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Dave White
Advanced Member
Australia
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 Posted - 24/06/2009 : 11:22:20 PM
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Everyone here would know Ian Jones for his work on Ned.
I wonder if everyone knows how he was a pioneer in Australian Television?
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428243/
Dave
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Mark Perry
Senior Member
Australia
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Posted - 25/06/2009 : 9:08:48 PM
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| As well as Ians fantastic work on the Kellys (books and "Last Outlaw") I have also followed his work on the Lighthorsemen and read his "Joshua" book. And to top it off, I have found him one of the nicest guys. Back in '99 I wrote to him and a few days later he called me at home and answered all the questions I had put in writing to him. His wife, Bronwyn joined in the conversation and he gave his time to a bloke whom at the time he had never even met. Some years later, I wrote a biographical piece on Ian for Mike Lawsons now defunct Joe Byrne website. Prior to posting, I sent it to Ian for his approval. Again, he rang me and thanked me. Getting the approval of a journalist and a high profile TV producer mean't everything to me. (interestingly, during the same conversation, he outlined the problems he had with the then young cast of The Last Outlaw and how it nearly drove him round the bend.) My next encounter with Ian was at the Ledger film premier. Again, a gentleman and the nicest bloke. In this internet age of instant answers and more convenient ways of research, let's not forget the contribution Ian has made to our knowledge of Ned. It's been huge. I treasure his autograph in my books. |
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Dave White
Advanced Member
Australia
546 Posts |
Posted - 26/06/2009 : 2:47:40 PM
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| Mark, did you know he still uses the same 1940 typewriter he has done all his career? I was watching a ch7 doco on 50 years of TV drama (2005) and Ian was all over it and for a min I thought it must have been a Ned doco lol My favourite was seeing him with a megaphone directing the first Homicide with an young Ian Turpie in his first acting role. Ian also played the bad guy in many Homicide episodes. Did you know he was injured during the filming of Light Horsemen when the chopper hit power lines. Bronwyn was a very nice lady who I unfortunately only managed to talk to once, she did a great job with Against the Wind and researching The Last Outlaw and A Short Life. Is a shame about Mike's site, we need more Kelly related sites. Dave. |
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Mark Perry
Senior Member
Australia
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Posted - 27/06/2009 : 11:31:13 AM
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| I had no idea Ian had appeared on camera as the baddie. Interesting. I look forward to the day his biography appears on the shelves. (Why don't you write it Dave? If it isn't already in the works..) I agree we need more Kelly sites. Now that life is less hectic for me, maybe I can get closer to realizing my site dealing with Ned and Benalla. |
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kellycountry2000
Forum Admin
Australia
523 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2009 : 12:51:12 PM
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hi mark if you are going to do a site on benalla
the real proclaimed name is BENALTA |
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Mark Perry
Senior Member
Australia
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Posted - 27/06/2009 : 1:20:07 PM
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| Hi Bruce. Yes, the history of Benalla is colourful even without the Kellys. I recently purchased the early 70's book "Benalla Cavalcade" by A.J. Dunlop. Do you know if he was a relation to "Weary"? It seems A.J was a Benalla schoolteacher and came from the area. The book was good but I'd like to see a more comprehensive history of Benalla. The only other one I have found is Jusy Bassetts "Benalla Sketched". I noticed too during recent Benalla visit(and this is really useless info to most of you probably..) when the Benalla Art Gallery was officially opened in '75, EA Straughair was on the council. His other claim to fame is founder of the Kelly Museum which was in Bridge St West for many years- A strong personal memory for me as this was my first Kelly Country stop ever at the age of 12. Ern has passed on now but he was a colourful Benalla identity. |
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Sharon Hollingsworth
Advanced Member
USA
522 Posts |
Posted - 27/06/2009 : 4:16:16 PM
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Did some checking for you, and it seems that Alan James Dunlop (1905-1986) was Weary Dunlop's brother.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bfamhist/features/wearydunlop.htm
In What They Said About Ned, the entry for Benalla Cavalcade says of Dunlop that the "author met Dummy Wright at an agricultural show prior to WWI."
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Mark Perry
Senior Member
Australia
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Posted - 29/06/2009 : 2:09:38 PM
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| Excellent. Well done Sharon. Interesting. |
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Dave White
Advanced Member
Australia
546 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2009 : 8:07:48 PM
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| The idea has crossed my mind Mark, would need him to live past 80 odd before I will have time but he is pretty fit. (perhaps it is me that will not make it) You may be interested to know that I met a man who paid a lot of money to EA Straughair in the 1960's to enable him to buy the witness box. You will never guess what he bought off EA Straughair a photograph of Ned himself along with a small one of Kate. Dave |
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