Slim De Grey

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Clifford Frank Degrey[2] (20 May 1918 – 16 March 2007), professionally known as Slim DeGrey and also credited as Slim De Grey and Slim de Gray. was an English-born Australian actor, compere, musician, lyricist, composer and comedian.[3][4]

Slim De Grey
Born
Clifford Frank de Grey

(1918-05-20)20 May 1918
Lytham, Lancashire, England
Died16 March 2007(2007-03-16) (aged 88)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • compere
  • musician
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • comedian
Years activec. 1942-1990, 2001.
SpouseChristina de Grey (d. 2016)[1]

Biography

DeGrey who was born in Lancashire, England came to Australia aged six, he served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing action in the Malayan campaign with the 2/10th Field Ambulance, part of the 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force. He became a POW at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and was imprisoned in Changi Prison until the end of the war. While at Changi he composed, presented and produced shows.[5][6][7][8][9]

Degrey appeared in film roles including Newsfront (1978) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and appeared in the miniseries Changi, coincidently enough the only survivor who was imprisoned at Changi.[2]

His television roles included Young Ramsay, Bellamy and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.

Personal life

He was married to Christina de Grey (c.1926/1927-2016)[1] and they had two sons: Calvin, an actor (1957-2008); and Darrell. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Mo Awards.

Filmography

Film

TitleYearRoleType
1966They're a Weird MobPatFeature film
1969You Can't See 'round CornersMick PattersonTV film
1969Age of ConsentCooleyFeature film
1971DemonstratorAlexander GurneyFeature film
1971Wake in FrightJarvisFeature film
1974StoneHanniganFeature film
1978NewsfrontFay's FatherFeature film
1979The JournalistChief InterviewerFeature film
1982The Highest HonorLeading Stoker J.P. McDowellTV movie
1983UndercoverDignitaryFeature film
1983MollyTommyFeature film
1986I Own the RacecourseWaiter #2TV movie
1989Kokoda CrescentAubFilm
1989The Saint: Fear in Fun ParkRSL ManTV movie
1990Dead SleepMr. McCarthyFeature film
2001Crocodile Dundee in Los AngelesMinisterFeature film

Television

TitleYearRoleType
1967Love and WarTV miniseries: Intersection
1967ContrabanditsWilsonTV series
1967You Can't See Round CornersMick PattersonTV series
1969RiptideCarlTV series, 7 episodes
1968-69Skippy the Bush KangarooCharlie / SkeenTV series
1970The RoversTerry ClaffeyTV series
1969-70Woobinda (Animal Doctor)Jack JohnsonTV series
1970The GamesHunt DriverFeature film
1969-71HomicideConstable Harry Johnson / Joe Pitt / Percy ThompsonTV series
1971Dead Men RunningTV miniseries
1972Division 4Miles DuncanTV series
1972BoneyWalshTV series
1972The SpoilerDetective Sergeant Eric EvansTV series
1973Our Man in the CompanyFarmerTV series
1974Silent NumberKevin DonaldsonTV series
1971-75Matlock PoliceAlfred Jones / Clem Davis / Dave ShawTV series
1979Chopper SquadJack PearceTV series
1980Young RamsayReg CoxtonTV series
1981BellamySamTV miniseries
1983Silent ReachMax BurnieTV miniseries
1983Scales of JusticePaul StewmanTV miniseries
1983, 1984A Country PracticeMr. Owens / Dixie WalkerTV series
1985Shout! The Story of Johnny O'KeefeTaxi DriverTV miniseries
1988The Dirtwater DynastyBabcockTV miniseries
2001ChangiOlder "John" Curly" FosterTV miniseries

Awards

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards, that recognised achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Slim DeGrey won four awards in that time.[10]

YearNominee / workAwardResult (wins only)
1975Slim De GreyComedian of the YearWon
1976Slim De GreyComedian of the YearWon
1978Slim De GreyComedian of the YearWon
2006Slim De GreyHall of Fameinducted

References