Esme Melville
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Esme Melville was an Australian actress.
Her television credits of the 1970s included various guest roles in the Crawford Productions
police dramas Homicide, Division 4
, Matlock Police
and Bluey. Other appearances included guest roles in Crawford's adventure series Ryan
(1973), and in the miniseries Power Without Glory
(1976).
Later television appearances include Sons and Daughters
(1982), Special Squad
(1984), The Flying Doctors
(1986), Phoenix
(1992), Round the Twist
(1993), Wedlocked
(1994), The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
(1994), The Man from Snowy River
(1994), Mercury (1996), Driven Crazy
(1998), Eugenie Sandler P.I.
(2000), SeaChange
(2000), Stingers
(2000), The Secret Life of Us
(2001), miniseries Bootleg (2002), miniseries After the Deluge (2003), Real Stories
(2006).
She also made frequent appearances in televisions series Prisoner
, Blue Heelers
, and Neighbours
, where she played several different characters over several years. In Neighbours her most recent role was of the hard-of-hearing Rose Belker.
Theatre roles include Serita in Waiting in the Wings, Mrs Grey in The Secretary Bird and Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver.
Melville also acted in several feature films including Alvin Purple Rides Again
(1974), Dimboola
(1979), I Can Jump Puddles
(1981) (TV), Squizzy Taylor
(1982), Annie's Coming Out
(1984), Niel Lynne (1985), The Four Minute Mile (1988) (TV), Mull
(1989), Spotswood
(1992), Say a Little Prayer (1993), The Heartbreak Kid
(1993), Dead End
(1999), Siam Sunset
(1999), A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow (2000), Dalkeith
(2001), Crackerjack (2002), Forbidden(2003), Romulus, My Father
(2007).
On 29 September 2006 the Herald Sun
newspaper reported the Melville had died on 14 September 2006 after "a short illness".
Her television credits of the 1970s included various guest roles in the Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions
Crawford Productions is an Australian television production company founded by Hector Crawford; the present incarnation of the company, Crawfords Australia, is now a subsidiary of the WIN television corporation.-History:...
police dramas Homicide, Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
, Matlock Police
Matlock Police
Matlock Police was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1971 and 1975....
and Bluey. Other appearances included guest roles in Crawford's adventure series Ryan
Ryan (TV series)
Ryan was an Australian adventure television series screened by the Seven Network from 27 May 1973. The series was produced by Crawford Productions and had a run of 39 one hour episodes....
(1973), and in the miniseries Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory
Power Without Glory is a 1950 novel written by Australian writer Frank Hardy. It was later adapted into a mini-series by the Australian Broadcasting Commission .- Publication :...
(1976).
Later television appearances include Sons and Daughters
Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)
Sons and Daughters was a Logie Award winning Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation between 1981 and 1987. The first episode aired in December 1981, during the Christmas/New Year non-ratings period, and the official broadcast date of the final...
(1982), Special Squad
Special Squad
Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1984.The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don...
(1984), The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
(1986), Phoenix
Phoenix (TV series)
Phoenix is an Australian police drama television series. Phoenix screened as two thirteen-part series on Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1992 and 1993....
(1992), Round the Twist
Round the Twist
Round the Twist is a Logie Award-winning Australian children's television series about three children and their widowed father who live in a lighthouse and become involved in many magical adventures....
(1993), Wedlocked
Wedlocked
Wedlocked was an Australian sitcom that ran for 11 episodes in 1994 on the Seven Network. It was created by Andrew Knight and Doug MacLeod.Chris Gilchrist, a best-selling author and expert on marriage, is actually single...
(1994), The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh is a television miniseries made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series consists of 12 episodes and was first broadcast on the ABC in 1994.-Cast and crew:...
(1994), The Man from Snowy River
The Man From Snowy River (TV series)
The Man from Snowy River is an Australian television series based on Banjo Paterson's poem "The Man from Snowy River". Released in Australia as Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy River, the series was subsequently released in the United States as Snowy River: The McGregor Saga.The television...
(1994), Mercury (1996), Driven Crazy
Driven Crazy
Driven Crazy is an Australian childrens' television series, based on the short stories by author Paul Jennings. It first aired in 1998, and was the second television series based on his works.-Plot:...
(1998), Eugenie Sandler P.I.
Eugénie Sandler P.I.
Eugénie Sandler P.I. is an 13 part Australian children's series that first aired on ABC1 in 2000. The series stars Xaris Miller as the title character. The show now airs on ABC3 in an afternoon timeslot.- Overview :...
