Aussie TV Stars Need a Home #3 Quiz

Answer: Eddie McGuire

Edward Joseph "Eddie" McGuire was born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1964. Both he and his older brother Frank won scholarships to a local private school. Frank went into the media after graduation and helped Eddie into the business. Eddie's first job was as a field statistician and cricket reporter for a newspaper. He moved to television and gradually worked his way up to hosting sporting programmes. 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' started in Australia in 1999 and Eddie was the show's first host. Eddie has also hosted the alternate format of 'Millionaire' called 'Millionaire Hot Seat'. Other shows Eddie has hosted include 'The Million Dollar Drop', New Year's Eve specials, telethons and of course, calling football (Aussie Rules) matches. His business career has included being the president of the Collingwood Football Club, and being the CEO of a media corporation for a short time before resigning.

The incorrect answers have all appeared on Aussie TV as game show hosts.

And at the risk of alienating many people here, I agree with Eddie - "C'arn the Pies!" ;-)

Answer: Jamie Durie

Jamie Paul Durie was born in Manly, a beachside suburb of Sydney, in 1970. Jamie started his working life as a model. He became a dancer with Manpower Australia and it was while he was touring with the troupe that his interest in design and horticulture began to blossom (pardon the pun). Formal study of design and horticulture has lead Jamie to an international career in the field. He has hosted numerous television shows related to home and garden design, written garden design books, and won medals and awards for his work including at least one gold medal at the very prestigious Chelsea Flower Show in London. His television career in the USA can be credited to Oprah Winfrey introducing Jamie to a larger audience. His shows in the USA include 'The Outdoor Room' and 'The Victory Garden'.

Television shows referred to in the question were 'The Block', 'Renovation Rescue', 'Backyard Blitz' and 'The Outdoor Room', all renovation shows of one sort or other. The incorrect answers have all appeared on Australian gardening shows as horticultural experts.

Answer: John Waters

John Russell Waters was born in London, England in 1948 and moved to Australia in 1968. His career in Australia started with the stage production of 'Hair' in 1969. John's talents range from dramatic acting for television and stage, children's television, theatrical musicals and a one man show based on the life and music of John Lennon.

Shows referred to in the question were 'Rush', 'Play School' 'All Saints' and 'Offspring'. John was a regular host of 'Play School' for almost twenty years. The incorrect answers have all been TV actors in Australia.

Answer: Roy and HG

Roy Slaven and HG Nelson are the alter egos of John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver, respectively. This comedic duo hosted a very successful talk show during the Sydney Olympics in 2000, but their double act started much earlier on radio. A four hour show about sport called 'This Sporting Life' started in 1987 on a national music station and gained a cult following. They would commentate on the ARL (rugby league) and AFL (Australian Rules) grand finals, calling both games 'The Festival of the Boot'. The comedy was quite irreverent though it's apparent both entertainers truly love sport. No sport was spared from their comedic routines and their motto is 'Too much sport is never enough!'

The incorrect answers are all media duos that have appeared on Aussie television. While they might be fond of sport, their appearances on television were not primarily related to sport.

Answer: Tony Barber

Anthony Ferrero 'Tony' Barber is an English born Aussie. Born in 1940, he spent the first seven years of his life in England before moving to Australia with his family in 1947. The Royal Australian Navy was Tony's career after school but he left after seven years to pursue a career in media. Radio came first with Tony becoming a high rating disc jockey in Perth. The bright lights of Sydney beckoned however, and Tony moved to the east coast. Initially he hosted talent shows, compered cabarets, and also worked full time in an advertising agency. His big break into television came with a quiz show called 'Temptation', a forerunner of the quiz show 'Sale of the Century' which Tony also hosted. Other shows Tony has hosted include 'Family Feud', 'Wheel of Fortune', and 'Jeopardy!'.

John Burgess and Philip Brady have hosted television shows on Australian TV. John Blackman is best known for his voice over work on TV and commercials, and his work on Melbourne radio.

