Jon Finlayson

Jon Finlayson

Known for

Acting

Born

March 23, 1938

Died

September 12, 2012 (aged 74)

Biography

Jon Douglas Finlayson (23 March 1938 - 12 September 2012) was an Australian stage and screen character actor and writer, director, producer and singer He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts and The Magic Show.

At the age of eight, Jon began his long career in the performing arts, touring all over Australia for many years as a boy soprano for the Australian Boys Choir. He was actively involved in theatre throughout school and, as a teenager, began performing weekly on The Fakermagangees, the long-running children's radio serial on 3DB. This was followed by many other Australian radio dramas over the years.

After matriculating Finlayson threw himself into amateur theatre produ...

Best known work

Evil Angels
Evil Angels
1988
Alvin Purple
Alvin Purple
1973
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
1986
The Man from Snowy River
The Man from Snowy River
1994
Alvin Rides Again
Alvin Rides Again
1974
Lonely Hearts
Lonely Hearts
1982
Melvin, Son of Alvin
Melvin, Son of Alvin
1984
My First Wife
My First Wife
1984
Skin Deep
Skin Deep
1983
The Magic Show
The Magic Show
1983

Filmography

  1. 1994

    The Man from Snowy RiverTV

    as James Gleeson (28 episodes)

  2. 1990

  3. 1988

    Evil Angels

    as Professor Boettcher

  4. 1986

    The Flying DoctorsTV

    as Specialist (1 episode)

  5. 1985

    Zoo FamilyTV

    as Col. Archibald Spencer (26 episodes)

  6. 1984

  7. 1984

    My First Wife

    as Bernard

  8. 1984

  9. 1983

    The Magic Show

    as Van Zyskin

  10. 1983

    Skin Deep

    as Simpson Byrne

  11. 1982

    Lonely Hearts

    as George

  12. 1974

    Alvin Rides Again

    as The Magician

  13. 1973

    Alvin Purple

    as Liz's Lawyer, Wardrobe Coordinator

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