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Ted Hamilton (Edward Leslie Hamilton) was born on 1937 in Australia, is an Australian actor. Discover Ted Hamilton'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 87 years old?

Popular As Edward Leslie Hamilton
Occupation Actor · film producer · playwright · singer · composer · entrepreneur
Age 87 years old
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Born 1937
Birthday 1937
Birthplace Australia
Nationality Australia

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1937

Edward Leslie "Ted" Hamilton (OAM) (born 1937), is an Australian former singer, composer, playwright, entrepreneur, and actor.

1950

Also in the 1950s, Hamilton featured in variety shows on all networks, including The Hit Parade (ABC), Make Mine Music (ABC), Bandstand (Channel 9), Sydney Tonight (Channel 7), and in the 1960s the seminal variety show Revue 61/62.

Hamilton made his debut as singer-songwriter and starred with many of the top musicians and groups of the day, including Don Burrows, Terry Wilkinson and Errol BuddleBob Gibson's swing band – The Australian Jazz Quintet and The Australian All Stars.

He was voted best singer in jazz and pop by Bandstand and music magazine Downbeat.

1955

Hamilton began performing in nightclubs in 1955, and live on national radio.

He guest starred on The Ford Show, Calling The Stars and The Gladys Moncrieff Show.

He also had hit records with "Primrose Lane" and "The Things We Did Last Summer".

1956

Hamilton guest starred on Australia's first variety show broadcast in 1956 on New Year's Eve on ABC TV.

1959

His most successful single was a 1959 duet with the late Ray Melton on HMV with a cover of US duo Travis and Bob's '59 hit "Tell Him No".

Their cover reached #6 in Melbourne, and was a top 20 hit in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.

Hamilton was also the featured singer with The Bob Gibson Band and the Australian All-Stars jazz quintet.

1961

In 1961–62, Hamilton was a regular on the television show Revue 61/62, produced by MCA (America) for the 7 Network.

1962

He competed for NSW and Australia and Victoria from 1962 to 1970.

Hamilton starred in Division 4 as Senior Constable Kevin Dwyer, winning best actor and best drama Logie awards.

He also performed in a number of national theater productions.

Hamilton was founder and chair of the TV-Make it Australian Committee, a lobby group that pushed to have Australian culture represented by local productions on Australian TV stations.

The group lobbied the government for delineation of categories for Australian TV in drama, variety, comedy, current affairs, and sport.

The group was the most successful lobby group in the history of Australian show business.

Hector Crawford, and Prime Minister John Gorton acknowledged Hamilton and the committee as "The man, and the committee that saved Australian drama from extinction".

1965

In late 1965, Hamilton compered In Melbourne Tonight on Monday nights on Channel 9.

He provided the voice/image for some of Australia's most popular and successful commercials, such as:

1969

He is known for playing the Pirate King in The Pirate Movie and police constable Kevin Dwyer in TV series Division 4 (1969–73).

1970

From 1970 to 1972, Hamilton was the co-convener of the Australia Party.

He headed the run for Parliament and his party was successful in having several senators elected.

Upon Hamilton's departure for America, the party provided the nucleus of the Australian Democrats, led for many years by Don Chipp.

Hamilton was also involved in the "It's Time" campaign, along with Mick Young and Clive Holding.

Hamilton also devised and appeared in a TV commercial for the Philip Morris cigarette brand "Kingford".

1973

He also starred in several variety specials, among them Ted Hamilton and Johnny Farnham – together again for the very first time (June 1973).

Hamilton was in the World Champion Squash team.

1974

The commercial won the Logie award for Best TV Commercial in 1974, but resulted in Hamilton's dismissal from "Division 4", as his appearance violated a contract clause specifying that series regulars wouldn't appear in television commercials.

He went on to host his own national variety shows on the ABC: Ted Hamilton's New Wave and Ted Hamilton's Musical World.

1975

In 1975, because of his chairmanship of the TV-Make It Australian Committee, the doors to Australian commercial television slammed.

Hamilton was banned from Channel 9 by Clyde Packer, and informed that he would not be employed by the networks again (he has not been employed by 7 or 9 since).

Facing this restriction in a television dominated profession; Hamilton moved his family to the United States and established an acting and corporate career.

1980

In 1980, when Rupert Murdoch attempted to establish a television presence in Australia, he acquired the Ten Channel in Melbourne.

He invited Hamilton to return to Australia, to host The Ted Hamilton Show.

However, the Broadcasting Control Board opposed his ownership and Murdoch quickly surrendered the idea, and sold his interest.

1981

In 1981 Hamilton starred in The Pirate Movie with Christopher Atkins and Kristy McNichol.

2002

In 2002, he played Merlin in the TV series Guinevere Jones.

He also played in Homicide, The Love Boat, M*A*S*H, The Six Million Dollar Man, Hawaii Five-O, Mission: Impossible, and Rafferty's Rules.