2019 ANZAC List (Score: 11/50)

[Heef 166]

With the help of some other contributors (but sadly, not many), I've assembled this list of 50 Australian and New Zealander celebrities for 2019.

 

1. Jeanne Little (b. 11 May 1938, Sydney) Australian
2. Clive James (b. 7 Oct 1939, Sydney) Australian
 3. Olivia Newton-John (b. 26 Sep 1948, Cambridge UK) Australian
 4. Ken Rosewall (b. 2 Nov 1934, Sydney) Australian
 5. John Cocks (b. 23rd Aug 1966) New Zealander - LINK
 6. Rod Laver (b. 9 Aug 1938, Rockhampton) Australian
 7. Anne Hamilton Byrne (b. 1921) Australian - LINK
 8. Bob Hawke (b. 9 Dec 1929, Bordertown) Australian -  LINK
 9. Andrew McGahan (b. 1966, Dalby) Australian - LINK
 10. Barry du Bois (b. 4 Aug 1960, Sydney) Australian
 11. Butch Miller (b. 21 Oct 1944, Auckland) New Zealander
 12. Prince Leonard Of Hutt River (b. 1926) Australian - LINK
 13. Graham Richardson (b. 27 Sep 1949, Sydney) Australian
 14. Pauline Parker (b. 26 May 1938, Christchurch) New Zealander
 15. Brian Lochore (b. 3 Sep 1940, Masterton) New Zealander - LINK
 16. Fred Schepisi (b. 26 Dec 1939, Melbourne) Australian
 17. Roy Emerson (b. 3 Nov 1936, Blackbutt) Australian
 18. Neale Daniher (b. 15 Feb 1961, West Wyalong) Australian
 19. Paul Hogan (b. 8 Oct 1939, Lightning Ridge) Australian
 20. Rolf Harris (b. 30 Mar 1930, Bassendean) Australian
 21. Frank Sedgman (b. 29 Oct 1927, Mont Albert) Australian
 22. Neil Harvey (b. 8 Oct 1928, Fitzroy) Australian
 23. Margaret Court (b. 16 Jul 1942, Albury) Australian
 24. Ken Shadie (b. 8 Dec 1935, Bondi) Australian
 25. John R Reid (b. 3 Jun 1928, Auckland) New Zealander
 26. Marlene Mathews (b. 14 Jul 1934, Sydney) Australian
 27. Tony Garea (b. 20 Sep 1946, Auckland) New Zealander
 28. Dawn Fraser (b. 4 Sep 1937, Balmain) Australian
 29. Rupert Murdoch (b. 11 Mar 1931, Melbourne) Australian
 30. Neale Fraser  (b. 3 Oct 1933, Melbourne) Australian
 31. Max Merritt (b. 30 April 1941, Christchurch) New Zealander
 32. Margaret Guilfoyle (b. 15 May 1926, Belfast UK) Australian
 33. Clive Revill (b. 18 April 1930, Wellington) New Zealander
 34. Mary Ward (b. 6 Mar 1915, Fremantle) Australian
 35. Mike Willesee (b. 29 Jun 1942, Perth) Australian - LINK
 36. Everlyn Sampi (b. 6 Oct 1933, Derby) Australian
 37. Sir Richard Hadlee (b. 3 Jul 1951, Christchurch) New Zealander
 38. Jim Bolger (b. 31 May 1935, Opunake) New Zealander
 39. Fred Stolle (b. 8 Oct 1938, Hornsby) Australian
 40. Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks) (b. ~1960?, Sydney) Australian - LINK
 41. Patsy King (b. 1929) Australian
 42. Ashley Cooper (b. 15 Sep 1936, Melbourne) Australian
 43. Mike Moore (b. 28 Jan 1949, Whakatane) New Zealander
 44. Barry Humphries (b. 17 Feb 1934, Melbourne) Australian
 45. Reg Watson (b. 1926, Brisbane) Australian - LINK

 46. Ron Elvidge (b. 2 Mar 1923, Timaru) New Zealander - LINK
 47. Alan Davidson (b. 14 Jun 1929, Lisarow) Australian
 48. Dick Tayler (b. 12 Aug 1948, Timaru) New Zealander
 49. Loongkoonan (b. 1910, Kimberley) Australian
 50. 'Superstar' Mick Dundee (b. 24 October 1943, Scotland) Australian

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

Good work @Heef. Jeanne and Clive are long overdue. Things looking grim for Bob Hawke and Prince Leonard and... murky... for Olivia at best.

 

Willessee, Hadlee and Graeme Richardson have also been on the radar for a long time.

 

Is the Reg Watson on the list the right-wing Tasmanian historian or the television producer?

[Heef 166]

Reg Watson was @CaptainChorizo's pick. I had assumed that he'd gone for the television producer who is a much more well known name outside of Australia. Indeed, it could even be the illustrious Professor of Fisheries at UTAS.

