Alan Hopgood

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Celebrated Neighbours actor and playwright Alan Hopgood dies ... (7NEWS.com.au)

The late actor is survived by his wife Gay, son Sam, daughter Finci and four grandsons.

Really pleased we got to have that swansong storyline for Jack Lassiter in recent years,” one tweet read. The late star was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2006 for service to the performing arts and to the community through raising awareness of men’s health issues. We’ll miss you very much, Hoppy.”

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Vale Alan Hopgood, writer and 'Neighbours' and 'Prisoner' actor - IF ... (Inside Film)

Actor and writer Alan Hopgood has died following a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 87. Hopgood was known for his work as an actor, writer and ...

I am forever grateful for everything you did for me and will miss you always.” Others to pay tribute included Catherine Crock, chair and founder of the Hush Foundation, an organisation that aims to use the arts to improve the environment for patients, families and professionals in the healthcare system. “Thank you for your kindness, love and wisdom and for showing me the beauty, joy, and value of creativity and the arts.

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Neighbours and Prisoner star Alan Hopgood dies age 87 (Starts at 60)

Neighbours and Prisoner star Alan Hopgood has passed away at age 87, after losing his battle with prostate cancer on Saturday, March 19 at a Melbourne ...

So very sad to hear of the passing of @AlanHopgood – I was privileged to see him perform @PeterMacCC and elsewhere. His plays with @HushFoundation_ changed perceptions and aided understanding. “Our hearts are heavy today at the news of the loss of a dear friend of ours.

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Beloved Neighbours actor dead at 87 (NEWS.com.au)

Highly regarded Australian author, actor and playwright Alan Hopgood has died at the age of 87.

His most famous work was in 1963 when he wrote the first play about football. “He was in just about every Australian TV show, he’s had a role in all of them. Playwright and actor Alan Hopgood has died after a battle with cancer, with friends remembering his incredible contribution to the arts.

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Veteran actor / writer, best known for Bellbird, Prisoner and Neighbours, has died.

He lived a good life and was very happy to watch his grandsons growing up.” Another tall story commissioned by John Sumner became The Golden Legion of Cleaning Women, in which a group of office cleaners use information they piece together from waste paper baskets and overheard telephone calls to establish a business empire. “There wasn’t an Australian TV series he didn’t have a role in. In Bellbird he played Dr. Matthew Reed from 1972 – 1977. It led to him pioneering Australian comic play writing with his acclaimed play And the Big Men Fly in June 1963. It would become a staple of high school English Literature lists, a telemovie, and a 1974 miniseries with John Hargreaves, Frank Wilson, George Mallaby, Diane Craig and Terry Gill.

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Australian actor Alan Hopgood, star of Prisoner and Neighbours ... (Daily Mail)

Hopgood was perhaps best known for playing Wally Wallace in jailhouse drama Prisoner and Dr Reed in rural soap opera Bellbird.

We’ll miss you very much, Hoppy.' Rest in peace: Australian actor Alan Hopgood, known for his roles in popular TV shows Prisoner and Neighbours, has died at the age of 87 Australian actor Alan Hopgood, known for his roles in popular TV shows Prisoner and Neighbours, has died at the age of 87.

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