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Gwen Plumb
Born
Gwendoline Jean Plumb
2 August 1912
Stanmore, New South Wales Australia
Died
5 June 2002(2002-06-05) (aged 89)
Kirribilli, New South Wales Australia
Occupations
Radio performer
radio producer
radio scriptwriter
stage/revue actress
vaudevillian
television actress
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Years active
1930–1995
Known for
The Young Doctors (TV series) as Ada Simmonds
Richmond Hill (TV series) as Mum Foote
Home and Away (TV series) pilot episode as Doris Peters
The Harp in the South (miniseries)
Poor Man's Orange (miniseries)
Partner
Thelma Scott
Gwendoline Jean Plumb AM BEM (2 August 1912 – 5 June 2002), was an Australian performer of international appeal, actress and comedian active in literally every form of the art genre, (except circus) including revue, pantomime, vaudeville, interviewing, game shows, live appearances, compering, radio production, scriptwriting and acting, television soap opera and mini-series and made-for-TV film.
She was considered the "Grand Dame of Australian entertainment", with a career spanning 65 years, best known to local and international audiences in serial The Young Doctors as gossip Ada Simmonds, the ill-fated Richmond Hill as Mum Foote and the pilot of Home and Away as Doris Peters.
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Anastasia Sheila Florance as Mrs Jollie Andrew McKaige as Studio Assistant GwenPlumb as Dinner Guest 1 Lucky Grills as Himself Garry Meadows as Himself The...
Stewart (Fiona Spence), who portrayed a similar busybody role to what GwenPlumb played in the pilot. While Home and Away features a mix of young cast...
John Dease Ken Howard (race caller) John Tapp (race caller) John Pearce GwenPlumb Dita Cobb Ian McRae Grant Goldman (formerly with 2SM) Tim Webster (now...
Richmond Hill in 1988. Thelma Scott was a lifelong partner of GwenPlumb. For many years she and Plumb lived in Kirribilli, New South Wales. They also had a house...
Year Title Role Notes 1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest (with GwenPlumb & Lynette Curran) TV series, 1 episode 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest TV series,...
Simpson TV series, 2 episodes 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with GwenPlumb TV series, 1 episode 1983 Learned Friends Guest role TV series, 1 episode...
Prima Donna and The Fire Raisers, with a cast that including Brian James, GwenPlumb, Neil Fitzpatrick, Anna Volska and Jack Allan. Other productions in the...
TV series, 1 episode 1994 TVTV Herself with 'The Young Doctors' cast GwenPlumb, Diana McLean, Chris King, Tim Page, Louise Howitt & Darren Gray ABC TV...
episodes 1982 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with Amanda Muggleton & GwenPlumb TV series, 1 episode 1984 Carson's Law Vanessa Martin 2 episodes 1984–1992...
Actor Role Duration GwenPlumb Ada Simmonds 1976–83 Original cast Lyn James Helen Gordon 1976–83 Original cast Chris King Dennis Jamison 1976–82 Original...
Merrill, Michael Anderson Jnr, Lola Brooks, John Meillon, Jack Fegan, GwenPlumb, Leonard Teale, Chips Rafferty Drama Feature film Australian/British/American...
Ron Shand, Evie Hayes, Wendy Blacklock, David Copping, Kevin Miles, GwenPlumb, Chips Rafferty & Keith Petersen TV special 1965 Moment of Truth Sister...
Meldrum, Ron Shand, Queenie Ashton, Evie Hayes, David Copping, Kevin Miles, GwenPlumb, Chips Rafferty, Ruth Cracknell & Keith Petersen TV special 1967 Australian...
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