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

1 hour ago, Heef said:

With the help of some other contributors (but sadly, not many), I've assembled this list of 50 Australian and New Zealander celebrities for 2019. More details will follow on the individuals in question once I have the time. I haven't completed the full validation of whether all of these people are still alive, dates of birth and the fullness of their connection to Aus/NZ, but a cursory glance tells me that 95% are good to go (pun not intended).

 I'm far from knowledgeable about all things ANZAC, but Helen Reddy, surely?

[Heef 166]

52 minutes ago, Skinny kiltrunner said:

 I'm far from knowledgeable about all things ANZAC, but Helen Reddy, surely?

 

Given the haphazard nature of this list's assembly, if all the panel of experts have missed is Helen Reddy, then that's not a bad outcome.

 

But fair call, her name should have been in the mix.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Helen Reddy is healthy as a mare, no reason to include her.

Kirk Pengilly, otoh.....glaring absence.

[natquen 46]

Jeanne Little?  My bad - I thought she was dead already.

[CaptainChorizo 1,985]

Awesome list,though I notice Paul Hogan is at spot 19 and 21.

[Heef 166]

2 minutes ago, CaptainChorizo said:

Awesome list,though I notice Paul Hogan is at spot 19 and 21.

 

Ah. Bollocks. That's the trouble with how I'd used Excel to tally the numbers.

 

I'll have to go back and extract #51.

[Skinny kiltrunner 553]

9 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

Helen Reddy is healthy as a mare, no reason to include her.

Kirk Pengilly, otoh.....glaring absence.

 I had to double check to be sure, but there are numerous references to Reddy's dementia, and she has been in a care home since 2015.

Very hard to know what stage her dementia is at, and for this reason I would not pick her for a pool, but as part of a list like this, seems OK.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/24/651795560/i-am-woman-helen-reddy-american-anthem-hear-them-roar

From this above article in Oct.18- " Reddy herself now has dementia and was unable to be interviewed for this story. But she told Houston Public Media in 2014 that "I Am Woman" was delivered from heaven. "

[Heef 166]

Number 51 on the list was "Superstar" Bill Dundee. Scottish born, but Australian raised before moving to the US at the age of 31.

[Heef 166]

Opening post updated.

 

I think it's fair to say that Australian tennis and (perhaps) Sydney are over-represented in the list.

 

I count 13 (26%) New Zealanders, 37 (74%) Australians.

 

New Zealand represents ~16.4% of the population of the combined weight of Australia and New Zealand, so from that point of view perhaps New Zealand is slightly over-represented too. On a population basis, perhaps only 8 New Zealand reps would be expected.

 

Anyway, there's the team. We'll see what happens.

[WhoamI 35]

Dawn Fraser is still happliy causing fun and looking very good for her age. I doubt if she will go quietly.

https://nsw.swimming.org.au/news-articles/dawn-fraser-presented-1950s-world-record-certificates-first-time-2018-optus-snsw

 

Also Margaret Court is too full of hate to die.

[WhoamI 35]

Sadly, I just noticed that John Thornett, the last of the Thornett brothers died earlier this year. Great rugby player of more than 100 Test for Australia.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/01/11/john-thornett-rugby-union-player-hailed-one-australias-greatest/

 

[Heef 166]

As most are aware, Andrew McGahan has died. He's obviously gained an ANZAC QO: LINK LINK

[WhoamI 35]

And Carmen Duncan has lost her battle with cancer.

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6662401/Australian-actress-Carmen-Duncan-dies-aged-76-losing-fourth-battle-cancer.html

[Heef 166]

Hit number 2: John Cocks. No problems for a QO: LINK

[WhoamI 35]

New Zealand writer Peter Wells has died, aged 69 years old.

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12205021

[Heef 166]

Missed hit #3. Prince Leonard. Definite QO. LINK

[Heef 166]

And another hit close behind. Mike Willesee. Again, no doubts about a QO here. LINK

[WhoamI 35]

Must admit Mike Willesee did surprise me. He was doing well at last report I read. Billy J. Smith, the Queensland sports announcers died the same day as Kerri-Anne  Kennerley's husband John, 28 Feb 2019.

[Davey Jones' Locker 1,324]

On 01/03/2019 at 14:46, WhoamI said:

Must admit Mike Willesee did surprise me. He was doing well at last report I read. Billy J. Smith, the Queensland sports announcers died the same day as Kerri-Anne  Kennerley's husband John, 28 Feb 2019.

Eric Abetz's wife died March 1 as well.

[WhoamI 35]

Journalist and writer Les Carlyon AC has died.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-05/les-carlyon-the-age-journalist-dies-aged-76/10873668

[Banana 859]

John Smith, leader of God's Squad, a motorcycle club based in Sydney, has died.

[charon 4,943]

A missed opportunity as former mayor of Wellington Ian Lawrence dead at 82.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/111170865/former-mayor-of-wellington-sir-ian-lawrence-dies