Stewart Ginn (2 January 192120 September 1971) was an Australian radio, stage and television actor, best known as the character Nancarrow in the 1960s television comedy My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?.
Career
Radio Stewart Ginn first became known in radio, after playing the main role in The Air Adventures of Hop Harrigan (1954),2AD website among other roles.
Stage Ginn then became a stage actor, his credits including Sidney Howard's They Knew What They Wanted with Zoe Caldwell in 1953Ausstage and His Excellency with Barry Humphries in 1954,Ausstage the latter winning him an Erik Kuttner Award. In 1954, he appeared in productions of The Heiress with Zoe CaldwellAusstage and Garson Kanin's Born Yesterday with Zoe Caldwell and Ray Lawler.Ausstage He performed in Shakespeare's Henry V at the 1964 Adelaide Festival of Arts, alongside John Bell, Dennis Olsen, Anna Volska and Max Meldrum.Ausstage He also appeared in John Mortimer's Lunch Hour in 1965, Eugene O'Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten, alongside Ron Haddrick in 1966Ausstage and Arthur Miller's The Price (1970).Ausstage
Television In 1959, Ginn appeared in the television play They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful and went on to appear in further television plays such as The Big Killing, playing Inspector Fowler in 1965.
Between 1966 and 1968 he appeared as Peregrine Nancarrow in the television comedy My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?, alongside Gordon Chater, John Meillon and Judi Farr. In 1968 he won a Penguin Award as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Nancarrow.The Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 1971 That same year he reprised his role as Nancarrow in the spin-off series Rita and Wally.
He also appeared in television programs such as Homicide, Matlock Police, The Long Arm, Division 4, Spyforce and Birds in the Bush, and in the 1971 feature film Demonstrator.
Death Ginn died suddenly in September 1971, aged 49. He was in Melbourne at the time, where he was filming an episode of Division 4.
Legacy Hector Crawford praised Ginn's performance in the Matlock Police episode "The Word is Progress" as "one of the finest pieces of drama acting to come out of the Crawfords company".The Age, 23 September 1971
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1955 Three in One Second Cab Driver Segment: "The City" 1958 This Land Australia Short film 1970 Adam's Woman Williams 1971 Demonstrator Supt. Ackland
Television Year Title Role Notes 1959 They Were Big, They Were Blue, They Were Beautiful TV play 1961 Whiplash Peebles 1 episode 1960 Close to the Roof Wally Fox TV play 1961 The Sergeant from Burralee Nathaniel Carlton TV play 1961 The Story of Peter Grey 156 episodes 1962 The Funnel Web Det Sgt Lundy TV play 1962 Consider Your Verdict Robert Wilkins 1 episode 1962 The Patriots Private Joseph Sudds 3 episodes 1962 Fly by Night TV play 1963 Time Out Isaac Nichols 1 episode 1963 Tribunal Hans Van Meegeren 1 episode 1964 The Adventurers The Boss 3 episodes 1965 The Big Killing Inspector Fowler TV play 1965 Moby Dick - Rehearsed Middle Aged Axtor / Elijah and Carpenter TV play 1965 The Stranger Senator Anderson Miniseries 1965 My Brother Jack Vern Miniseries, 5 episodes 1966 Australian Playhouse Fred 2 episodes 1966–1968 My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? Peregrine Nancarrow 88 episodesWon Penguin Award for Best Supporting Actor 1968 Rita and Wally Peregrine Nancarrow / Vicar Barrington 3 episodes 1969 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Joe Farrell 1 episode 1969 Woobinda, Animal Doctor 1 episode 1969 Delta Rankin 1 episode 1965–1969 Homicide Various roles 3 episodes 1969; 1970 The Rovers Ocker / Harris 2 episodes 1970 The Long Arm Wally Mills 1 episode 1970 Barrier Reef Travis 1 episode 1971 Dead Men Running Matt Doherty Miniseries, 6 episodes 1971 Matlock Police Stewie Hall / Hudson 2 episodes 1969–1971 Division 4 Various roles 8 episodes 1971 Spyforce Frank Newman 1 episode 1972 Birds in the Bush Man in Car 1 episode
Theatre Year Title Role Notes 1948 Frieda Melbourne Little Theatre 1952 Antigone Creon University of Melbourne with Melbourne Little Theatre Company 1952 Montserrat University of Melbourne with Tin Alley Players 1953 They Knew What They Wanted Tony University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company 1954 His Excellency His Excellency the Governor University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company Won Erik Kuttner Award for his performance 1954 The Heiress Dr Austin Sloper University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company 1954 Born Yesterday Harry Brock University of Melbourne with Union Theatre Repertory Company 1958 Curly on the Rack Scobie Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney 1961 Stop Press Phillip Street Theatre, Sydney 1964 Henry V Chorus Tent Theatre, Adelaide, Tent Theatre, Sydney with AET Trust for Adelaide Festival of Arts 1965 Lunch Hour AMP Theatrette, Sydney with Q Theatre Company 1966 A Moon for the Misbegotten Phil Hogan Old Tote Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne with AET Trust 1970 The Price Independent Theatre, Sydney, Canberra Theatre
Radio Year Title Role Notes 1950s Ellen Dodd 2UW radio series 1950s The Right to Happiness Uncle Peter 3UZ radio series 1951 In Theatre Street Marven Radio play 1954– The Air Adventures of Hop Harrigan Hop Harrigan Artransa Radio series 1954– Stairway to Fame Gordon Grimsdale radio series 1954 Fat Man Grace Gibson 2UW radio series 1958 Simon and Laura General Motors Hour radio play 1950s–1960s A Shot in the Dark Bill Owen Radio series 1950s–1960s The Renegade Radio series Late 1950s The Passionate Years 2UW radio series c.1958 Radio Cab Fidelity Radio series 1959– Squad Room Detective RJ Scanlon Grace Gibson Radio series 1960s The Big Fisherman Grace Gibson Radio series 1960s Sound of Thunder Gregory Enger Radio series 1960– Exciting Lives Grace Gibson radio series 1961–1962 Interpol Confidential Radio series 1962 Dr Paul Grace Gibson radio series Crime Five Radio series Elephant Walk George Carey Grace Gibson radio series Phantom Time Radio series Their Finest Hour Radio series
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