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George Whaley

Born: 19th Jun 1934 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Died 6th Aug 2019
Dept: Acting
George Whaley (19 June 1934 – 6 August 2019) was an Australian actor, director and writer, known for his work across theatre and film. Whaley taught as Head of Acting at National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) from 1976 to 1981, where among other students, he taught Mel Gibson, Judy Davis, Colin Friels, Hugo Weaving, Philip Quast, Steve Bisley, Tom Burlinson, Linda Cropper, Penny Cook, Anne Tenney, Heather Mitchell and Di Smith.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 12
Film: 7 (58%)
Television: 5 (42%)
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Filmography

Dirt Game Drama
Apr 2009 (first aired)
Enter the dramatic and dangerous world of Australia's oldest and riskiest pursuit – mining. A mismatched team strive to save a struggling but proud ... view
Character:
Tim Royce (5 ep.)
Mimi Comedy
2002
A white collector of Aboriginal art gets a shock when the Mimi sculpture she purchased comes to life. ... view
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1996
Three Aussie super-Sheilas and their Big Mack trucks embark on a mission to defend the Earth against the alien invasion. ... view
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Prime Minister (voice)
1992
A struggling actress with an affinity for horses meets wealthy rock music promoter and stable owner Digby Olsen. ... view
Character:
Mike
Turtle Beach Thriller, Drama
1992
Reporter Judith Wilkes leaves her husband and two sons in Sydney and goes to Malaysia to cover the story of the Vietnamese boat people. She becomes ro ... view
Character:
Bill
Ring of Scorpio Crime, Drama
Apr 1991 (first aired)
Three women plot revenge against a drug dealer who scammed them into working in his operations. ... view
Character:
Julio (2 ep.)
Rafferty's Rules Drama, Crime, Comedy
Feb 1987 (first aired)
Rafferty's Rules was an Australian television drama series which ran from 1987 to 1990 on the Seven Network. Rafferty's Rules was one of the first pr ... view
Character:
Patrick O'Connor (1 ep.)
May 1986 (first aired)
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Roy ... view
Character:
Mungo McTaggart (1 ep.)
Bliss Comedy, Drama, Romance
1985
An advertising executive dies and goes to hell... except nothing changes. Well, his daughter is buying drugs with sexual favours from her brother, and ... view
Character:
Vance
Bodyline Drama
Jul 1984 (first aired)
Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and wor ... view
Character:
Lord Hawke (7 ep.)
Alvin Purple Comedy
1973
Alvin is your average guy, except for the fact women find him irresistible and chase him everywhere. He tries to avoid them and get psychiatric help b ... view
Character:
Dr. McBurney
Stork Comedy
1971
Stork is a gangly young man, a virgin with an overactive imagination who thinks he’s a revolutionary. Bored with a design job at General Motors Hold ... view
Character:
Businessman