Sean Scully (actor) explained

Sean Scully
Birth Date:1947 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Yearsactive:1960–2010
Mother:Margaret Christensen
Spouse:[1]

Sean Scully (born 28 September 1947) is an Australian actor, active in film and television, most especially serials.

Early life

The son of actress and radio host Margaret Christensen,[2] Scully was born in Sydney, New South Wales.

Career

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. 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[2] (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).

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.[3]

On Broadway, Scully appeared in The Girl Who Came to Supper (1963).[4] He also acted on stage and on radio in Australia.

Personal life

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.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960Hunted in HollandTim
1962The Prince and The PauperPrince Edward / Tom Canty
Almost AngelsPeter Schaefer
1963Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow John Banks
1972A City's Child The Man
1975Sunday Too Far Away Beresford
1976Eliza Fraser Elliott
1986Departure Bowen
1990Heaven Tonight

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960Mill of Secrets Claude "Snow" Nolan
1968-71Bellbird Ron Wilson
Sons and Daughters Jim O'Brien
Prisoner Dan Moulton
1967-76Homicide5 episodes
1970-75Division 43 episodes
1972-75Matlock Police
1976TandarraSmolly 1 episode
Power Without GloryEddie Corrigan10 episodes
1979Chopper SquadEd 1 episode
1981BellamyDerelict 1 episode
1982Sara DaneLouis de Bourget8 episodes
A Country Practice
1984Special Squad2 episodes
The Flying Doctors
1991Police RescueMichael 1 episode
1992G.P.Dr A1 episode
1992-95PhoenixIan Cochrane 26 episodes
1995Echo PointNeville Loman
FireDr. David Crown2 episodes
1996Pacific DriveVince Marshall
1997-98MedivacJack Duval 3 episodes
2000NeighboursBernie Samuels6 episodes
1998-2000Blue HeelersDoug Healy 4 episodes
2001 StingersJim Courtney3 episodes
2017The Doctor Blake MysteriesLloyd Wellman

Theatre

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wendy Hughes: Mainstay of a resurgent Australian film industry. 12 March 2014. 2 November 2017. The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. News: Sean Scully is star material . 1 June 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 7 October 1974 . Australia, New South Wales, Sydney . 19. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: For coffee Melbourne is better . 1 June 2019 . The Sydney Morning Herald . 23 August 1970 . Australia, New South Wales, Sydney . 125. Newspapers.com.
  4. Web site: Sean Scully . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . 1 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190601152327/https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sean-scully-102496 . 1 June 2019.