Norman Coburn (born 6 March 1937) is an Australian former actor and playwright best known for his television serial and soap opera roles. He started his early career in theatre, film and television in the United Kingdom in the mid-1950s.
Coburn became famous as High School English teacher and Deputy/headmaster Donald Fisher in the early years of the soap opera Home and Away. As one of 16 original cast members, he appeared from the pilot episode in 1988 until 2003, and reprised the character in brief sporadic returns between 2004 and 2007. Coburn retired in 2008, with the exception of a TV series guest appearance in 2019 with Home and Away co-star Debra Lawrence.
NormanCoburn (born 6 March 1937) is an Australian former actor and playwright best known for his television serial and soap opera roles. He started his...
Away, she shared with fellow original cast members Ray Meagher and NormanCoburn the record (recognised by Guinness World Records) for the longest continuous...
whilst having a bitter rivalry with school headmaster Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn). They were joined in the third episode by Alf Stewart's rebellious...
Duration Ref(s) Jai Fernandez Jordan Rodrigues 2008–2009 Donald Fisher NormanCoburn 1988–2005, 2007 Simon Fitzgerald Richard Norton 1991–1992 Sally Fletcher...
starred in Home and Away as Isobel Dupre, the mother of Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn). She had worked as a theatre lyricist, writing the play Honey in 2001...
Brook (Sally Marrett) and tries to convince principal Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn) to let the band play at the school dance. The bands soon merge and...
Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an American actor and theatrical producer. He was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy...
in the TV show NCIS Donald Fisher, fictional character portrayed by NormanCoburn in Home and Away Don Flamenco, a fictional French boxer from the Punch-Out...
Street Blues March 3 - Bobby Driscoll, actor (died 1968) March 6 - NormanCoburn, actor March 10 - Joe Viterelli, actor (died 2004) March 22 - Angelo...
In her early appearances, she formed an alliance with Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn) and, though she has conservative views, she is not malicious. After...
agree to foster her, much to ire of their neighbour, Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn). Pippa takes a part-time job at Ailsa Hogan's (Judy Nunn) general store...
Emma Jane Coburn (born October 19, 1990) is an American middle-distance runner who specializes in the 3000-meters steeplechase. She holds the distinction...
paralysed. After Seb decides to join his grandfather Donald Fisher (NormanCoburn) in the Whitsundays, Jade decides she wants to go too as she feels there...
Shane makes his mark on Summer Bay by breaking into Donald Fisher's (NormanCoburn) house, where he is found by his older brother, Nick (Bruce Roberts)...
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