John Ewart, in 1949, as Jimmy in the
ABC radio play
The Argonauts.
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. While Ewart appeared in hundreds of Australian radio, theatre, film and TV 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, and his lead role opposite a young Nicole Kidman in Bush Christmas. Ewart was diagnosed with aesophagus cancer and died at Greenwich Hospital in Sydney. When doctors informed the family that he had only hours to live, he married his partner, former Australian TV presenter Jane Fennell. Jane Fennell is the daughter of Ewart's friend, Australian actor Willie Fennell. Jane Fennell was famous to a generation of young Australians as Miss Jane on the children's television show Mr Squiggle. Following Ewart's death, Australian actor Bud Tingwell made a financial gift to 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
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