Paul Cronin
| Paul Cronin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 July 1938 Jamestown Soldiers' Memorial Hospital, South Australia[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Helen[1] |
Paul Cronin (born 8 July 1938) is an Australian actor who has played iconic roles in the Australian television series Matlock Police and The Sullivans. He has won the Silver Logie five times, including three years consecutively from 1978., the most awarded actor in Australia, alongside Martin Sacks.
Personal life
Born the son of a farmer in South Australia, after leaving school Cronin become a farmer himself and learned to shear sheep. He later married his wife Helen, who gave birth to four daughters including twins.[1]
After giving up farming in South Australia, Cronin eventually found his way to Melbourne where he worked at an engineering company. It was at this time that he became a bit actor on various Crawford Productions including Division 4 and Homicide.
Professional career
After numerous bit parts, Cronin went on to appear as motorcycle policeman Gary Hogan in the Crawford Productions drama Matlock Police (1971–1975). After that series ended he continued the role in the spin-off Solo One (1976), a series continuing Hogan's motorcycle police officer exploits. The spin-off, which ran for just one 13-episode season, was aimed at children it eschewed much of the violence and adult stortlines. After Matlock came the role as the central character of Dave Sullivan in the popular soap opera The Sullivans. The role as Dave Sullivan won him five Silver Logies. Cronin was crowned 1980 King of Moomba.[2]
In 1998 Cronin replaced Channel Nine Voice Over Man Pete Smith as the replacement co-host on radio 3AW's Nightline and Remember When programs. He remained in that position filling in when either of the shows regular hosts Bruce Mansfield or Philip Brady were away. Cronin formally co-hosted Nightline on Fridays during the Non Football season. On 16 October 2008, he signed off at midnight as fill in host and Friday host (Non Football season) of 3AW's Nightline and Remember When, comedian Marty Fields replaced him.
In 2005, the retirement investment company that he and Dawn Fraser had been advertising on television for some years, collapsed and the directors fled, owing their investors millions of dollars.[3] He and Fraser made a public apology for their unwitting contribution to the financial plight of many people.
He is the host of lifestyle program Discover Down Under that explores the caravan and camping industry in Australia. It was first aired on the Network Ten, then the Nine Network.
Other activities
In 1986 Cronin led a consortium with Christopher Skase and was awarded the license to the Brisbane Bears in the then-Victorian Football League. He was president of the club from 1987-1989.[4][5][6]
Cronin is a member of the Patrons Council of the Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria.[7]
Select credits
- Matthew and Son (1984)
References
- 1 2 3 Archived 30 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ PDF pp 17-22 Craig Bellamy, Gordon Chisholm, Hilary Eriksen (17 Feb 2006) Moomba: A festival for the people.
- ↑ "Celebrities, Endorsements and Returns". Marketingfocus.net.au. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ "Qld Footy". Qld Footy. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Pierik, Jon (31 March 2011). "Suns can win and Bear it | Campbelltown-Macarthur Advertiser". Macarthuradvertiser.com.au. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
- ↑ Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria Partners & Supporters. Retrieved 24 May 2014.