Sean Scully | |
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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 28 September 1947
Years active | 1960–2010 |
Spouse | [1] |
Mother | Margaret Christensen |
Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor and singer, active in film, television and theatre, most especially serials. [2]
The son of actress and radio host Margaret Christensen, [3] Scully was born in Sydney, New South Wales.
Scully began his acting career at the age of 12 in the 1960 Children's Film Foundation film Hunted in Holland , which won the Diploma of Honour at the Cannes Film Festival.[ citation needed ] Following that, he was signed by Walt Disney and starred in a number of Technicolor family feature films for the studio, including The Prince and the Pauper [3] (filmed 1961, released 1962), in which he played both title characters, alongside Guy Williams as Miles Hendon, and also played opposite Patrick McGoohan in Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963). [4]
Scully also starred in the 1962 Walt Disney movie Almost Angels . He played Peter, a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir whose voice is near to breaking. He is extremely jealous of Toni Fiala, played by Vincent Winter, who is the new boy with a wonderful clear treble voice. Ultimately, however, the two boys become friends. The film was retitled Born To Sing in the UK.
In his mid-teens, Scully found acting jobs unavailable, and he worked in a wood yard. [5]
On Broadway, Scully appeared in The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963). [6] He also acted on stage and on radio in Australia. [3]
He was married to actress Wendy Hughes from 1971 to 1973. After their divorce, he remained a close friend of Ms. Hughes until her death from cancer in 2014.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | Hunted in Holland | Tim | |
1962 | The Prince and The Pauper | Prince Edward / Tom Canty | [3] |
Almost Angels | Peter Schaefer | ||
1963 | Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow | John Banks | |
1972 | A City's Child | The Man | |
1975 | Sunday Too Far Away | Beresford | |
1976 | Eliza Fraser | Elliott | |
1986 | Departure | Bowen | |
1990 | Heaven Tonight | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1960 | Mill of Secrets | Claude "Snow" Nolan | |
1968-71 | Bellbird | Ron Wilson | |
Sons and Daughters | Jim O'Brien | ||
Prisoner | Dan Moulton | ||
1967-76 | Homicide | 5 episodes | |
1970-75 | Division 4 | 3 episodes | |
1972-75 | Matlock Police | ||
1976 | Tandarra | Smolly | 1 episode |
Power Without Glory | Eddie Corrigan | 10 episodes | |
1979 | Chopper Squad | Ed | 1 episode |
1981 | Bellamy | Derelict | 1 episode |
1982 | Sara Dane | Louis de Bourget | 8 episodes |
A Country Practice | |||
1984 | Special Squad | 2 episodes | |
The Flying Doctors | |||
1991 | Police Rescue | Michael | 1 episode |
1992 | G.P. | Dr A | 1 episode |
1992-95 | Phoenix | Ian Cochrane | 26 episodes |
1995 | Echo Point | Neville Loman | |
Fire | Dr. David Crown | 2 episodes | |
1996 | Pacific Drive | Vince Marshall | |
1997-98 | Medivac | Jack Duval | 3 episodes |
2000 | Neighbours | Bernie Samuels | 6 episodes |
1998-2000 | Blue Heelers | Doug Healy | 4 episodes |
2001 | Stingers | Jim Courtney | 3 episodes |
2017 | The Doctor Blake Mysteries | Lloyd Wellman |
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