Noel Ferrier AM was an Australian television personality, comedian, stage and film actor, raconteur, and theatrical producer.
12 Facts About Noel Ferrier
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Noel Ferrier had an extensive theatre career which spanned over fifty years.
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Noel Ferrier is remembered for his trademark glasses and ever present Cuban cigar.
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Noel Ferrier was the original host of the late-1950s Seven Network series The Late Show.
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Noel Ferrier produced Alice in Wonderland for JC Williamson at the Comedy Theatre in December 1961 - February 1962 and starred as both Humpty Dumpty and the Queen of Hearts.
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Noel Ferrier appeared in such television series as Riptide, Skippy, as well as a numerous characters in the Crawfords' stable of productions, including Homicide, Division 4, and Matlock Police.
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Noel Ferrier starred in a pilot for a TV series The Undertakers that aired in 1971 but was not picked up.
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Noel Ferrier's turn as Doolittle requiring a recasting of the chorus to ensure there were strong enough members to carry him off stage for the end of "Get me to the church on time".
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Noel Ferrier was a regular panelist in Graham Kennedy's popular game show Blankety Blanks.
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Noel Ferrier received an AFI nomination for Best Actor for his role in Eliza Fraser.
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Noel Ferrier died 15 October 1997 in Sydney, aged 66, reportedly from a heart attack.
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Noel Ferrier's autobiography, published in 1985, is called There goes Whatsisname, in which he discusses his battles with alcoholism, as well as his numerous career triumphs and failures.