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Ernie Carroll(1929-2022)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Ernie Carroll was born on 26 May 1929 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He was a writer and actor, known for Silence of the Hams (1992), The Daryl Somers Show (1982) and The Tarax Show (1957). He died on 30 March 2022 in Victoria, Australia.
BornMay 26, 1929
DiedMarch 30, 2022(92)
BornMay 26, 1929
DiedMarch 30, 2022(92)
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Known for

Silence of the Hams (1992)
Silence of the Hams
4.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1992
Daryl Somers in The Daryl Somers Show (1982)
The Daryl Somers Show
3.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The Tarax Show (1957)
The Tarax Show
TV Series
  • Joybell
  • 1957
John Farnham and Jimmy Hannan in The Weekend Starts Here (1970)
The Weekend Starts Here
TV Series
  • Writer
  • 1970

Credits

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Writer

  • Silence of the Hams (1992)
    Silence of the Hams
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • writer
    • 1992
  • The Ossie Ostrich Video Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1984–1986
  • Daryl Somers in The Daryl Somers Show (1982)
    The Daryl Somers Show
    3.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982–1983
  • John Farnham and Jimmy Hannan in The Weekend Starts Here (1970)
    The Weekend Starts Here
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1970–1971

Actor

  • Hey Hey It's Saturday (1971)
    Hey Hey It's Saturday
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1986–2010
  • Silence of the Hams (1992)
    Silence of the Hams
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • Fu Manchu
    • 1992
  • TISM: Television Primer (1989)
    TISM: Television Primer
    Video
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1989
  • The Ossie Ostrich Video Show
    TV Series
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1984–1986
  • Daryl Somers in The Daryl Somers Show (1982)
    The Daryl Somers Show
    3.8
    TV Series
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1983
  • Don Lane in The Don Lane Show (1975)
    The Don Lane Show
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1983
  • Cartoon Corner
    TV Series
    • Ossie Ostrich
    • 1971–1977
  • The Magic Mirror
    TV Movie
    • Duke Ratbaggy
    • 1961
  • Merry Make Believe
    TV Movie
    • King Ratbaggy
    • 1959
  • Bill Beams and Fred Maxian in Sleigh Bells (1958)
    Sleigh Bells
    TV Movie
    • Professor Ratbaggy
    • 1958
  • The Tarax Show (1957)
    The Tarax Show
    TV Series
    • Joybell
    • 1957–1970

Producer

  • The Tarax Show (1957)
    The Tarax Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1957–1970

Personal details

  • Born
    • May 26, 1929
    • Geelong, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • March 30, 2022
    • Victoria, Australia(Natural causes)

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    Father was a fruit farmer.

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