John Hargreaves (actor)
John William Hargreaves (born November 28, 1945 in Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia , † January 8, 1996 ) was an Australian actor.
Life
Hargreaves was one of the best-known and sometimes most popular actors of his craft in Australia. In particular, his renunciation of an international career in favor of domestic fame made him popular. Unlike his compatriots Bryan Brown , Mel Gibson , Nicole Kidman or the New Zealander Sam Neill , he turned down engagements in the USA and switched to leading roles in Australian cinema and television productions, where he established himself in the acting elite over the years.
At the height of his career it became known that Hargreaves suffered from the immune deficiency AIDS , of which he died in 1996.
Filmography (selection)
- 1976: Mad Dog (Mad Dog Morgan)
- 1978: Long Weekend
- 1979: Through the hell of Vietnam
- 1980: Relentless
- 1981: Murder in Sydney
- 1986: Malcolm
- 1986: Dakota Harris in Death's Den
- 1987: The cry for freedom
- 1988: Trendsetters - Fair of Illusions
- 1990: revenge is sweet
- 1993: Land behind the rainbow
- 1994: One love in Australia
- 1996: lust and revenge
Web links
- John Hargreaves in the Internet Movie Database (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Hargreaves, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hargreaves, John William (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Murwillumbah , New South Wales , Australia |
DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 1996 |