Maurie Fields
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Maurie Fields was an Australian actor, vaudeville performer and stand-up comedian. He became a well-known face on television thanks to his dramatic roles in Bellbird, The Box, Prisoner
(playing the part of "crooked" screw, Len Murphy) and The Flying Doctors
. He was also a regular in situation comedy series Bobby Dazzler
(1977) and did regular comedy segments on Hey Hey It's Saturday
.
He was married to actress Val Jellay
, who was also his screen wife in The Flying Doctors
. They played publicans Vic and Nancy Buckley.
He is the father of comedian Marty Fields
.
He was inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame in 1996. The award was accepted by his wife, Val.
During the first Hey Hey It's Saturday Reunion Show, Maurie was rotocaptured into the set so that he was able to do the great Aussie Joke with son Marty.
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...
(playing the part of "crooked" screw, Len Murphy) and 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....
. He was also a regular in situation comedy series Bobby Dazzler
Bobby Dazzler
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(1977) and did regular comedy segments on Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday
Hey Hey It's Saturday was a long-running variety television program on Australian television. It initially ran for 27 years , debuting on the Nine Network on 9 October 1971 and broadcasting its last episode on 20 November 1999. Its host throughout its entire run was Daryl Somers, who would later...
.
He was married to actress Val Jellay
Val Jellay
Val Jellay born 25 September 1927 is an Australian actressHer career began with dance lessons in 1931 when she was four years old and continues to this day applauded by hundreds of fans in Europe, Britain, Scandinavia and Australia....
, who was also his screen wife in 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....
. They played publicans Vic and Nancy Buckley.
He is the father of comedian Marty Fields
Marty Fields
Marty Fields is an Australian award-winning stand up comedian, host/mc, actor, writer, musician and radio presenter from Melbourne.The son of Australian comedy legends Maurie Fields and Val Jellay, Fields has had long running roles on Hey Hey It's Saturday, Blue Heelers, Blankety Blanks and various...
.
He was inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame in 1996. The award was accepted by his wife, Val.
During the first Hey Hey It's Saturday Reunion Show, Maurie was rotocaptured into the set so that he was able to do the great Aussie Joke with son Marty.