance of Being Earnest , The Teahouse of the August Moon , The Rising Generation , Ten Little Niggers and The Taming of the Shrew . [1] [2] [3] [4]
Meadows' radio career began in 1959 when he commenced working at Perth's 6IX. From there, Meadows went on to work at a number of radio stations including Perth's 6PR where he was credited as being one of the first announcers to use the talkback format. [1] He was also live on air at 6PR during the 1968 Meckering earthquake. [1]
He also worked at 2KO in Newcastle, 7HO and 7HT in Hobart, and 3DB in Melbourne. [5]
In 1960, Meadows joined Perth station TVW as a news presenter and host of music show Teenbeat. [1] [6] He left TVW at the end of 1961 but returned to the station in 1967 to host Spellbound, In Perth Tonight and Perth's New Faces. [1] [7] Meadows also co-hosted the Perth Telethon in 1968. [1]
During the 1970s, Meadows moved on to host national television programs, most notably The Price Is Right. [8] [9] Meadows also hosted High Rollers , Let's Make a Deal , and The Marriage Game . [8]
In 1980, Meadows worked as a producer on Sale of the Century . [10]
Meadows also acted in a number of television programs including The Bluestone Boys , Bobby Dazzler , Bluey , Homicide and Prisoner . Meadows also appeared in the movie Mad Dog Morgan . [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Extra | Feature film |
| 1981 | The Homicide Squad | Taxi Radio Operator | TV movie |
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Teenbeat | Host / News presenter | TV series |
| 1965 | In Perth Tonight | Host | TV series |
| 1967 | Spellbound | Host | TV series |
| 1967 | Perth's New Faces | Host | TV series |
| 1968 | Perth Telethon | Co-host | TV special |
| 1971 | The Marriage Game | Host | TV series |
| 1973-74 | The Price Is Right | Host | TV series |
| 1975 | High Rollers | Host | TV series |
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares | Himself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Bluestone Boys | CB | TV series |
| 1976 | Homicide | Detective Sergeant Wally Peterson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Let's Make a Deal | Host | TV series |
| 1977 | Bluey | Ted Powers | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | Bobby Dazzler | Himself | TV series |
| 1979-80 | Cop Shop | Mr Dean / Fred Thornfield | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Prisoner | Steve Gallagher | TV series, 1 episode |
Meadows won the Logie Award for Best Male Personality in Western Australia at both the 1970 and 1971 Logie Awards. [1]
Meadows died at the age of 43 on 22 July 1982 after suffering a heart attack outside the 3DB studios in Melbourne, as he was walking into the building to begin his shift. [1]
He had been working at 3DB for less than a week when he died. [8]