1. Ross Higgins was an Australian vaudevillian, character actor, television host, comedian, singer and voice actor.
10 Facts About Ross Higgins
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Ross Higgins was a commercial advertiser who provided the voice of animated character "Louie the Fly" in the television ad campaign for Mortein, over a 50-year period as well as Mr Pound, when decimal currency was first introduced in Australia.
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Ross Higgins moved between commercial radio and the ABC, touring the country, hosting and singing with the ABC show band.
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Ross Higgins used his vocal talents on thousands of projects during his 60 years in radio and television, including recording the song "Monster Mash" for ABC For Kids Video Hits, and two albums of the classic Australian children's story "Blinky Bill".
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Ross Higgins played Rev Larcombe in two episodes of the soap opera Motel in 1968.
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Ross Higgins had guest roles in various series, including Division 4 and Skippy.
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Ross Higgins played various characters in the series, which lasted two seasons.
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Ross Higgins played a straight dramatic role in the soap opera Richmond Hill.
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Ross Higgins died of unspecified causes on 7 October 2016, aged 85.
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Ross Higgins had been ill for some time and had been hospitalized for several weeks.