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Valerie Muriel Jellay (25 September 1927 – 6 May 2017) was an Australian vaudevillian, actress, soubrette, singer, dancer and author. At the time of her death, she was the widow of fellow Australian vaudevillian, actor and comedian Maurie Fields; together they were in general considered to be a duo act in the entertainment industry. She was the mother of comedian and actor Marty Fields. Her early career had been in vaudeville and on stage before becoming a staple on the small screen in 1957. She started performing at just four years old and was still performing in her 80s.
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Val Jellay | |
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| Born | Valerie Muriel Jellay 25 September 1927 Sydney, NSW, Australia |
| Died | 6 May 2017 (aged 89) |
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| Spouse | Maurie Fields (1960–1995) |
| Children | Marty Fields |
Biography
Jellay's life in show business began in vaudeville, working with the Tivoli circuit in Australia. Her career began with dance lessons in 1931. She later moved into comedy and drama in the different media of stage, radio, film and television.
She married Australian actor Maurie Fields in 1956 and was married until his death in 1995. They appeared together as comedy regulars on HSV 7's "Sunny Side Up", along with Hal Lashwood, Syd Heylen and Honest John Gilbert, then later as husband and wife in the television series The Flying Doctors. She was also a regular on Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton, reviewing the latest movies, and also appeared on Hey Hey It's Saturday with her son Marty.
She appeared in serial Prisoner in three different roles most notably as landlady Mabel Morgan, and in Neighbours as Connie O'Rourke.[1] She appeared in many guest roles in Australian soap operas.
Jellay died on 6 May 2017 after having slipped into a coma and being on life support arising from complications of pneumonia; she was 89.[2]
Filmography
| Production | Year | Role/s |
| The Long Arm (TV series) | 1970 | Landlady (episode:Whispers in the Mic) |
| Matlock Police (TV series) | 1973-1975 | 4roles -Jeff's Missing - Mrs. Clark -The Highwayman - Mrs. Mac -They'le Fix You Up, No Worries - Mrs. Cartini -The Great Equalizer - Mrs. Allenby |
| Division 4(TV series) | 1971-1975 | 10 episodes -They Walk the Night - Neighbour -The Oracle - Mrs. Moore -Room for Danger - Neighbour #1 -Simon Says - Neighbour -Once a Crim - Neighbours Wife -Talk Back - Garrys Mother -The Munich Job - Lydia Benton -Sat'dy Arvo - Mrs. Sloane -Unfit to Plead - Murna Johnston -Deadfall - Mrs. O'Hara |
| Homicide | 1966-1975 | 9 episodes -The Last Enemy - Joyce Wright -No Licence to Kill - Mrs. Roberts -Cost of Success - Hilda Lorenzo -I Couldn't Sleep...I Couldn't Sleep at All - Jane Clarke -Assassin - Landlady -An Axe for Tommy - Mrs. Roberts -The Last Bastian - Mrs Tucker -Don' Be Lonely - Florance Fraser -I Had a Dream |
| No Thanks,I'm on a Diet (TV series) | 1976 | 6 episodes |
| Bluey (TV series) | 1977 | 2 roles -Stop the Press - Mrs.Bonnini -Final Devotion - Ida Berry |
| Young Ramsay (TV series) | 1977 | Mrs. Foster Lloyd (episode: Ostrich Philosophy) |
| Dimboola | 1979 | Aggie |
| Cop Shop (TV series) | 1978-1981 | 4 roles -Beryl (ep1.98) -Margaret Kirby (ep.1.137 and 1.138) -Landlady (ep-1.247) -Mrs, Flanagan (ep.1.283) |
| Carson's Law (TV series) | 1983 | Mrs. King (episode: A Family Concern) |
| Infinity Limited (TV series) | Margaret Abernathy (episode: Melting Moments) | |
| The Flying Doctors (TV mini-series) | 1985 | Nancy Buckley |
| Prisoner | 1979-1986 | 4 roles -Mrs. Gibson (1 episode) -Mrs Bessie (1 episode) -Salswoman (2 episode) -Mabel Morgan (8 episodes) |
| The Flying Doctors (TV series) | 1986-1992 | Nancy Buckley 199 episodes |
| R.F.D.S (TV series) | 1993-1994 | Nancy Buckley |
| Sweet Concidence (short) | 1999 | |
| Neighbours | 2000 | Connie O'Rourke |
| Blue Heelers | 2005 | Marjorie Price |
| The Librarians (TV series) | 2010 | Senior Citizen |
Select appearances
| Title | Year | Role |
| Sunnyside Up (TV series) | 1963 | as self |
| The Saturday Show (TV series) | as self | |
| Hey Hey, It's Saturday (TV series) | Various | Guest |
| Burke's Backyard (TV series) | 1992 | Celebrity Gardener |
| Good Morning Australia (also known as GMA with Bert Newton) | Movie Reviewer | |
| Homicide ... 30 Years On (special:TV Movie Documentary) | 1994 | as self |
| Spicks and Specks (TV series) | 2006 | Guest |
| Dancing with the Stars (TV series) | 2007 | Member in Audience |
Bibliography
- Jellay, V., Stagestruck: An Autobiography, Spectrum Publications, (Richmond), 1994. ISBN 0-86786-148-7
- Jellay, V., After You've Gone: My Life after Maurie Fields, Spectrum Publications, (Richmond), 1998. ISBN 0-86786-268-8
- Jellay, V., So You Want To Be in Showbusiness, JoJo Publishing, (Docklands), 2007. ISBN 978-0-9802836-3-1
References
- Courtis, Brian (16 April 2000). "Another round, another dream". The Age. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Val Jellay: The Flying Doctors actor dies of pneumonia aged 89". ABC News. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
External links
- Val Jellay at IMDb
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