Gordon Piper
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Gordon Piper was an Australian film and television actor and theatre director. Piper was born in Sydney.
He is best known for his long-term role as plumber Robert Menzies "Bob" Hatfield in the television series A Country Practice
from 1981 until 1992 when he was written out of the series with co-star Syd Heylen. Other television roles included Homicide, The Dark Room and Hector's Bunyip
Piper served as the associate director of the Arts Council of New South Wales. He was also a founding member of P.A.C.T. (Producers, Actors, Composers and Talents), one of the best known actors' studios in Sydney. Gordon and Leonard Teale
produced "Fill ins" for ABC TV prior to the widespread broadcasting of music videos. His wife Judith died in 1981 and Gordon wrote and directed an episode of A Country Practice in dedication to her and her story. Gordon's daughter Kerrin-Gai and son Kim both live in Australia.
Piper suffered from diabetes, which affected his circulation and eventually resulted in the amputation of both his legs. In 1999, Piper was charged with the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl who attended his house to help him unpack boxes following the first amputatation. Piper always maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted of the charges.
He died from a cardiac arrest in Sydney on 19 September 2004.
Gordon resided in the New South Wales suburb of Penrith in Sydney
He is best known for his long-term role as plumber Robert Menzies "Bob" Hatfield in the television series A Country Practice
A Country Practice
A Country Practice is an Australian television drama series. One of the longest-running of its kind, produced by James Davern of JNP Productions, it ran on the Seven Network for 1,058 episodes from 18 November 1981 to 22 November 1993. It was produced in ATN-7's production facility at Epping,...
from 1981 until 1992 when he was written out of the series with co-star Syd Heylen. Other television roles included Homicide, The Dark Room and Hector's Bunyip
Piper served as the associate director of the Arts Council of New South Wales. He was also a founding member of P.A.C.T. (Producers, Actors, Composers and Talents), one of the best known actors' studios in Sydney. Gordon and Leonard Teale
Leonard Teale
Leonard Teale AO , born Leonard George Thiele in Brisbane, was a well-known Australian actor of radio, television and films....
produced "Fill ins" for ABC TV prior to the widespread broadcasting of music videos. His wife Judith died in 1981 and Gordon wrote and directed an episode of A Country Practice in dedication to her and her story. Gordon's daughter Kerrin-Gai and son Kim both live in Australia.
Piper suffered from diabetes, which affected his circulation and eventually resulted in the amputation of both his legs. In 1999, Piper was charged with the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl who attended his house to help him unpack boxes following the first amputatation. Piper always maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted of the charges.
He died from a cardiac arrest in Sydney on 19 September 2004.
Gordon resided in the New South Wales suburb of Penrith in Sydney