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Lorrae Desmond(1929-2021)

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Lorrae Desmond
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Lorrae Desmond was born on 2 October 1929 in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for A Country Practice (1981), Stock Car (1955) and Number 96 (1972). She was married to Alex Gorshenin. She died on 23 May 2021 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
BornOctober 2, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2021(91)
BornOctober 2, 1929
DiedMay 23, 2021(91)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
A Country Practice
6.8
TV Series
  • Shirley Gilroy
  • Shirley Dean
Stock Car (1955)
Stock Car
5.6
  • Singer
  • 1955
Number 96 (1972)
Number 96
7.1
TV Series
  • Marion Carlton
Homicide (1964)
Homicide
7.7
TV Series
  • Harriet Murphy

Credits

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Actress

  • Home and Away (1988)
    Home and Away
    5.1
    TV Series
    • Isobel DuPre
    • 1997
  • Penny Cook, Lorrae Desmond, Grant Dodwell, Shane Porteous, Syd Heylen, Anne Tenney, Brian Wenzel, and Shane Withington in A Country Practice (1981)
    A Country Practice
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Shirley Gilroy
    • Shirley Dean
    • 1981–1992
  • Arcade (1980)
    Arcade
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Molly Sparks
    • Molly
    • 1980
  • Sascha Hehn and Andrew Keir in The Outsiders (1976)
    The Outsiders
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Rose
    • 1976
  • Frank Gallacher and Robin Ramsay in Shannon's Mob (1975)
    Shannon's Mob
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Cassandra
    • 1975
  • Number 96 (1972)
    Number 96
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Marion Carlton
    • 1973
  • Ty Hardin in Riptide (1969)
    Riptide
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Madge Scobie
    • 1969
  • Homicide (1964)
    Homicide
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Harriet Murphy
    • 1968
  • Family Album (1962)
    Family Album
    TV Movie
    • Jane Featherways
    • 1962
  • Red Peppers (1962)
    Red Peppers
    TV Movie
    • Lily Pepper
    • 1962
  • Trouble for Two
    TV Mini Series
    • 1958
  • Sheep's Clothing
    TV Series
    • Lorrae Desmond
    • 1957
  • Mostly Maynard
    TV Series
    • 1957
  • Hancock's Half Hour (1956)
    Hancock's Half Hour
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Secretary
    • 1956
  • Lorrae Desmond in Strictly T-T (1956)
    Strictly T-T
    TV Series
    • 1956

Soundtrack

  • Graham Kennedy in The Graham Kennedy Show (1972)
    The Graham Kennedy Show
    6.8
    TV Series
    • performer: "Sing", "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool"
    • performer: "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
    • 1973

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The Defense of New Haven
Trailer 2:17
The Defense of New Haven

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 2, 1929
    • Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • May 23, 2021
    • Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia(short illness)
  • Spouse
    • Alex GorsheninMay 15, 1963 - 1976 (divorced)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Won the 1984 Logie Award in the NSW Most Popular Female category for her role as Shirley Dean Gilroy in A Country Practice (1981).

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