Garrett Seaton "Garry" Meadows (15 April 1939 – 22 July 1982) was an Australian television presenter, radio announcer, and actor.
Career Stage 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.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.
Radio 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 he was credited as being one of the first announcers to use the talkback format. He was also live on air at 6PR during the 1968 Meckering earthquake.
He also worked at 2KO in Newcastle, 7HO and 7HT in Hobart, and 3DB in Melbourne.Remembrance and Memorial Page, Australian Radio History website. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
Television & film In 1960, Meadows joined Perth station TVW as a news presenter and host of music show Teenbeat.(25 August 2013) The original newsreaders at TVW Channel 7, as told by Darcy Farrell, WA TV History YouTube channel. Retrieved 2 October 2018. 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.(25 August 2013) Spellbound - the television hypnosis show, WA TV History YouTube channel. Retrieved 2 October 2018. Meadows also co-hosted the Perth Telethon in 1968.
During the 1970s, Meadows moved on to host national television programs, most notably The Price Is Right.(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. Meadows also hosted High Rollers, Let's Make a Deal, and The Marriage Game.
In 1980, Meadows worked as a producer on Sale of the Century.Hamilton, Gay (3 September 1980) The Insider, The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Type 1976 Mad Dog Morgan Extra Feature film 1981 The Homicide Squad Taxi Radio Operator TV movie
Television 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
Meadows won the Logie Award for Best Male Personality in Western Australia at both the 1970 and 1971 Logie Awards.
Death
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.
He had been working at 3DB for less than a week when he died.
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