Glenview High
Encyclopedia
Glenview High is an Australia
n television
drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation
for the Seven Network
between 1977 and 1978.
) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a tough high school in Sydney
. He clashes with rebellious student Tony Moore (Brandon Burke). Despite his toughness, Tony had a grudging respect for Mr Walker.
Other staff at the school were efficient yet sympathetic principal Margaret Gibson (Elaine Lee
), and cynical science teacher Harry Carter (Bill Kerr
) who regarded all students as the enemy.
Greg's home life was also shown. He moved in with his brother Tom (Ken James
), who boarded platonically with flight attendant Robbie Dean (Rebecca Gilling
) and the ditzy Jill Beamish (Camilla Rountree).
,
Mike Dorsey
, James Elliot
, Anne Haddy
, Sheila Kennelly
,
Elisabeth Kirkby
, Anne-Louise Lambert
, Tracy Mann
, Monica Maughan
, Ray Meagher
, Thelma Scott
, Fiona Spence
, Sigrid Thornton
, Rowena Wallace
, Bettina Welch
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
drama series produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation
Reg Grundy Organisation
The Reg Grundy Organisation was an Australian television production company founded in 1959 by businessman Reg Grundy . It has since branched out into Europe and the USA. The company first produced game shows, before branching into soap operas in 1973...
for the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
between 1977 and 1978.
Story
English teacher Greg Walker (Grigor TaylorGrigor Taylor
Grigor Taylor is an Australian actor, best known for his parts in several television series including Matlock Police and Glenview High....
) transfers from the country to Glenview High, a tough high school in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He clashes with rebellious student Tony Moore (Brandon Burke). Despite his toughness, Tony had a grudging respect for Mr Walker.
Other staff at the school were efficient yet sympathetic principal Margaret Gibson (Elaine Lee
Elaine Lee (actor)
Elaine Lee is an Australia-based theatre and television actor best known for her long-running role in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96....
), and cynical science teacher Harry Carter (Bill Kerr
Bill Kerr
William 'Bill' Kerr is an Australian film and television actor. He was born into a performing arts family in Cape Town, South Africa, but grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia....
) who regarded all students as the enemy.
Greg's home life was also shown. He moved in with his brother Tom (Ken James
Ken James (Australian actor)
Ken James, born 16 November 1948 in Sydney, Australia is an actor known for regular roles in several popular television series. He was probably best known to Australian audiences as Sonny's older brother Mark in the 1960s children's TV show, Skippy.He later played television actor Tony Wild in The...
), who boarded platonically with flight attendant Robbie Dean (Rebecca Gilling
Rebecca Gilling
Rebecca Gilling is an Australian actress. Her first acting role was in Stone but who came to prominence as the "bad girl" flight attendant Diana Moore in the feature film version of soap opera Number 96 , in which she had several nude scenes...
) and the ditzy Jill Beamish (Camilla Rountree).
Guest stars
Many popular Australian actors had guest starring roles in episodes. They included Alan CinisAlan Cinis
Alan Cinis , an Australian politician and actor, is a Councillor on Leichhardt Council, Sydney, New South Wales representing the NSW Greens since 2008. As an actor, Cinis has starred in television, musical drama and film.-Acting career:Cinis commenced his acting career in October 1969, aged nine...
,
Mike Dorsey
Mike Dorsey
Mike Dorsey was an English theatre and television actor. He rose to fame in Australia and is best known for his long-running role of Reginald "Daddy " MacDonald in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96....
, James Elliot
James Elliott (actor)
James "Jimmy" Elliott was a Scottish-born Australian theatre and television actor best known for his long-running role of Alf Sutcliffe in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96....
, Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy was an Australian film and television actress, best known for her role in the long-running soap opera, Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
, Sheila Kennelly
Sheila Kennelly
Sheila Kennelly is an English born Australian actress of theatre, television and film, with a vast repotoire spanning over 50 years in the industry, born in Sussex, UK she has played several television soap opera and comedy roles starting in the 1970s....
,
Elisabeth Kirkby
Elisabeth Kirkby
Elisabeth "Liz" Kirkby was an Australia-based theatre and television actress and politician known as a long time member of the New South Wales Legislative Council....
, Anne-Louise Lambert
Anne-Louise Lambert
Anne-Louise Lambert is an Australian actress whose acting career began with her role in Number 96 in 1973.-Life and career:...
, Tracy Mann
Tracy Mann
Tracy Mann is an Australian actress. Her film credits include Hard Knocks, The Scarecrow, and Fast Talking.Mann got her first big break playing Tina Harris in the 1970s television soap opera The Box. She is possibly best remembered to audiences for playing a character who ended up behind bars, deaf...
, Monica Maughan
Monica Maughan
Monica Maughan was an Australian actor with notable and well-known roles in film, theatre, radio and television.-Early life and education:...
, Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher
Ray Meagher surname pronouned "Marr" , is a veteran Australian character actor. He has appeared regularly in Australian film and television since the mid 1970s, and is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, as Alf Stewart on Home and Away, having played the...
, Thelma Scott
Thelma Scott
Thelma Scott was an Australian actress whose 70-year career in theatre, radio, film and television made her one of her country's most recognisable personalities....
, Fiona Spence
Fiona Spence
Fiona Spence is a British-born stage and television actress. One of the most recognisable Australian television stars during the early 1980s, she is best known for her roles in the Australian television series Prisoner and Home and Away...
, Sigrid Thornton
Sigrid Thornton
Sigrid Thornton is an Australian multi-award winning actress.-Early years:Thornton was born in Canberra, the daughter of Merle, a teacher of women's studies and writer, and Neil Thornton, an academic. She spent most of her formative years growing up and attending school at St. Peter's Lutheran...
, Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace
Rowena Wallace is a Gold -Logie winning Australian actress, best known for her role as Patricia in Sons and Daughters.-Early life and budding career:...
, Bettina Welch
Bettina Welch
Bettina Welch was an Australia-based theatre and television actor who became best known for her role as scheming businesswoman Maggie Cameron in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96.-Early career:...
.