Clifford Frank Degrey[2] (20 May 1918 – 16 March 2007), professionally known as Slim DeGrey and also credited as Slim De Grey and Slim de Gray. was an English-born Australian actor, compere, musician, lyricist, composer and comedian. [3][4]

Slim De Grey
Born
Clifford Frank de Grey

(1918-05-20)20 May 1918
Lytham, Lancashire, England
Died16 March 2007(2007-03-16) (aged 88)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • compere
  • musician
  • lyricist
  • composer
  • comedian
Years activec. 1942-1990, 2001.
SpouseChristina de Grey (d. 2016)[1]

Biography

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DeGrey who was born in Lancashire, England came to Australia aged six, he served in the Australian Army during World War II, seeing action in the Malayan campaign with the 2/10th Field Ambulance, part of the 8th Division of the Second Australian Imperial Force. He became a POW at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942 and was imprisoned in Changi Prison until the end of the war. While at Changi he composed, presented and produced shows.[5][6][7][8][9]

Degrey appeared in film roles including Newsfront (1978) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) and appeared in the miniseries Changi, coincidently enough the only survivor who was imprisoned at Changi.[2]

His television roles included Young Ramsay, Bellamy and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo.

Personal life

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He was married to Christina de Grey (c.1926/1927-2016)[1] and they had two sons: Calvin, an actor (1957-2008); and Darrell. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Mo Awards.

Filmography

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Film

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Title Year Role Type
1966 They're a Weird Mob Pat Feature film
1969 You Can't See 'round Corners Mick Patterson TV film
1969 Age of Consent Cooley Feature film
1971 Demonstrator Alexander Gurney Feature film
1971 Wake in Fright Jarvis Feature film
1974 Stone Hannigan Feature film
1978 Newsfront Fay's Father Feature film
1979 The Journalist Chief Interviewer Feature film
1982 The Highest Honor Leading Stoker J.P. McDowell TV movie
1983 Undercover Dignitary Feature film
1983 Molly Tommy Feature film
1986 I Own the Racecourse Waiter #2 TV movie
1989 Kokoda Crescent Aub Film
1989 The Saint: Fear in Fun Park RSL Man TV movie
1990 Dead Sleep Mr. McCarthy Feature film
2001 Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles Minister Feature film

Television

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Title Year Role Type
1967 Love and War TV miniseries: Intersection
1967 Contrabandits Wilson TV series
1967 You Can't See Round Corners Mick Patterson TV series
1969 Riptide Carl TV series, 7 episodes
1968-69 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Charlie / Skeen TV series
1970 The Rovers Terry Claffey TV series
1969-70 Woobinda (Animal Doctor) Jack Johnson TV series
1970 The Games Hunt Driver Feature film
1969-71 Homicide Constable Harry Johnson / Joe Pitt / Percy Thompson TV series
1971 Dead Men Running TV miniseries
1972 Division 4 Miles Duncan TV series
1972 Boney Walsh TV series
1972 The Spoiler Detective Sergeant Eric Evans TV series
1973 Our Man in the Company Farmer TV series
1974 Silent Number Kevin Donaldson TV series
1971-75 Matlock Police Alfred Jones / Clem Davis / Dave Shaw TV series
1979 Chopper Squad Jack Pearce TV series
1980 Young Ramsay Reg Coxton TV series
1981 Bellamy Sam TV miniseries
1983 Silent Reach Max Burnie TV miniseries
1983 Scales of Justice Paul Stewman TV miniseries
1983, 1984 A Country Practice Mr. Owens / Dixie Walker TV series
1985 Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe Taxi Driver TV miniseries
1988 The Dirtwater Dynasty Babcock TV miniseries
2001 Changi Older "John" Curly" Foster TV miniseries

Awards

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Mo Awards

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The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards, that recognised achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Slim DeGrey won four awards in that time.[10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result (wins only)
1975 Slim De Grey Comedian of the Year Won
1976 Slim De Grey Comedian of the Year Won
1978 Slim De Grey Comedian of the Year Won
2006 Slim De Grey Hall of Fame inducted

References

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  1. ^ a b "DE Grey, Christina".
  2. ^ a b "DeGrey, Clifford".
  3. ^ "Changi star Slim de Grey dies". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Hall of fame Slim-De-Grey | Australian Entertainment". Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Men of AIF Concert Party (Doug Peart, Slim de Grey, Fred Brightfield, John Wood, Doug Mathers, Eric Beattie, Harry Smith and Keith Stevens)".
  6. ^ "DVA's Nominal Rolls".
  7. ^ "CHANGI P.O.W. SOUVENIR SONG BOOK PUBLISHED". The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate (NSW : 1910 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 15 November 1946. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Three Christmas In Jap P.O.W. Camps". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate (NSW : 1876 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 22 December 1945. p. 2. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  9. ^ ""ON WITH THE SHOW"". Narromine News and Trangie Advocate (NSW : 1898 - 1955). NSW: National Library of Australia. 4 July 1947. p. 4. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  10. ^ "MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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