(2000), SeaChange
SeaChange
SeaChange was a popular Australian television show that ran for 39 episodes from 1998 to 2001 on the ABC. It was created by Andrew Knight and Deborah Cox and starred Sigrid Thornton, David Wenham, William McInnes, John Howard, Tom Long and Kerry Armstrong...
(2000), Stingers
Stingers
Stingers was an Australian police drama television series. It ran for eight seasons on the Nine Network before it was canceled in late 2004 due to declining ratings and the late timeslot Channel Nine gave the program...
(2000), The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us
The Secret Life of Us was a television drama series set in the beachside suburb of St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia. The series was produced by Southern Star Entertainment and screened in Australia from 2001 to 2005 on Network Ten and on Channel 4 in the UK...
(2001), miniseries Bootleg (2002), miniseries After the Deluge (2003), Real Stories
Real Stories
Real Stories is an Australian satirical television comedy series produced by Carlton Television for Network Ten. It was created by Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. The series was first broadcast on 22 August 2006....
(2006).
She also made frequent appearances in televisions series Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
, Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
, and Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, where she played several different characters over several years. In Neighbours her most recent role was of the hard-of-hearing Rose Belker.
Theatre roles include Serita in Waiting in the Wings, Mrs Grey in The Secretary Bird and Mrs. Bedwin in Oliver.
Melville also acted in several feature films including Alvin Purple Rides Again
Alvin Purple Rides Again
Alvin Purple Rides Again is a 1974 Australian sex-comedy film sequel to Alvin Purple. It was directed by David Bilcock and Robin Copping. It was rated M unlike its predecessor which was rated R. Alvin Rides Again still features a lot of full frontal nudity.-Plot:The irresistible Alvin Purple...
(1974), Dimboola
Dimboola (film)
Dimboola is a 1979 Australian independent film about a country wedding reception. It is based on the 1969 play of the same name by Jack Hibberd and was principally filmed on location in Dimboola, Victoria.-Cast:* Max Gillies* Natalie Bate* Bill Garner...
(1979), I Can Jump Puddles
I Can Jump Puddles
I Can Jump Puddles is a 1981 Australian television mini-series based on the 1955 autobiographical series of the same name by author Alan Marshall...
(1981) (TV), Squizzy Taylor
Squizzy Taylor (film)
Squizzy Taylor is a 1982 Australian drama film based on the life of Melbourne gangster, Squizzy Taylor, directed by Kevin James Dobson and starring David Atkins, Jackie Weaver and Alan Cassell.-External links:*...
(1982), Annie's Coming Out
Annie's Coming Out
Annie's Coming Out is a 1984 Australian drama film directed by Gil Brealey. It is based on the non-fiction book Annie's Coming Out by disability activists Rosemary Crossley and Anne McDonald...
(1984), Niel Lynne (1985), The Four Minute Mile (1988) (TV), Mull
Mull (film)
Mull is a 1988 Australian drama film directed by Don McLennan. The film is based on the popular 1986 book, Mullaway by Bronwen 'Bron' Nichols.-Plot:...
(1989), Spotswood
Spotswood (film)
Spotswood is an Australian comedy film directed by Mark Joffe, made in 1990-1991, released in 1992 in some locations. It is also known as The Efficiency Expert in America....
(1992), Say a Little Prayer (1993), The Heartbreak Kid
The Heartbreak Kid (1993 film)
The Heartbreak Kid is a 1993 Australian film starring Claudia Karvan and Alex Dimitriades, which was based on a play of the same name by Richard Barrett and first performed by Griffin Theatre Company...
(1993), Dead End
Dead End
Dead End is a 1937 crime drama film. It is an adaptation of the Sidney Kingsley 1935 Broadway play of the same name. It stars Humphrey Bogart, Joel McCrea, and Sylvia Sidney...
(1999), Siam Sunset
Siam Sunset
Siam Sunset is an Australian comedy film released in 1999. It was directed by John Polson and stars Linus Roache and Danielle Cormack.-Plot:...
(1999), A Telephone Call for Genevieve Snow (2000), Dalkeith
Dalkeith, Western Australia
Dalkeith is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Nedlands. The suburb is surrounded on three sides by the Swan River and is home to some of Perth's finest mansions. The suburb takes its name from a cottage built in 1833 by Captain Adam Armstrong and his sons, early...
(2001), Crackerjack (2002), Forbidden(2003), Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father
Romulus, My Father is a biographical memoir, first published in 1998, by Australian philosopher Raimond Gaita, which outlines the life of his father, Romulus Gaita . A film adaptation of the same name was released in 2007, starring Eric Bana, Franka Potente and Kodi Smit-McPhee.-Plot...
(2007).
On 29 September 2006 the Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
newspaper reported the Melville had died on 14 September 2006 after "a short illness".