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Les Dayman(1933-2023)

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Les Dayman in All Saints (1998)
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Holy Smoke (1999)
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Les Dayman was born on 19 January 1933 in Footscray, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Gallipoli (1981), Homicide (1964) and E Street (1989). He was married to Rosalind Woolf and Diane Chamberlain. He died on 20 October 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
BornJanuary 19, 1933
DiedOctober 20, 2023(90)
BornJanuary 19, 1933
DiedOctober 20, 2023(90)
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Known for

Gallipoli (1981)
Gallipoli
7.4
  • Artillery Officer
  • 1981
Homicide (1964)
Homicide
7.7
TV Series
  • Sen. Det. Bill Hudson
  • Det. Bill Hudson
  • Ray Smith
E Street (1989)
E Street
6.7
TV Series
  • Sergeant George Sullivan
Molly (1983)
Molly
6.5
  • Bill Ireland
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Jack Campbell, John Howard, Judith McGrath, Tammy Macintosh, John Waters, Andrew Supanz, and Mirrah Foulkes in All Saints (1998)
    All Saints
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Viv Woods
    • Kevin Goldman
    • Ray Hanson
    • 2000–2008
  • Stepfather of the Bride (2006)
    Stepfather of the Bride
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Grandpa Bob (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 2006
  • Footy Legends (2006)
    Footy Legends
    6.0
    • Bob (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 2006
  • Essie Davis, Richard Roxburgh, Alice McConnell, and Emily Barclay in The Silence (2006)
    The Silence
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Edwin Hall (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 2006
  • Out on the Tiles (2004)
    Out on the Tiles
    Short
    • Desmond
    • 2004
  • Lisa McCune in Blue Heelers (1994)
    Blue Heelers
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Frank Jarvis (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 2002
  • Cheek to Cheek (2000)
    Cheek to Cheek
    7.8
    Short
    • George
    • 2000
  • Jason Clarke, Anita Hegh, Asher Keddie, Kate Kendall, Peter Phelps, Robert Rabiah, Jacinta Stapleton, Ian Stenlake, Gary Sweet, and Roxane Wilson in Stingers (1998)
    Stingers
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ossie Fischer
    • 2000
  • Water Rats (1996)
    Water Rats
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Ken Miles
    • Alan Rismore
    • 1997–1999
  • Holy Smoke (1999)
    Holy Smoke
    5.9
    • Bill-Bill (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 1999
  • Poppy's Head
    Short
    • Poppy
    • 1998
  • In the Winter Dark (1998)
    In the Winter Dark
    6.0
    • Minister (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 1998
  • Ralph Fiennes and Cate Blanchett in Oscar and Lucinda (1997)
    Oscar and Lucinda
    6.5
    • Glassworks Foreman (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 1997
  • Big Sky (1997)
    Big Sky
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Philip (as Leslie Dayman)
    • 1997
  • Blue Murder (1995)
    Blue Murder
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Commissioner Avery
    • 1995

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Holy Smoke!
Trailer 1:42
Holy Smoke!

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Leslie Dayman
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • January 19, 1933
    • Footscray, Victoria, Australia
  • Died
    • October 20, 2023
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Rosalind Woolf1989 - October 24, 2023 (his death)
  • Children
      Nicholas Andrew Dayman
  • Parents
      Leslie Clarence Dayman

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