George Spartels
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George Spartels is an Australian actor of Greek descent, who is best known for his role on the television soap opera Neighbours
, playing Benito Alessi. He was married to actress Elizabeth Alexander.
Spartels appeared on the ABC's Play School
between 1985 and 1999 and has produced a number of children's videos. He also appeared in Prisoner
in 1979 and Punishment
in 1981.
Spartels has guest starred in many other Australian television series, and has appeared in a number of episodes of the medical drama series All Saints
and Packed to the Rafters
as Carbo's father.
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...
, playing Benito Alessi. He was married to actress Elizabeth Alexander.
Spartels appeared on the ABC's Play School
Play School (Australian TV series)
Play School is an Australian educational television show for children produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is the longest-running children's show in Australia, and the second longest running childrens show in the world. An estimated 80% of pre-school children under six watch the...
between 1985 and 1999 and has produced a number of children's videos. He also appeared in 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...
in 1979 and Punishment
Punishment (TV series)
Punishment is an Australian television soap opera made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981.Set in a fictional men's prison, the series attempted to present a male version of the successful soap Prisoner...
in 1981.
Spartels has guest starred in many other Australian television series, and has appeared in a number of episodes of the medical drama series All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
and Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters
Packed to the Rafters is an Australian family-orientated television series which premiered on the Seven Network on Tuesday 26 August 2008 at 8:30 pm. The drama series features a mix of lighthearted comedy woven through the plot. It revolves around the Rafter family facing work pressures and...
as Carbo's father.