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Australian actress (born 1951

Delvene Delaney
Born (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 73)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • singer
Years active1970−1986
Spouse John Cornell ​ ​(m. 1977; died 2021)​
Children2
FamilyCassandra Delaney

Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress of soap opera and film, television presenter and singer.

Early life

Delaney was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, on 26 August 1951.

Career

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television. She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams from 1976 to 1977.

Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s. She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks from 1977 to 1979. She was co-presenter on the quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986. She now works for the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.

In popular culture

Delaney was portrayed by actress Cariba Heine in Channel 9's 2012 biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War.

Personal life

Delaney was married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell for 44 years until his death in July 2021. They have two children, Allira and Liana.

Delaney's younger sister is actress Cassandra Delaney.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Character Director
1974 The Runner Film short
1975 End Play Janine Talbot Feature film

Television

Year Title Character Type
1970 Brisbane Nightly News Weather presenter TV series, Regular
1974 The Box Penny O'Brien TV series, 22 episodes
1975 High Rollers Hostess TV series
1975 Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal Herself TV special
1975 Celebrity Squares Regular panelist TV series
1975–1984 The Paul Hogan Show 'The Sheila' & various characters TV series
1976–1977 The Young Doctors Jojo Adams TV series, 129 episodes
1977 Graham Kennedy's Blankety Blanks Panelist TV series, 2 episodes
1978 Chopper Squad Carol Webber TV series, 1 episode
1978; 1981; 1982; 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest panelist TV series, 1 episode
1981 The Love Boat In Australia Cruise director Yvonne Petty TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1982 The New You Asked For It Host TV series, US
1983 Paul Hogan's England Various characters TV special, UK
1983 The Don Lane Show Guest TV series, 1 episode
1983–1985 Sale of the Century Co-host TV series
1983–1986 Channel Seven Perth Telethon Herself TV special
1984 Paul Hogan Stung Various characters TV special
1986 Women's Weekly Make-up and Beauty Video Herself Video
1991 The World Tonight Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992 Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Herself TV series, 1 episode
1992; 1995 Getaway Herself TV series, 2 episodes
1995 Sale of the Century 15th Anniversary Herself TV special
2009 Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal Herself TV special
2019 Australian Story Presenter TV series, 1 episode
2019 How Australia Got It's Mojo Herself TV special
2020 The Death of the Aussie Larrikin? Herself TV special
2022 Australia Unites: Red Cross Appeal Herself TV special
2022 Roast of Paul Hogan Herself TV special

References

  1. "Watch for the name... Delvene". Australian Women's Weekly. 20 August 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. Bondfield, Mel (10 November 2016). "The Young Doctors turns 40". National film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Delvene Delaney at IMDb
  4. Flynn, Greg (27 May 1981). "Is Delvene sailing to stardom on the Love Boat?". Australian Women's Weekly (1933 – 1982). p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. Australia (16 August 2018). "Shrimp on the barbie – Paul Hogan". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. "Sale of the Century loses Delvene Delaney". The Canberra Times. 17 October 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. "Aussie TV star's latest mission to save Australian wildlife". 9now.nine.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  8. Byrne, Fiona (12 May 2012). "Cariba delves into her role as Delaney". Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  9. Woodhouse, Ursula (20 April 1986). "A very rich ratbag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via Google News.
  10. Chancellor, John (10 September 2017). "Cornell expands in Byron hinterland". News.com.au. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  11. Connell, Cecilia (23 July 2021). "Comedian John 'Strop' Cornell dies aged 80 after long battle with Parkinson's disease". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  12. "Daughter". The Canberra Times. 6 April 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  13. Chancellor, Jonathan (26 August 2023). "Brittania star Liana Cornell buys house in private sub-tropical rainforest". news.com.au. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  14. "Hollywood on the Gold Coast: The Making of Hurricane Smith". 14 June 2018.


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