Edward Hepple

Edward Hepple
Born4 June 1914
Died3 September 2005 (age 91)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Other namesEddie Hepple, Ted Hepple
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • playwright
  • screenwriter
  • voice artist
[1]
Years active1956-1998

Edward Hepple (4 June 1914 – 3 September 2005) billed variously as Eddie Hepple and Ted Hepple, was an Australian actor, voice artist, producer, director, playwright and television scriptwriter, known for his roles in theatre, television serials, soap operas and TV movies.[1] His well-known roles were as Sid Humphrey in Prisoner and the voice of the prospector in the animated series The Silver Brumby.

Stage

He was part of the cast in the first public performance of Kenneth G. Ross's important Australian play Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company at the Athenaeum Theatre, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 2 February 1978.

Television

Perhaps best known for his television appearances, his credits include:

Scriptwriter

Hepple wrote scripts for television productions, (usually billed as "Eddie Hepple") including: Class of '74. and The Dovers. His script for the Homicide episode "The Corrupter" (screened 23 March 1971), is an early example of an Australian television storyline which took a neutral (and arguably sympathetic) attitude to male homosexuality.

Death

Hepole died in Melbourne, Victoria on 3 September 2005, age 91 of unspecified causes.

References

  1. ^ a b "Edward Hepple". AusStage.
  2. ^ Vagg, Stephen (6 May 2023). "Forgotten Australian TV Series: Adventure Unlimited". FilmInk. Retrieved 23 July 2023.


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