Garth Meade
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Garth Meade was a comedian and actor active in Australia from 1970. He had studied classical guitar at the Guildhall
, London.
His performing career included tours to many major cities in the UK and Ireland. Meade and his South African actor wife Elaine Lee
emigrated to Australia in 1970, in a bid to further his career. Meade performed regularly on the Sydney club circuit and in cabaret. He wrote and starred in the show High Noon at 8.40 in Sydney. His wife Elaine Lee planned to act solely as housewife upon their move to Australia but soon followed her yearnings and returned to acting. In 1972 she was an original cast member of evening soap opera Number 96
. The series became a huge hit and Lee's fame quickly eclipsed that of her husband. Meade's marriage to Lee ended in 1976; that same year she left Number 96. Garth Meade himself played a brief role in Number 96 in 1977.
In 1980 he was a regular in the new serial Arcade
created by several of the creative team who had been behind Number 96. Meade played Norman Pendleton, the owner of the Health Studio in the shopping mall of the title. The series was a major ratings flop cancelled after six weeks on air.
Meade also played roles in comedy feature films Les Patterson Saves the World
(1987) and The Return of Captain Invincible
(1983), and in television miniseries Poor Man's Orange
(1987).
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
, London.
His performing career included tours to many major cities in the UK and Ireland. Meade and his South African actor wife Elaine Lee
Elaine Lee (actor)
Elaine Lee is an Australia-based theatre and television actor best known for her long-running role in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96....
emigrated to Australia in 1970, in a bid to further his career. Meade performed regularly on the Sydney club circuit and in cabaret. He wrote and starred in the show High Noon at 8.40 in Sydney. His wife Elaine Lee planned to act solely as housewife upon their move to Australia but soon followed her yearnings and returned to acting. In 1972 she was an original cast member of evening soap opera Number 96
Number 96 (TV series)
Number 96 was a popular Australian soap opera set in a Sydney apartment block. Don Cash and Bill Harmon produced the series for Network Ten, which requested a Coronation Street-type serial, and specifically one that explored adult subjects...
. The series became a huge hit and Lee's fame quickly eclipsed that of her husband. Meade's marriage to Lee ended in 1976; that same year she left Number 96. Garth Meade himself played a brief role in Number 96 in 1977.
In 1980 he was a regular in the new serial Arcade
Arcade (TV series)
Arcade is an Australian television soap opera shown in 1980 that became one of the biggest flops in the history of Australian television. It aired on Network Ten with the premiere episode shown on Sunday, 20 January 1980. The series then ran five nights a week, Mondays to Fridays, as a 30 minute...
created by several of the creative team who had been behind Number 96. Meade played Norman Pendleton, the owner of the Health Studio in the shopping mall of the title. The series was a major ratings flop cancelled after six weeks on air.
Meade also played roles in comedy feature films Les Patterson Saves the World
Les Patterson Saves the World
Les Patterson Saves the World is a 1987 Australian comedy film. The plot involves the uncouth Sir Les Patterson, played by Barry Humphries, teaming up with Dame Edna Everage to save the world from a virulent bioterror attack ordered by Colonel Richard Godowni of the Gulf State of Abu Niveah.The...
(1987) and The Return of Captain Invincible
The Return Of Captain Invincible
The Return of Captain Invincible is a 1983 Australian musical comedy and superhero film starring Alan Arkin and Christopher Lee.-Plot:The plot involves the Captain America/Superman inspired super-hero called "Captain Invincible" who is active during World War II and afterwards...
(1983), and in television miniseries Poor Man's Orange
Poor Man's Orange
Poor Man's Orange is a novel by New Zealand born Australian author Ruth Park. Published in 1949, the book is the sequel to The Harp in the South and continues the story of the Darcy family, living in the Surry Hills area of Sydney....
(1987).