Kevin Miles
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Kevin Miles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kevin Gordon Miles 17 April 1929 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 13 September 2024 (aged 95) Rye, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1949–1997[1] |
| Known for | Carson's Law (TV series) as Godfrey Carson Dynasty as David Mason |
Kevin Gordon Miles (17 April 1929 – 13 September 2024)[2] was an Australian actor of theatre, television and film
He was best known for his small screen roles as Detective John Randall in The Link Men and as Godfrey Carson in the legal drama Carson's Law. Miles also appeared in Delta (1969), Dynasty (1970) and The Power, The Passion (1989).
Biography
[edit]Miles was born in Melbourne, Victoria as one of six on 17 April 1929.[3] He started his career in theatre in 1949, and television roles from 1955.we worked for J.C. Williamson before starting his career in the United Kingdom with the Royal Shakespeare Company and touring England and Europe with Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh, Miles started his television career also in England appearing in theatre plays at the BBC.
He was a staple of theatre, but was best known for his numerous small screen roles best known for his numerous in Australian television serials and telemovies with roles in Hunter, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Contrabandits, Barrier Reef, Homicide, Division 4 and The Young Doctors but most especially Detective John Randall in The Link Men and as law firm owner Godfrey Carson opposite co-star Lorraine Bayly in the period piece legal drama Carson's Law, he paper din daytime drama The Power, The Passion in 1989 and retired in 1997.
Awards
[edit]Miles won a Penguin Award commemoration for his portrayal of David Mason in the 1970s Australia TV series Dynasty and in 1984 he won a Logie Award for the Best Lead Actor in a Series for his role as Godfrey Carson in Carson's Law
Miles died in Rye, Victoria on 13 September 2024, at the age of 95.[4]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Ripper | Sir William Fraser | TV film |
| 1990 | More Winners: Boy Soldiers | Magistrate | TV film |
| 1989 | Darlings of the Gods | Lord Esher | TV film |
| 1988 | Evil Angels (aka A Cry in the Dark) | Professor Cameron | Feature film |
| 1988 | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Geoff Bormann | Film |
| 1988 | Badlands 2005 | Doc Demeter | TV film |
| 1985 | Emmett Stone | Feature film | |
| 1984 | Conferenceville | TV film | |
| 1978 | Weekend of Shadows | The Superintendent | Film |
| 1977 | The Tichborne Affair | TV film | |
| 1976 | End Play | Charlie Bricknall | Film |
| 1974 | The Cars That Ate Paris | Dr. Midland | Film |
| 1969 | The Intruders | Meredith | Film |
| 1961 | The First Joanna | Halley van Drutten | TV film |
| 1959 | Antony and Cleopatra | Caesar | TV film |
| 1955 | Othello | 1st Gentleman | TV film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | General Eli Szabo | TV series - Season 2, Episode 6: War Games[5] |
| 1989 | The Power, The Passion | Gordon Miles | TV series |
| 1987 | Nancy Wake | Commander Busch | Miniseries |
| 1986 | Studio 86 | TV series | |
| 1983-84 | Carson's Law | Godfrey Carson | TV series |
| 1979 | King's Men | TV series | |
| 1978 | Case for the Defence | Fulstrom | TV series |
| 1977 | The Outsiders | Jack Flemming | TV series |
| 1975 | Armchair Cinema | Brandon | TV series |
| 1975 | The Seven Ages of Man | TV series | |
| 1974 | Eye of the Spiral | TV series | |
| 1974 | Silent Number | McGillrea | TV series |
| 1974 | Class of '75 | Jean-Pierre | TV series |
| 1973-75 | Division 4 | State Manager, Harris, Simon "The General" Lee | TV series |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | Bigilow | TV series |
| 1973 | Ryan | John Hiller | TV series |
| 1973 | Elephant Boy | Prince Paddam | TV series |
| 1973 | Boney | Martin Borredale | TV series |
| 1971 | Barrier Reef | Edwards | TV series |
| 1970 | The Link Men | Detective Sergeant John Randall | TV series |
| 1969-71 | Dynasty | David Mason | TV series |
| 1969-70 | Delta | Brian Fitch | TV series |
| 1969 | Skippy | Steven Landau | TV series |
| 1967-68 | Contrabandits | John Coubert, Hoffman, Kraft | TV series |
| 1968 | Hunter | Brian Clarke | TV series |
| 1967-75 | Homicide | Ellis, Kevin Davies, Billy Farrell | TV series |
| 1958 | African Patrol | Jim Stevens | TV series |
| 1957 | The Adventures of Aggie | Jack Reynolds | TV series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin Miles".
- ^ "Obituary: Kevin Gordon Miles".
- ^ "The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz"
- ^ "Kevin Gordon Miles". My Tributes. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ ""Mission Impossible" War Games (TV Episode 1989) - Full Cast and Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
Sources
[edit]External links
[edit]- http://members.ozemail.com.au/~fangora/carsons.html Archived 8 November 2014 at the Wayback Machine
[dead link] - http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/dynasty.htm
- http://www.tv.com/people/kevin-miles/
[dead link] - http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/dynasty_eps.htm
- ^ "Dynasty Eps". Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- ^ "1984 :: TV WEEK". Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.