John Ewart
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| birthdate = [[February 26]], [[1928]]
| birthplace = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]
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| occupation = [[Television actor]]
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{{dablink|For the early Canadian architect, see [[John Ewart (architect)]].}}
'''John Ewart''' ([[February 26]] [[1928]] – [[March 8]] [[1994]]) was an [[Australian Film Institute]] award winning [[actor]].
Ewart was born in [[Melbourne, Australia]]. He began his acting career when he was cast at the age of four in a radio production of ''[[Snow White]]''. At the age of 18 he made his film debut in the lead role of Mickey O'Riordan in [[Charles Chauvel]]'s production of ''[[Sons of Matthew]]''.
Ewart appeared in hundreds of Australian radio, theatre, film and television productions. He was well known for his role in film ''[[Sunday Too Far Away]]'', his ongoing role in the Australian TV series ''[[The Restless Years]]'' in 1980-1981, and his lead role opposite a young [[Nicole Kidman]] in ''[[Bush Christmas]]''.
Ewart was diagnosed with [[cancer of the esophagus|oesophagus cancer]]. With only hours to live, he married his fiancee, former Australian [[TV presenter]] [[Jane Fennell]] (and daughter of his friend, the Australian actor [[Willie Fennell]]). Their marriage had been postponed due to the death of her father. John Ewart died at [[Greenwich Hospital (Sydney)|Greenwich Hospital]] in [[Sydney]]
Following Ewart's death, Australian actor [[Bud Tingwell]] made a financial gift to [[Scotch College, Melbourne|Scotch College]], Ewart's former school in [[Melbourne]], to honour him and his contribution to the Australian entertainment industry.
==Awards==
===Film awards===
* In [[1976]] John Ewart was nominated for the [[Australian Film Institute]] award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''Let the Balloon Go''.
* In [[1977]] John Ewart won the Australian Film Institute award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for ''The Picture Show Man''.
==Filmography==
*''Tracks of Glory'' ([[1992]])
*''Hurricane Smith'' ([[1992]])
*''Which Way Home'' ([[1991]])
*''Boys From the Bush'' ([[1991]])
*''The Returning'' ([[1990]])
*''True Believers'' ([[1988]])
*''The Heroes'' ([[1988]])
*''Dear Cardholder'' ([[1987]])
*''John Norton: A Willesee Documentary'' ([[1987]])
*''The Last Frontier'' ([[1986]])
*''Frog Dreaming'' ([[1986]])
*''The Big Hurt'' ([[1985]])
*''A Fortunate Life'' ([[1985]])
*''Kindred Spirits'' ([[1984]])
*''Razorback'' ([[1984]])
*''Supersleuth'' ([[1984]])
*''Bush Christmas'' ([[1983]])
*''A Slice of Life'' ([[1983]])
*''Crosstalk'' ([[1982]])
*''Deadline'' ([[1982]])
*''Fluteman'' ([[1982]])
*''Kitty and the Bagman'' ([[1982]])
*''Run Rebecca, Run!'' ([[1981]])
*''Save the Lady'' ([[1981]])
*''The Department'' ([[1980]])
*''The Truckies'' ([[1978]])
*''Newsfront'' ([[1978]])
*''Cass'' ([[1978]])
*''Blue Fire Lady'' ([[1977]])
*''The Picture Show Man'' ([[1977]])
*''Plunge Into Darkness'' ([[1977]])
*''Number 96'' ([[1972]])
*''Master of the World'' ([[1976]])
*''Who Do You Think You Are?'' ([[1976]])
*''Arena'' ([[1976]])
*''Caddie'' ([[1976]])
*''Let the Balloon Go'' ([[1976]])
*''The Last of the Australians'' ([[1975]])
*''Sunday Too Far Away ([[1975]])
*''Ben Hall'' ([[1975]])
*''The Love Epidemic'' ([[1975]])
*''Petersen'' ([[1974]])
*''The Hotline'' ([[1974]])
*''The Man Who Shot the Albatross'' ([[1972]])
*''Bellbird'' ([[1967]])
*''Nice and Juicy'' ([[1966]])
*''Arthur! And the Square Knights of the Round Table'' ([[1966]])
*''The Hungry Ones'' ([[1963]])
*''Sons of Matthew'' ([[1949]])
==TV Work==
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.724) [[1990]]
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.723) [[1990]]
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.722) [[1990]]
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.721) [[1990]]
*''[[Mother and Son]]'' [[1986]]
*''[[Special Squad]]'' [[1984]]
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.176) [[1983]]
*''[[A Country Practice]]'' (episode # 1.175) [[1983]]
*''[[Bellamy (TV series)|Bellamy]]'' [[1981]]
*''[[Chopper Squad]]'' [[1978]]
*''[[The Outsiders (Australian TV series)|The Outsiders]]'' [[1977]]
*''[[The Restless Years]]'' ([[1977]])
*''[[Cop Shop]]'' ([[1977]])
*''[[King's Men]]'' [[1976]]
*''[[Silent Number]]'' [[1976]]
*''[[Alvin Purple]]'' [[1976]]
*''[[Division 4]]'' 27 August [[1975]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 27 March [[1975]]
*''[[Division 4]]'' 12 February [[1975]]
*''[[Homicide (TV series)|Homicide]]'' 8 October [[1974]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 19 September [[1974]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 6 June [[1974]]
*''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'' 16 April [[1974]]
*''[[Ryan (TV series)|Ryan]]'' 1 February [[1974]]
*''[[Homicide (TV series)|Homicide]]'' 3 July [[1973]]
*''[[Homicide (TV series)|Homicide]]'' 22 August [[1972]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 20 July [[1972]]
*''[[Catwalk]]'' [[1972]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 3 February [[1972]]
*''[[Division 4]]'' 20 October [[1971]]
*''[[Matlock Police]]'' 24 June [[1971]]
*''[[Homicide (TV series)|Homicide]]'' 23 February [[1971]]
*''[[Division 4]]'' 29 September [[1970]]
*''[[Division 4]]'' 25 August [[1970]]
*''[[The Long Arm]]'' [[1970]]
*''[[Contrabandits]]'' [[1967]]
*''[[The Barry Crocker Show]]'' [[1966]]-[[1967]]
==External links==
*{{imdb name | id=0263861 | name=John Ewart}}
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|DATE OF DEATH=[[March 8]] [[1994]]
|PLACE OF DEATH=[[Greenwich, New South Wales|Greenwich]], [[Sydney]]
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