George Mallaby

George Mallaby: Summary

Recent Role:: Paul Reid (Eps 85-130) on Prisoner: Cell Block H

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Birthplace:: Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK

Birth Name:: George Frederick Mallaby

George Mallaby was an extensive Australian television actor, having starred in some of the most important and remembered Australian shows. He was born on the 4th of November, 1939, in Hartlepool, England, before moving to Australia at the humble age of sixteen. Once in Australia, George took on a series of different jobs, before being attracted by the entertainment industry. In...

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For his role on Homicide, co-producer Dorothy Crawford provided George with money to buy a hat for his character to wear. Not wanting to wear a hat for the role, George purchased the silliest hat he could find, hoping that the show's limited budget wouldn't permit a replacement, thus allowing him to go without. Unfortunately, the hat he purchased was approved by Crawford and he had to wear it throughout his time on the show.(edit)
George died of complications of a stroke on the 12th of July, 2004, on the Goldcoast, in Queensland, Australia.(edit)
George starred in the Australian film Eliza Fraser, directed by Tim Burstall.(edit)
George moved back to England at the end of the 1970s and appeared in many shows, including The Professionals and Secret Army.(edit)
George starred in the long running Australian crime show Homicide, playing the part of Detective Peter Barnes, a role he played for seven years, half of the length the show ran for. George also wrote a number of scripts for the show during the time that he starred in it.(edit)