John Frawley (actor)
John Mortimer Frawley was an Australian character actor with numerous stage, television and film credits to his name, he also worked in the United Kingdom.
He is not to be confused with another actor named John Frawley who had an uncredited role in the Lesley Selander 1948 US western film Panhandle (film).
Early career
Frawley started his professional career in theatre productions from 1955, including a lengthy national tour of Shakespeares Twelfth Night and later performed in King Lear.He started his television career in the United Kingdom during the 1960s, which included appearing in episodes of The Prisoner and espionage series The Avengers.
Films
Frawley appeared in several small roles in Australian films during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. His film roles of the 1970s included football comedy The Great Macarthy starring John Jarratt. the Fred Schepisi coming of age drama The Devil's Playground and adventure film Eliza Fraser.Others were mystery drama The Last Wave alongside Richard Chamberlain, thriller The Night the Prowler and family film Blue Fin.
His 1980's films included the horror film Harlequin with Robert Powell, Annie's Coming Out, Call Me Mr. Brown and comedy Backstage with Laura Branigan.
Frawley's 1990s films included the black comedy drama Dallas Doll, with Sandra Bernhard, and the period adventure film Flynn starring Guy Pearce, his final screen appearance in 1996
Television
During the 70s and 80s he also appeared on the small screen including the 1977 made-for-television film Trial of Ned Kelly, together with John Waters and Gerard Kennedy. as well as television series, with guest roles in Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police, Marion and Cop Shop.He returned to television in the 1980s and 1990s, with appearances in prison drama Prisoner. From 1985 to 1986, Frawley played Dr Frank Turner in medical drama The Flying Doctors for 24 episodes. In 1990, he had a recurring role as Derek Wilcox in long-running soap opera Neighbours. He also appeared in 1991 Logie Award-winning miniseries Brides of Christ alongside Naomi Watts and Russell Crowe.