John Ewart

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John Ewart
Born	26 February 1928 Melbourne, Australia
Died
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Jane Fennell

John Ewart (26 February 1928 – 8 March 1994) was an Australian actor of radio, stage, television and film, Ewart won an AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He was married to children's host Jane Fennell.

Career

Ewart was born in Melbourne. He began his acting career when he was cast at the age of four in a radio production of Snow White. At the age of 18 he made his film debut in the lead role of Mickey O'Riordan in Charles Chauvel's production of Sons of Matthew.

Ewart appeared in hundreds of Australian radio, theatre, film and television productions. To many thousands of Australians who grew up in the 1950s and '60s he will be remembered as 'Jimmy', boyishly cheeky co-presenter of the ABC Radio Children's Session, and in the title role of its long-running serial The Muddle-Headed Wombat.

He was well known for his role in the film Sunday Too Far Away, his ongoing role in the Australian TV series The Restless Years in 1980 and 1981, and his lead role opposite Nicole Kidman in Bush Christmas.

Film awards

• In 1976 John Ewart was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Let the Balloon Go.

• In 1977 he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Picture Show Man.

Filmography

• Tracks of Glory (1992)
• Hurricane Smith (1992)
• Which Way Home (1991)
• Boys From the Bush (1991)
• The Returning (1990)
• True Believers (1988)
• The Heroes (1988)
• Dear Cardholder (1987)
• John Norton: A Willesee Documentary (1987)
• The Last Frontier (1986)
• Frog Dreaming (1986)
• The Big Hurt (1985)
• A Fortunate Life (1985)
• Kindred Spirits (1984)
• Razorback (1984)
• Supersleuth (1984)
• Bush Christmas (1983)
• A Slice of Life (1983)
• Crosstalk (1982)
• Deadline (1982)
• Fluteman (1982)
• Kitty and the Bagman (1982)
• Run Rebecca, Run! (1981)
• Save the Lady (1981)
• The Department (1980)
• The Truckies (1978)
• Newsfront (1978)
• Cass (1978)
• Blue Fire Lady (1977)
• The Picture Show Man (1977)
• Plunge into Darkness (1977)
• Number 96 (1976)
• Master of the World (1976)
• Who Do You Think You Are? (1976)
• Arena (1976)
• Caddie (1976)
• Let the Balloon Go (1976)
• The Last of the Australians (1975)
• Sunday Too Far Away (1975)
• Ben Hall (1975)
• The Love Epidemic (1975)
• Petersen (1974)
• The Hotline (1974)
• The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1972)
• Bellbird (1967)
• Nice and Juicy (1966)
• Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table (1966)
• The Hungry Ones (1963)
• Bodgie (1959)
• Sons of Matthew (1949)

TV Work

• A Country Practice (episode # 1.724) 1990
• A Country Practice (episode # 1.723) 1990
• A Country Practice (episode # 1.722) 1990
• A Country Practice (episode # 1.721) 1990
• Mother and Son 1986
• Special Squad 1984
• A Country Practice (episode # 1.176) 1983
• A Country Practice (episode # 1.175) 1983
• Bellamy 1981
• The Young Doctors 1980
• Chopper Squad 1978
• The Outsiders 1977
• The Restless Years (1977)
• Cop Shop (1977)
• King's Men 1976
• Silent Number 1976
• Alvin Purple 1976
• Division 4 27 August 1975
• Matlock Police 27 March 1975
• Division 4 12 February 1975
• Homicide 8 October 1974
• Matlock Police 19 September 1974
• Matlock Police 6 June 1974
• Ryan 16 April 1974
• Ryan 1 February 1974
• Homicide 3 July 1973
• Homicide 22 August 1972
• Matlock Police 20 July 1972
• Catwalk 1972
• Matlock Police 3 February 1972
• Division 4 20 October 1971
• Matlock Police 24 June 1971
• Homicide 23 February 1971
• Division 4 29 September 1970
• Division 4 25 August 1970
• The Long Arm 1970
• Contrabandits 1967
• The Barry Crocker Show 1966–1967

External links

• John Ewart at the Internet Movie Database