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A character actor is a supporting actor skilled at playing distinctly unusual, interesting, or eccentric characters, such that they are "almost unrecognizable from part to part, and yet play many, many roles convincingly and memorably." The term, often contrasted with that of leading actor, is somewhat abstract and open to interpretation: in a general sense, all actors can be considered as character actors since they all play "characters", but the usual sense is an actor who plays a distinctive and important supporting role. Sometimes it describes an actor who plays characters who are very different from themselves, while in another sense it describes an actor who specializes in minor roles. In either case, character actor roles are more substantial than bit parts or non-speaking extras. The term is used primarily to describe television and film actors, and is less used to describe theater actors. An early use of the term was in the 1883 edition of The Stage, which defined a character actor as "one who portrays individualities and eccentricities."
Actors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Yoram Gross (producer), Yoram Gross (writer), Rolf Harris (actor), Yoram Gross (director), Anne Haddy (actress), John Palmer (writer), Bob Young (composer), Richard Meikle (actor), Gary Files (actor), Barbara Frawley (actress), Harry Lawrence (actor), Brian Harrison (actor), Rod Hay (editor), Paul Bertram (actor), Ron Falk (actor),
Plot: After failing to sell any of his paintings at a funfair, an artist begins to tell his granddaughter about the origins of his paintings. We are then transported on board a British convict ship headed for New South Wales where we meet six convicts; Toby Nelson (a young boy), Polly Nelson (Toby's older sister), "Dipper" Davey (an old pick-pocket), Big George (a Blacksmith), Jack Doolan (a highwayman), and "Silly Billy" (a village idiot). The five men are selected to do hard labor for the military - under the supervision of Sergeant "Bully" Langden and Corporal "Weasel" Wesley - while Polly (secretly in love with Big George) is sent to work as a servant girl at the governor's home. Toby in the meantime saves a baby koala after Bully and Weasel kill it's mother while hunting, and keeps it as a pet, naming it Yo-Yo. But when Bully's continuing abuse of the convicts ends in old Dipper's death, Jack Doolan, fearing a similar fate, escapes and Big George is thrown in jail for helping him to escape. Left with only Yo-Yo to keep him company, Toby sets out to find Jack Doolan in order to free Big George. Along the way he meets an Aboriginee boy name Whooranga, who has a strange power over animals. Together with Jack Doolan, our three heroes plan a daring rescue attempt for Big George, only to be faced with making the ultimate sacrifice upon carrying it out...
Keywords: aborigine, artist, australia, australian, australian-aborigine, blacksmith, boy, british, british-military, british-soldierActors: Mike Mahoney (actor), George Lynn (actor), Richard Kipling (actor), Nolan Leary (actor), Anthony Franciosa (actor), John Indrisano (actor), Roy Jenson (actor), Sam Harris (actor), Fred Aldrich (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), George DeNormand (actor), Roy Gordon (actor), Franklyn Farnum (actor), Frank McHugh (actor), Dean Martin (actor),
Genres: Drama,You have sold my confidence
Now my soul is broken
You just told the perfect lie. I will not recover
The perfect demon. The perfect fit
The perfect reason to deal with it
The perfect demon, a friend of mine
A stolen moment, the perfect crime
One small lie, and the world falls