Dick McCann (comedian)
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Dick McCann is an Australian retired comedian and TV personality,[1] based on Brisbane's Channel 7 in the late 1960s[2] and early 1970s. In addition to performing on Theatre Royal (1960–69), he presented the Children's Cottee's Happy Hour in the afternoon.[3]
He is well remembered for his character Beanpole[4] due to his lanky appearance.
He ran the St Lucia Newsagent shop in Brisbane in the 70s.
McCann won three Logie Awards,[5]
- 1965 Most Popular Male. (Queensland)
- 1969 Best Male Personality (Queensland)
- 1970 Best Local Show (Queensland)
References
[edit]- ^ "Kuttsywood's Couch: 50 years of Brisbane TV: Part 9-Kids TV and how it changed the Brisbane industry". 16 September 2009.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 March 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Television.au CLASSIC TV GUIDES".
- ^ "Television.au CLASSIC TV GUIDES".
- ^ "MILESAGO - Television - the Logies".
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