Australian actor Leslie Dayman has passed away at the age of 85.
Leslie Dayman who was best known for his roles in popular shows E Street, Homicide and Prisoner died on October 20, 2023.
Who was Leslie Dayman?
Leslie Dayman born Leslie Ernest Dayman was an Australian actor
He is best known for his performances on television (serials and telemovies) and film, major small screen roles including Homicide, Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and E Street.
Leslie Ernest Dayman was born in Footscray, Victoria, Australia on 19 January 1938.
He was the son of AFL/VFL footballer Les Dayman.
He started a career in theatre in 1955 and thereafter worked as an actor, director and narrator.
A staple of the small screen, his television career began in 1964, when he appeared in the police procedural crime series Homicide.
As senior detective Bill Hudson he appeared in 104 episodes from 1966 to 1968.
In the 1980s, he was a regular cast member in three major Australian soap operas, all of which had international success:
In Grundy Television’s Sons and Daughters, he played Roger Carlyle, a ruthless shady businessman in episodes broadcast in 1984 and 1985;
Also in 1985, he starred in Prisoner, another Grundy production, as Geoff MacRae, one of three male prisoners in a 6-month story arc,
And in E Street, he played Senior Sergeant George Sullivan for the series entire run from 1989 to 1993.
Other television appearances included Division 4, Bellamy, Cop Shop, Holiday Island, A Country Practice, Water Rats, Stingers, All Saints, Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries and Sara Dane.
Movie appearances include Weekend of Shadows, Gallipoli, Oscar and Lucinda, Footy Legends, Stepfather of the Bride, The Silence and Holy Smoke!.
He acted in many South Australian Theatre Company productions and was its director from 1968 to 1969.
Leslie Dayman cause of death
Leslie Dayman died in October 2023, at the age of 85 from unknown causes.
He is survived by his wife Rose Dayman, who he married in 1961, and sons Nicholas Andrew and Timothy Paul, who he shares with ex-wife, actress Diane Chamberlain.
News of his death was confirmed by his former co-star Mez Howard.
“Rest in Peace beautiful Les Dayman. Couldn’t have wished for a better on-screen dad in my E- Street days,” she wrote.
“Your gorgeous eyes always reminded me of my dad’s eyes so it was so lovely to play your daughter.
“PS. Interesting fun fact — we shared the same birthday!”
When is Leslie Dayman funeral?
As of now, the funeral date of the late Leslie Dayman has not been disclosed by his family.
Having said that, we are still following up on his death, we will update you as soon as we get important information about Leslie Dayman funeral service.
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