Garry Meadows
Garry Meadows | |
|---|---|
| Born | Garrett Seaton Meadows 15 April 1939 Perth, Western Australia |
| Died | 22 July 1982 (aged 43) |
| Occupation(s) | Television presenter, radio announcer, actor |
| Years active | 1957–1982 |
Garrett Seaton "Garry" Meadows (15 April 1939 – 22 July 1982) was an Australian television presenter, radio announcer, and actor.
Career
[edit]Stage
[edit]Meadows began acting in Perth during his youth in the 1950s when he appeared in a number of local stage productions. His stage credits included a starring role in Small Hotel in 1957. He also appeared in productions of The Importance of Being Earnest, The Teahouse of the August Moon, The Rising Generation, Ten Little Niggers and The Taming of the Shrew.[1][2][3][4]
Radio
[edit]Meadows' radio career began in 1959 when he commenced working at Perth's 6IX. From there, Meadows went on to work at a number of radio stations including Perth's 6PR where Meadows was credited as being one of the first announcers to use the talkback format.[1] He was also live on air at 6PR during the 1968 Meckering earthquake.[1]
He also worked at 2KO in Newcastle, 7HO and 7HT in Hobart, and 3DB in Melbourne.[5]
Television & film
[edit]In 1960, Meadows joined Perth station TVW as a news presenter and host of music show Teenbeat.[1][6] He left TVW at the end of 1961 but returned to the station in 1967 to host Spellbound, In Perth Tonight and Perth's New Faces.[1][7] Meadows also co-hosted the Perth Telethon in 1968.[1]
During the 1970s, Meadows moved on to host national television programs, most notably The Price Is Right.[8][9] Meadows also hosted High Rollers, Let's Make a Deal, and The Marriage Game.[8]
In 1980, Meadows worked as a producer on Sale of the Century.[10]
Meadows also acted in a number of television programs including The Bluestone Boys, Bobby Dazzler, Bluey, Homicide and Prisoner. Meadows also appeared in the movie Mad Dog Morgan.[1]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Extra | Feature film |
| 1981 | The Homicide Squad | Taxi Radio Operator | TV movie |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Teenbeat | Host / News presenter | TV series |
| 1965 | In Perth Tonight | Host | TV series |
| 1967 | Spellbound | Host | TV series |
| 1967 | Perth's New Faces | Host | TV series |
| 1968 | Perth Telethon | Co-host | TV special |
| 1971 | The Marriage Game | Host | TV series |
| 1973-74 | The Price Is Right | Host | TV series |
| 1975 | High Rollers | Host | TV series |
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares | Himself | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1976 | The Bluestone Boys | CB | TV series |
| 1976 | Homicide | Detective Sergeant Wally Peterson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Let's Make a Deal | Host | TV series |
| 1977 | Bluey | Ted Powers | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1978 | Bobby Dazzler | Himself | TV series |
| 1979-80 | Cop Shop | Mr Dean / Fred Thornfield | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Prisoner | Steve Gallagher | TV series, 1 episode |
Awards
[edit]Meadows won the Logie Award for Best Male Personality in Western Australia at both the 1970 and 1971 Logie Awards.[1]
Death
[edit]Meadows died at the age of 43 on 22 July 1982 after suffering a heart attack outside the 3DB studios in Melbourne, as he was walking into the building to begin his shift.[1]
He had been working at 3DB for less than a week when he died.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i McKay, Ken (15 April 2012) Tribute to Garry Meadows (1939-1982), WA TV History website. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (12 January 1953) A Thriller Staged by 'Patch', The West Australian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (4 December 1953) Youth Has A Chance In Comedy, The West Australian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (14 June 1954) Stage Learners' Class Attempts 'The Shrew', The West Australian. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Remembrance and Memorial Page, Australian Radio History website. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (25 August 2013) The original newsreaders at TVW Channel 7, as told by Darcy Farrell, WA TV History YouTube channel. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (25 August 2013) Spellbound - the television hypnosis show, WA TV History YouTube channel. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ a b c (1 October 2018) The 1970s Price Is Right, television.au website. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ (13 December 1973) The Price Is Right - 1973, Lee Meadows YouTube channel. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Gay (3 September 1980) The Insider, The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2018.