Clifford Frank Degrey (20 May 1918 – 16 March 2007), professionally known as Slim DeGrey and also credited as Slim De Grey and Slim de Gray. was an English-born Australian actor, compere, musician, lyricist, composer and comedian.
Biography
DeGrey who was born in Lancashire, England came to Australia aged six, he served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing action in the Malayan campaign with the 2/10th Field Ambulance, part of the 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force. He became a POW at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and was imprisoned in Changi Prison until the end of the war. While at Changi he composed, presented and produced shows.
Degrey appeared in film roles including Newsfront (1978) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and appeared in the miniseries Changi, coincidently enough the only survivor who was imprisoned at Changi.
His television roles included Young Ramsay, Bellamy and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.
Personal life He was married to Christina de Grey (c.1926/1927-2016) and they had two sons: Calvin, an actor (1957-2008); and Darrell. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Mo Awards.
Filmography
Film Title Year Role Type 1966 They're a Weird Mob Pat Feature film 1969 You Can't See 'round Corners Mick Patterson TV film 1969 Age of Consent Cooley Feature film 1971 Demonstrator Alexander Gurney Feature film 1971 Wake in Fright Jarvis Feature film 1974 Stone Hannigan Feature film 1978 Newsfront Fay's Father Feature film 1979 The Journalist Chief Interviewer Feature film 1982 The Highest Honor Leading Stoker J.P. McDowell TV movie 1983 Undercover Dignitary Feature film 1983 Molly Tommy Feature film 1986 I Own the Racecourse Waiter #2 TV movie 1989 Kokoda Crescent Aub Film 1989 The Saint: Fear in Fun Park RSL Man TV movie 1990 Dead Sleep Mr. McCarthy Feature film 2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Minister Feature film
Television Title Year Role Type 1967 Love and War TV miniseries: Intersection 1967 Contrabandits Wilson TV series 1967 You Can't See Round Corners Mick Patterson TV series 1969 Riptide Carl TV series, 7 episodes 1968-69 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Charlie / Skeen TV series 1970 The Rovers Terry Claffey TV series 1969-70 Woobinda (Animal Doctor) Jack Johnson TV series 1970 The Games Hunt Driver Feature film 1969-71 Homicide Constable Harry Johnson / Joe Pitt / Percy Thompson TV series 1971 Dead Men Running TV miniseries 1972 Division 4 Miles Duncan TV series 1972 Boney Walsh TV series 1972 The Spoiler Detective Sergeant Eric Evans TV series 1973 Our Man in the Company Farmer TV series 1974 Silent Number Kevin Donaldson TV series 1971-75 Matlock Police Alfred Jones / Clem Davis / Dave Shaw TV series 1979Chopper Squad Jack Pearce TV series 1980 Young Ramsay Reg Coxton TV series 1981 Bellamy Sam TV miniseries 1983 Silent Reach Max Burnie TV miniseries 1983 Scales of Justice Paul Stewman TV miniseries 1983, 1984 A Country Practice Mr. Owens / Dixie Walker TV series 1985 Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe Taxi Driver TV miniseries 1988 The Dirtwater Dynasty Babcock TV miniseries 2001 Changi Older "John" Curly" Foster TV miniseries
Awards Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards, that recognised achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Slim DeGrey won four awards in that time. (wins only) |- | 1975 | Slim De Grey | Comedian of the Year
| 1976 | Slim De Grey | Comedian of the Year
| 1978 | Slim De Grey | Comedian of the Year
| 2006 | Slim De Grey | Hall of Fame
References
External links
Slim De Grey at Ausstage