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Jon "Finno" Finlayson (23 March 1938 – 12 September 2012) was an Australian actor and writer. He was known for his roles in the films Lonely Hearts (1982) and The Magic Show (1983).

Jon Finlayson
Born	(1938-03-23)23 March 1938 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	12 September 2012(2012-09-12) (aged 74) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	Actor, television writer
Years active	1946–2012

He was also well-known from his numerous television roles, such as Colonel Archibald Spencer in Zoo Family (1985) and as James Gleeson in Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1995–1996). He wrote sketches for The Mavis Bramston Show.[1] He was noted for his hospitality as well as his 'Sunday Soirees' in the Melbourne show business community.[2]

Early life

Jon Finlayson was born in Coburg, Victoria to Clorine and Ron Finlayson. When he was about age 8 the family moved to Burwood where he attended Hartwell Primary School and Camberwell High School.[3][4] His performing career began at about the same time when he toured Australia with the Australian Boys' Choir as a soprano.[4]

Death

Finlayson died of prostate cancer[2] on 12 September 2012 at St Vincent's Hospital.[4]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1973	Alvin Purple	Liz's Lawyer
1974	Division 4	Denver Philips / Wayne Fraser	3 Episodes
1974	Alvin Purple Rides Again	The Magician
1975	The Great MacArthy	Vincent
1976	The Sentimental Bloke	Minor Role
1982	Lonely Hearts	George
1983	The Magic Show	Van Zyskin	Replaced "Ron Moody" at short notice for the role.[5]
1984	My First Wife	Bernard
1984	Melvin, Son of Alvin	Burnbaum
1985	Zoo Family	Col. Archibald Spencer	26 Episodes
1986	Neighbours	Brian Hanson	2 Episodes
1988	Evil Angels	Professor Boettcher
1990	A Kink in the Picasso	Lionel
1995-1996	Snowy River: The McGregor Saga	James Gleeson	28 Episodes
1996	The Inner Sanctuary	Archbishop Clarke	(final film role)

References

External links

• Jon Finlayson at IMDb
• "Vale Jon Finlayson". tvtonight.com.au
• "Jon Finlayson". rottentomatoes.com

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