Rory O'Donoghue (13 May 1949 - 13 December 2017) [1] was an Australian actor, composer and musician, best known for playing the character "Thin Arthur" in the 1970s ABC Television sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show, [2] and for playing the guitar solo on Kevin Johnson 's biggest hit "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)". But despite his ever-smiling public persona, Rory O'Donoghue experienced a troubling illness that he hid from everyone including Bond, his musical partner for decades. He was a man, said Bond, "with 57 different masks". "He covered up everything," he said. "I didn't spot a chink in his armour for 30 years, and even then, I didn't quite see it."
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Rory O'Donoghue, best known as the child-like, sunny antidote to the bullish Aunty Jack in the cult Australian comedy show, has been farewelled in Sydney. O'Donoghue, 68, died in hospital on Wednesday last week survived by four children and seven grandchildren. 19 View all comments Actor and musician Rory O'Donoghue has died at the age of 68. The performer was best known for playing Thin Arthur on the 1970s cult ABC comedy series Aunty Jack. Replay Up Next Yaritji Young addresses the video taken of her at the APY arts studio Rory O'Donoghue (13 May 1949 - 13 December 2017) was an Australian actor, composer and musician, best known for playing the character "Thin Arthur" in the 1970s ABC Television sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show, and for playing the guitar solo on Kevin Johnson 's biggest hit "Rock 'N' Roll (I Gave You the Best Years of My Life)". Biography Awards IMDbPro All topics Rory O'Donoghue (1949-2017) Composer Actor Music Department IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Rory O'Donoghue was born on 13 May 1949 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Aunty Jack Show (1972), Fatty Finn (1980) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009).
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Actor and musician Rory O'Donoghue, best known for his part in as "Thin Arthur" on 1970s ABC comedy Aunty Jack, has died, aged 68. Rory O'Donoghue. Posted Sun 4 Oct 2020 at 2:24pm, updated Tue 6 Oct 2020 at 1:09am. Watch. 2m 12s. Share. Family and friends of musician and TV star Rory O'Donoghue open up about the secret he. 31m Rory O'Donoghue played Thin Arthur in The Aunty Jack Show. ( O'Donoghue family) Transcript Introduced by ABC Chair and journalist Ita Buttrose The Aunty Jack Show burst onto our TV screens in the early 1970s, revolutionising Australian comedy with its surreal and outlandish sketches. Rory O'Donoghue was born on May 13, 1949 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Fatty Finn (1980), The Aunty Jack Show (1972) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009). He died on December 13, 2017 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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The Aunty Jack Show: With Grahame Bond, Rory O'Donoghue, Sandra McGregor, John Derum. A large, violent, masculine, mustached, boxing glove-wearing, motorcycle riding woman and her troupe of other off-beat characters. Rory O'Donoghue was an actor, musician, composer and performer best known from sketch comedy series The Aunty Jack Show in the 1970s. What was less known about his life was his long-standing and complex mental health challenges. He was eventually being diagnosed with schizo-affective and bi-polar disorder.
Rory O'Donoghue, best known as Thin Arthur, was one of the stars of the show, singing the theme song Farewell Aunty Jack and dazzling audiences with his musical talent. - Advertisement - Adored for his affable and charming nature, he played Peter in Jesus Christ Superstar, performed in multiple TV and stage productions, and composed music for. Performer Rory O'Donoghue, best known for the iconic 70s comedy The Aunty Jack Show, has died, aged 68. He died in hospital on December 13, daughter Jessica revealed on Facebook. "Many of you knew Rory as an incredible musician, a great athlete and a wonderful teacher.
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Rory O'Donoghue was born on May 13, 1949 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for The Aunty Jack Show (1972), Fatty Finn (1980) and Gentlemen Broncos (2009). He died on December 13, 2017 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rory O'Donoghue. Rory O'donoghue was superfit, breaking barriers that eluded men half his age. Bond described O'Donoghue as a generous collaborator, a wonderful musician and a perfectionist, as well as a highly.
