Ken James (Australian actor)
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Ken James, born 16 November 1948 in Sydney, Australia is an actor known for regular roles in several popular television series. He was probably best known to Australian (and international) audiences as Sonny's older brother Mark in the 1960s children's TV show, Skippy
.
He later played television actor Tony Wild in The Box from 1974 to 1977, Tom in Glenview High
(1977), air traffic controller Simon Young in Skyways
from 1979 to 1981, and later was Mike O'Brien in Sons and Daughters
from 1983 to 1985.
Other appearances include Pugwall
and Prisoner
.
He was later a television chef for over 10 years, then involved in the marketing of Ecopot, a cooking aid.
He has two adult children from his first marriage, and since 2003 has been engaged to marry for a second time. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
in 2009.
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series for children created by John McCallum, produced from 1966–1968, telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, in the Waratah National Park in Duffys Forest, near Sydney, New South Wales.Ninety-one 30-minute...
.
He later played television actor Tony Wild in The Box from 1974 to 1977, Tom in Glenview High
Glenview High
Glenview High is an Australian television drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Seven Network between 1977 and 1978.-Story:...
(1977), air traffic controller Simon Young in Skyways
Skyways (TV series)
Skyways is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network.The series, which aired from 1979 to 1981, was set at the fictional Pacific International Airport and dealt with the lives of the pilots, airline staff and management team who worked there.Skyways was...
from 1979 to 1981, and later was Mike O'Brien in 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...
from 1983 to 1985.
Other appearances include Pugwall
Pugwall
Pugwall is an Australian children's television series. It revolves around the title character Peter Unwin George Wall, PUGWALL, and his friends as they form a band called the Orange Organics.-Premise:...
and 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...
.
He was later a television chef for over 10 years, then involved in the marketing of Ecopot, a cooking aid.
He has two adult children from his first marriage, and since 2003 has been engaged to marry for a second time. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
The non-Hodgkin lymphomas are a diverse group of blood cancers that include any kind of lymphoma except Hodgkin's lymphomas. Types of NHL vary significantly in their severity, from indolent to very aggressive....
in 2009.
External links
- The official Ken James site
- Ken James at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...