Johnny Lockwood

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Johnny Lockwood (born December 7, 1920 in London , England - † April 25, 2013 in Coffs Harbor , Australia ) was an Australian comedian and actor for film , television and theater . He had his most famous role in the Australian soap Number 96, where he played the Hungarian-Jewish owner of a deli.

Life

At the age of 11, Johnny Lockwood lost his parents. Three years later, he applied to be a dancer on a touring show where he developed his talents. At 18, he was finally signed as a comedian with Jack Hylton . However, World War II intervened and Lockwood joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 , from where he was honorably discharged in 1944. He returned to acting and worked as a pantomime , in a variety theater , and on radio and television. In 1949 he appeared at a special court performance at the London Coliseum, where he stumbled and got a bloody nose.

In 1957 Lockwood went to Australia to take part in a ten-week Tivoli Theater Circuit. After that he stayed in Australia for another five years. For a role as Fagin in Lionel Bart's Oliver! he returned to the UK . After the performance of the musical was over, Lockwood returned to Australia for good.

Lockwood spent a year with the television series Sunnyside Up , after which he went to the United States to perform in Las Vegas . He later returned to Australia, where he starred in the classic comedy series The Mavis Bramston Show for two years . Then Lockwood got the lead role in the Canterbury Tales , followed in 1972 by a role in the television series Number 96 .

In 1976 Lockwood's wife Anne Lockwood, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1942, died. In 1980 he married again.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Lockwood gave various guest appearances on Australian series and soaps. In 1985 he had a role in the soap Neighbors as Daphne Lawrence's grandfather Harry Henderson, and in 1991 guest appearances followed in two episodes of the soap E Street . During this time he also starred in feature films. Lockwood continued to appear in the 2000s, for example in the movie Moulin Rouge! and in the miniseries The Potato Factory .

The actor died on April 25, 2013 at the age of 92 in a supervised dormitory .

Filmography

  • 1964: The Mavis Bramston Show (TV series)
  • 1968: Anything Goes (TV series)
  • 1968: The Life and Times of Reverend Buck Shotte
  • 1971: Duffer
  • 1971: Spyforce (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1973: The Evil Touch (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1972–1975: Number 96 (TV series)
  • 1975: The Norman Gunston Show
  • 1977: All at Sea
  • 1978: Tickled Pink (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1981: Bellamy (TV series, 1 episode)
  • 1982: Norman Loves Rose
  • 1984: Stanley: Every Home Should Have One
  • 1985–1986: Neighbors (Neighbors , TV series)
  • 1987: A Country Practice (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 1991: E Street (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2000: The Potato Factory
  • 2001: Moulin Rouge!
  • 2002: Short Cuts (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2003: The Rage in Placid Lake
  • 2003: Pizza (TV series, 1 episode)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Margot Atterton: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz , Sunshine Books, 1984. ISBN 0-86777-057-0 (English)
  2. ↑ Jonathon Moran: "Number 96 star Johnny Lockwood dead at 92" (English)
personal data
SURNAME Lockwood, Johnny
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian comedian and actor in film, television and theater
DATE OF BIRTH December 7, 1920
PLACE OF BIRTH London , England
DATE OF DEATH April 25, 2013
Place of death Coffs Harbor , Australia