Answer: Derryn Hinch

Derryn Nigel Hinch was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand in 1944. His media career began in his mid-teens with a newspaper in New Zealand. In 1963 Derryn moved to Australia and a job at 'The Sydney Morning Herald', one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious newspapers. New York was his next career move, staying there for eleven years as a foreign correspondent. Other forms of media captured Derryn's attention after his return to Australia. He has worked in television with his own current affairs show 'Hinch', 'Beauty and the Beast' in which he and panelists helped viewers solve their problems, and he hosted the 'Midday' show, a daytime variety show. Radio has also seen Derryn hosting a regular show, he has appeared in theatrical productions and brief skits on television comedy shows, and he's has authored several books.

Married several times, his second wife was Australian actress Jacki Weaver. Clues given in the answer were the TV shows 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Midday', and 'Shame, shame, shame' which was Derryn catchphrase on his current affairs show when detailing the exploits of various criminals, conmen and villains. The incorrect answers have all been personalities on Australian television in various guises.

Answer: Sigrid Thornton

Born in Canberra, Australia, in 1959, Sigrid mainly grew up in Brisbane, Queensland. Her family spent two years in London, England, during her childhood and this is where her interest in acting started. Returning to Brisbane, she continued acting and made her first television appearances in her mid-teen years on shows such as 'Homicide' and 'Division 4', both police dramas. A continuing role in 'Prisoner' came a few years later. 1982 saw her cast as Jessica Harrison in the Australian movie 'The Man from Snowy River' based on Banjo Patterson's poem. Many viewers will remember her as Laura Gibson in 'SeaChange', a show which struck a chord in many people's hearts as they long to escape the rat race and move to a beach side town as Laura did. Sigrid also appeared in 'All the Rivers Run'.

Toni Collette and Carmen Duncan are both Australian actresses. Belinda Green is a media personality whose media career started when she won the Miss World contest in 1972.

Answer: Leonard Teale

Leonard George Thiele was born in Brisbane, Queensland in 1922. Blessed with a fabulous, full-bodied voice, his media career started on radio playing characters as diverse Tarzan, Superman and the Muddle Headed Wombat. Acting also featured in his curriculum vitae with roles in Australian movies such as 'Smiley' and 'Bungala Boys'.

Leonard will be most likely be remembered for three things though. The first is his role in television's 'Homicide', playing Detective Sergeant David MacKay for nine years between 1965 and 1974. The second is his role as the patriarch in the mini-series 'Seven Little Australians', based on Ethel Turner's book of the same title. The other thing Leonard Teale will be remember for is his voice. His recitation of Banjo Patterson's 'The Man From Snowy River', is a version which is capable of bringing tears to the most hardened and cynical Aussie. Leonard passed away from a heart attack in 1994.

Eric Bana and Russell Crowe are both successful Australian actors. Alwyn Kurts was a co-star of Leonard Teale's in 'Homicide'.

Answer: Rowena Wallace

Born in Coventry, UK, in 1947, Rowena moved to Queensland with her family when she was five years old. Her mother encouraged Rowena to attend dance and acting lessons as a child. This must have given her the acting bug as she decided to become an actress while attending business college after high school. She worked at an advertising agency but filled her nights by acting on stage. Television beckoned with various jobs, including reading the afternoon news and entertaining on a children's show. The TV series 'You Can't See 'Round Corners' saw Rowena become well known in Australia and gain steady work for some time. TV series such as 'Cop Shop', 'Number 96' and 'Prisoner' had Rowena in ongoing roles through the 1970s. In 1982 Rowena started a three year role as Patricia Palmer on television's 'Sons and Daughters', playing a conniving, malicious woman. The media and then the public gave her character the title of 'Pat the Rat'. Other TV shows Rowena has been in include 'Neighbours' and 'Home and Away'.

The incorrect answers are all actresses who appeared in 'Sons and Daughters' though not necessarily at the same time as Rowena Wallace. None of them have appeared in 'Prisoner'.

Answer: John Wood

Born in Melbourne, Victoria in 1946, John has been seen on Australian television since 1967, when he had a brief role on 'Bellbird'. He had minor roles in numerous shows until his role as Michael Rafferty in 'Rafferty's Rules' made John a well-known actor.

The most enduring role John has had would be as Tom Croydon in 'Blue Heelers'. John appeared in 489 episodes of 'Blue Heelers', the same number of episodes as actress Julie Nihill, from 1994 to 2006. John also does some script writing, having written for 'Prisoner' and 'Blue Heelers'. John has also appeared in the show 'Offspring'.

The incorrect answers are all Australian actors.