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Alwyn Kurts, also known as Alwyn Kurtis, (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series Homicide. Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program Raising a Husband on radio station 3XY. Kurts' television career started with the television version of his radio show Raising a Husband (which was pushed off air by the success of Graham Kennedy, then Hutton's Family Quiz, Don't Argue and Fighting Words. He came to prominence in Homicide, followed by the comedy The Last of the Australians. In 1982 he appeared in the Australian TV drama Cop Shop. For a brief time, he was the Beast in the Australian version of the television panel show Beauty and the Beast. Kurts also appeared in the 1979 movie Tim with Mel Gibson, Piper Laurie and Pat Evison. Kurts supported the 1972 campaign for the election of Gough Whitlam and the Labor Party.
Alwyn Kurts died on 4 May 2000, aged 84 in Melbourne, Australia, from liver failure.
The Last may refer to:
The Last of the Australians was an Australia sitcom that was broadcast on Nine Network in 1975 and 1976.
The comedy series was produced by Crawford Productions in two series of 13 episodes each. It was based on Alan Seymour's play The One Day Of The Year and is about an irascible father and his interactions with family life.
Alwyn Kurts, also known as Alwyn Kurtis, (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series Homicide. Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program Raising a Husband on radio station 3XY. Kurts' television career started with the television version of his radio show Raising a Husband (which was pushed off air by the success of Graham Kennedy, then Hutton's Family Quiz, Don't Argue and Fighting Words. He came to prominence in Homicide, followed by the comedy The Last of the Australians. In 1982 he appeared in the Australian TV drama Cop Shop. For a brief time, he was the Beast in the Australian version of the television panel show Beauty and the Beast. ...
Mr Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) takes Carey (Ben Mendelsohn) on as his offsider, in a study of employee efficiency. Carey jumps at the chance, because it means sharing a desk with the gorgeous Cheryl (Rebecca Rigg). Mr Wallace's changes include partitions between employees so they can't talk to each other, and staggered lunch hours, to reduce socialising. Mr Ball (Alwyn Kurts) worries that the employees won't like the new ideas.
Mr Wallace (Anthony Hopkins) has told Mr Ball (Alwyn Kurts) that 60% of the workforce must be sacked, and his factory can't compete with cheap Asian imports. Mr Ball offers a different view of the role of work.
The Last of the Australians - S1.ep02.Double Disillusion.1974. Starring: Alwyn Kurts & Rosie Sturgess. I do not own the copyright to this,It was uploaded as a 1970's TV Reference.
Some raw footage from an old Australian cop show, Homicide.
The brief introduction to Seven's 50 Years Of Homicide special, presented by Daniel MacPherson. This was followed on-air by a re-screening of Episode 383 "Assassin", originally aired in 1973 and also screened in 2005. It was also one of the first episodes produced in colour. More information on Homicide: http://televisionau.com/2014/10/homicide-50-years-on.html
Andrew Barton Paterson's poem 'Brumby's Run'. This video clip is copied from a VHS format tape called 'Banjo's Australia- The poems of A.B.Paterson', released in 1987. Narration is by Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. The poem is read by Alwyn Kurts. It lies beyond the Western Pines Towards the sinking sun, And not a survey mark defines The bounds of "Brumby's Run". On odds and ends of mountain land, On tracks of range and rock Where no one else can make a stand, Old Brumby rears his stock. A wild, unhandled lot they are Of every shape and breed. They venture out 'neath moon and star Along the flats to feed; But when the dawn makes pink the sky And steals along the plain, The Brumby horses turn and fly Towards the hills again. The traveller by the mountain-track May hear their hoo...
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