John Ewart 789625 219405909 2008-06-15T02:03:00Z JackofOz 33566 most of Jane F's article doesn't need to be reproduced here {{Infobox actor | name = John Ewart | image = John Ewart Jimmy The Argonauts 1.jpg | caption = John Ewart, in 1949, as Jimmy in the [[ABC (Australia)|ABC]] radio play ''The Argonauts''. | birthname = | birthdate = [[February 26]], [[1928]] | birthplace = [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]] | deathdate = {{Dda|1994|3|8|1928|2|26}} | deathplace = | restingplace = | restingplacecoordinates = | othername = | occupation = [[Television actor]] | yearsactive = | spouse = | domesticpartner = | children = | website = }} {{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}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME=Ewart, John |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[Australian]] [[actor]]. |DATE OF BIRTH=[[February 26]] [[1928]] |PLACE OF BIRTH=[[Melbourne, Australia]] |DATE OF DEATH=[[March 8]] [[1994]] |PLACE OF DEATH=[[Greenwich, New South Wales|Greenwich]], [[Sydney]] }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ewart, John}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:1994 deaths]] [[Category:Australian film actors]] [[Category:Australian television actors]] [[Category:Cancer deaths]] [[Category:People from Melbourne]]