Kenneth Goodlet

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Ken Goodlet
Born
Kenneth Edwin Goodlet

11 October 1921
Died15 November 2006 (aged 85)
Sydney, Australia
OccupationActor

Kenneth Edwin Goodlet (11 October 1921– 15 November 2006) was an Australian actor with extensive credits in film, radio, TV and theatre, known for Ned Kelly , Bluey (1976) and The Long Arm (1970). [1]

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References

  1. "On Location". The Age. 26 November 1959. p. 29.
  2. Vagg, Stephen (19 October 2020). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays – The Slaughter of St Teresa's Day". Filmink. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  3. Vagg, Stephen (2023). "Forgotten Australian TV Plays: The Coastwatchers". Filmink. Retrieved 9 August 2024.