Terence Donovan Dies at 90, Ending 6-Decade Career on Neighbours and Home and Away
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 19
Terence Donovan Dies at 90, Ending 6-Decade Career on Neighbours and Home and Away
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jul 19
Summary
Terence Donovan died peacefully in Melbourne on Saturday night at 90, his family said, with son Jason Donovan confirming he was surrounded by relatives in his final days.
Donovan was best known to many viewers as Doug Willis on Neighbours and Al Simpson on Home and Away, after earlier starring in Australian police dramas Division 4 and Cop Shop.
The London-born actor moved to Australia as a teenager, began as a singer and built a screen career spanning more than six decades, with film credits including The Man from Snowy River and Breaker Morant.
Jason Donovan also highlighted his father's role in a 1970s campaign for Australian-made television, which helped push broadcasters to carry local stories and supported the industry's later growth.