Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress and
televisionTelevision is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...
presenter.
The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on
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television. She followed this with stints in
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s
The BoxThe Box was an Australian soap opera than ran on Network Ten from 1974 until 1977.Inspired by the success of soap opera Number 96, Crawford Productions, then known for the highly popular police dramas they specialised in, launched The Box, their first-ever soap opera, in February 1974. It was a...
as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and
The Young DoctorsThe Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff. The series was particularly popular with women and teenage fans...
as nurse Jojo Adams in 1976 - 1977.
Though both these serials were popular, Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of
The Paul Hogan ShowThe Paul Hogan Show was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. It made a star of Paul Hogan who later appeared in Crocodile Dundee...
in the late 1970s.
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Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress and
televisionTelevision is a widely used telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images, either monochromatic or color, usually accompanied by sound. "Television" may also refer specifically to a television set, television programming or television transmission...
presenter.
The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on
BrisbaneBrisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia....
television. She followed this with stints in
soap operaA soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on television or radio. The name "soap opera" stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble,...
s
The BoxThe Box was an Australian soap opera than ran on Network Ten from 1974 until 1977.Inspired by the success of soap opera Number 96, Crawford Productions, then known for the highly popular police dramas they specialised in, launched The Box, their first-ever soap opera, in February 1974. It was a...
as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and
The Young DoctorsThe Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff. The series was particularly popular with women and teenage fans...
as nurse Jojo Adams in 1976 - 1977.
Though both these serials were popular, Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of
The Paul Hogan ShowThe Paul Hogan Show was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. It made a star of Paul Hogan who later appeared in Crocodile Dundee...
in the late 1970s. She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the top-rated
Blankety BlanksBlankety Blanks was a popular Australian game show hosted by Graham Kennedy on Network Ten. It ran from 1977-1978 and was based on the American game show Match Game.Regular panelists were Ugly Dave Gray, Noeline Brown, Carol Raye and Stuart Wagstaff...
in 1977-1979. She was co-presenter on the popular quiz show
Sale of the CenturySale of the Century is a television game show format that has screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001...
from 1982 to 1986.
Delaney has been married to
The Paul Hogan Show co-star
John CornellJohn Cornell is a film producer, actor and businessman.Born in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Cornell once managed Paul Hogan and often appeared alongside Hogan in his popular television show The Paul Hogan Show as Strop, a dim-witted dinkum Aussie surf lifesaver...
since the 1970s. They have two children, Allira and
Liana CornellLiana Cornell is the daughter of Australian television stars John Cornell and Delvene Delaney. Apart from modelling along with Katie Barnes, Liana is a cast member of the television series East of Everything....
.
Liana has followed in her mother's footsteps as a model and actress, while Allira has chosen to pursue a career behind the camera lens as a photogapher.
Filmography
- The Love Boat
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- Chopper Squad
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- The Young Doctors
The Young Doctors is an Australian early evening soap opera. The series was set in the fictional Albert Memorial hospital and primarily concerned with romances between younger members of the hospital staff. The series was particularly popular with women and teenage fans...
(1976) TV Nurse JoJo Adams (1976-1977)
- End Play (1975) Janine Talbort
- The Box
The Box was an Australian soap opera than ran on Network Ten from 1974 until 1977.Inspired by the success of soap opera Number 96, Crawford Productions, then known for the highly popular police dramas they specialised in, launched The Box, their first-ever soap opera, in February 1974. It was a...
(1974) TV Penny O'Brien
- The Paul Hogan Show
The Paul Hogan Show was a popular Australian comedy show which aired on Australian television from 1973 until 1984. It made a star of Paul Hogan who later appeared in Crocodile Dundee...
(1973) TV .... Various
- The Runner
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(1972)