Age, Biography and Wiki
Ross Higgins was born on 14 June, 1931 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian actor. Discover Ross Higgins's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?
Popular As |
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Occupation |
Actor · vaudevillian · TV host · comedian · singer · radio announcer · voice artist |
Age |
86 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
Born |
14 June 1931 |
Birthday |
14 June |
Birthplace |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Date of death |
7 October, 2016 |
Died Place |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality |
Australia
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 86 years old group.
Ross Higgins Height, Weight & Measurements
At 86 years old, Ross Higgins height is 6' 3" (1.91 m) .
Physical Status |
Height |
6' 3" (1.91 m) |
Weight |
Not Available |
Body Measurements |
Not Available |
Eye Color |
Not Available |
Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Ross Higgins's Wife?
His wife is Nadine
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Nadine |
Sibling |
Not Available |
Children |
4, including actor Brendan Higgins |
Ross Higgins Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Ross Higgins worth at the age of 86 years old? Ross Higgins’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Australia. We have estimated Ross Higgins's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Ross Higgins Social Network
Timeline
Ross Higgins (14 June 1931 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian vaudevillian, character actor, television host, comedian, singer and voice actor.
Higgins' entertainment industry career began in 1946, when he took a cadetship at Sydney's 2GB commercial radio station at the age of 15.
This led to an on-air announcing position and hosting of breakfast and, later, evening variety shows.
A trained singer, he soon began recording singles which lifted his profile around Australia.
His flair for comedy came to the fore in the 1950s when he became a cast member of the very popular The Jack Davey Show.
He moved between commercial radio and the ABC, touring the country, hosting and singing with the ABC show band.
His radio career reached a peak in the mid-1950s and, when television arrived in 1956, he successfully made the transition, appearing on variety shows, hosting game shows on the 7 Network and in the early 1960s on Singalong and Bobby Limb's Sound of Music on the 9 Network.
Higgins used his vocal talents on thousands of projects during his 60 years in radio and television, including recording the song "Monster Mash" for ABC For Kids Video Hits, and two albums of the classic Australian children's story "Blinky Bill".
It is now the longest continuously running campaign in television history, having run for over 50 years (1957–2011).
Other characters that Higgins voiced included Mr. Sheen, Mr. Pound and the Paddle Pop Lion.
During the 1960s, Higgins consolidated his position as a leading voiceover artist, creating character voices for TV and radio ads and cartoons.
During the mid-1960s, Higgins worked in theatre, doing several back-to-back seasons at Sydney's Menzies Theatre Restaurant—a popular nightspot where musicals were staged under the direction of Hayes Gordon.
Higgins played Rev. Larcombe in two episodes of the soap opera Motel in 1968.
He also had guest roles in various series, including Division 4 and Skippy.
Throughout the 1970s, he and voiceover colleague Kevin Golsby dominated Australian airwaves.
While enjoying this success, another break-through role came in 1977 when he and Golsby were key regular performers in sketch comedy series The Naked Vicar Show.
He played various characters in the series, which lasted two seasons.
He was best known for his role as Ted Bullpitt in the 1980s television situation comedy series Kingswood Country and brief revival Bullpitt!.
He was also a commercial advertiser who provided the voice of animated character "Louie the Fly" in the television ad campaign for Mortein, over a 50-year period (the longest running such ad in Australia) as well as Mr. Pound, when decimal currency was first introduced in Australia.
In 1980, a spin-off series based on a bombastic Holden Kingswood driving character he had portrayed in one sketch of The Naked Vicar Show was created.
Titled Kingswood Country, the series had a successful five-year run, completing five-and-a-half seasons.
Higgins played a straight dramatic role in the soap opera Richmond Hill (1988).
His character, a dour policeman, was the show's main authority figure.
The series was cancelled at the end of 1988.
Higgins' final series saw him reprise the Ted Bullpitt character in the situation comedy Bullpitt! in 1997, which had two seasons on the 7 Network.
Kingswood Country has since found new audiences via cable TV, DVD and YouTube.
Higgins and his wife Nadine had four children, including actor Brendan Higgins.
His earliest character voice—"Louie the Fly" (an animated fly for the Mortein fly-spray commercials), was recorded by him as late as 2011.
Higgins died of unspecified causes on 7 October 2016, aged 85.
He had been ill for some time and had been hospitalised for several weeks.