Edward Hepple
Edward Hepple (4 June 1914 – 3 September 2005) was an Australian actor and television scriptwriter, best known for his roles in television serials, soap operas and TV movies. His well-known roles were as Sid Humphrey in Prisoner and the voice of the prospector in the animated series The Silver Brumby.
Edward Hepple | |
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| Born | 4 June 1914 |
| Died | 3 September 2005 (age 91) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Eddie Hepple, Ted Hepple |
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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:
- Barley Charlie (1964)
- Contrabandits (1967)
- Vega 4 (1968)
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968–69)
- The Rovers (1969–1970)
- Division 4 (1970–1971) (billed as Ted Hepple)
- Matlock Police (1971–1974)
- Prisoner (1981)
- The Flying Doctors (1989–1990)
- A Country Practice (1994).
- The Silver Brumby (1994-1998)
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.
He died in Melbourne, Victoria on 3 September 2005, age 91 of unspecified causes.
References
- "Edward Hepple". AusStage.