Brian Percy Moll (19 May 1925 – 9 August 2013) was a British-born Australian comedian character actor of stage, television and film and director and producer who emigrated to Australia from his native England in 1950. Quitting his job as a publicity officer, he became a professional actor in 1953. He was best known for his soap opera television roles, but also appeared in film and numerous theatre productions.
He was born in Chaucer Road, Wanstead, North East London on 19 May 1925 to Percy Clarence and Alice Sarah (née Mitchell)
During World War II, he was conscripted to the Royal Navy in 1943 at the age of eighteen and spent the later years of World War II serving on a minesweeper. His ship was involved in the D-Day operation and he watched the action from just off the Arromanches beach.
In October 1950, he immigrated from England and arrived in Melbourne, Australia under the £10 assisted passage emigration scheme. In December 1975, he took permanent Australian Citizenship.
Career
Theatre
Moll started taking on leading parts with the Melbourne Little Theatre starting from 1953 and as well as acting he was producing and directing difficult plays by playwrights including as Chekov and Ibsen. In 1963 he moved to Brisbane and he joined the Queensland Arts Theatre. He continued his acting career in his spare time. In the 1960s he was campaigning in Brisbane for a new permanent arts centre and was involved in these plans which resulted in the Arts Complex being built.
In 1970 he was in It's a Rum Do and had the role of Samuel Marsden, the priest who was partly responsible for bringing merino sheep to Australia which started the wool industry. The play was chosen to be given a Royal Command Performance in the Brisbane Arts Centre. He was presented to the Queen and he told her that over the past two years he had played eight priests. She asked him "Why" and she smiled when he answered "It was my purity of spirit and a bald head". After this, his acting career took off.
Television and film
Moll was known for his villainous roles, once remarking that this was due to his bald head (he had been completely bald since the age of 25). As a jobbing actor, like many of the era he had numerous character roles on the Crawford Productions TV serials including Matlock Police, Homicide and Division 4, as well as many guest roles on other television series; mini-series, telemovies; and films.
In 1975, he became better known however for playing the recurring role of slimy Town Clerk Eddie Buchanan in soap operaNumber 96, Dr. Vincent Snape in The Young Doctors in 1977–1978, and briefly as Mr. Spencer in Prisoner in 1980.
He was most likely however best known for his long running itinerant role in serial A Country Practice, as devious and pompous town councillor Alfred Muldoon a role he played as the script permitted from 1982 to 1992, through 120 episodes.
In 1990, he appeared as Mr. Gordian in Bloodmoon, a horror film.[2]
Later years and death
Moll retired in 1994 and resided in Sippy Downs, Queensland in a nursing home, where he died in August 2013, aged 88, His ashes were scattered near his home on the Sunshine Coast.
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Brian Percy Moll 19 May 1925 9 August 2013 was a British born Australian comedian character actor of stage television and film and director and producer who emigrated to Australia from his native England in 1950 Quitting his job as a publicity officer he became a professional actor in 1953 He was best known for his soap opera television roles but also appeared in film and numerous theatre productions Brian MollBornBrian Percy Moll 1925 05 19 19 May 1925Wanstead London EnglandDied9 August 2013 2013 08 09 aged 88 1 Sippy Downs Queensland AustraliaOccupationsActorcomedianYears active1953 1994 retired Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Theatre 2 2 Television and film 3 Later years and death 4 Filmography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life EditHe was born in Chaucer Road Wanstead North East London on 19 May 1925 to Percy Clarence and Alice Sarah nee Mitchell During World War II he was conscripted to the Royal Navy in 1943 at the age of eighteen and spent the later years of World War II serving on a minesweeper His ship was involved in the D Day operation and he watched the action from just off the Arromanches beach In October 1950 he immigrated from England and arrived in Melbourne Australia under the 10 assisted passage emigration scheme In December 1975 he took permanent Australian Citizenship Career EditTheatre Edit Moll started taking on leading parts with the Melbourne Little Theatre starting from 1953 and as well as acting he was producing and directing difficult plays by playwrights including as Chekov and Ibsen In 1963 he moved to Brisbane and he joined the Queensland Arts Theatre He continued his acting career in his spare time In the 1960s he was campaigning in Brisbane for a new permanent arts centre and was involved in these plans which resulted in the Arts Complex being built In 1970 he was in It s a Rum Do and had the role of Samuel Marsden the priest who was partly responsible for bringing merino sheep to Australia which started the wool industry The play was chosen to be given a Royal Command Performance in the Brisbane Arts Centre He was presented to the Queen and he told her that over the past two years he had played eight priests She asked him Why and she smiled when he answered It was my purity of spirit and a bald head After this his acting career took off Television and film Edit Moll was known for his villainous roles once remarking that this was due to his bald head he had been completely bald since the age of 25 As a jobbing actor like many of the era he had numerous character roles on the Crawford Productions TV serials including Matlock Police Homicide and Division 4 as well as many guest roles on other television series mini series telemovies and films In 1975 he became better known however for playing the recurring role of slimy Town Clerk Eddie Buchanan in soap opera Number 96 Dr Vincent Snape in The Young Doctors in 1977 1978 and briefly as Mr Spencer in Prisoner in 1980 He was most likely however best known for his long running itinerant role in serial A Country Practice as devious and pompous town councillor Alfred Muldoon a role he played as the script permitted from 1982 to 1992 through 120 episodes He had a small cameo role in the film Street Fighter in 1994In 1990 he appeared as Mr Gordian in Bloodmoon a horror film 2 Later years and death EditMoll retired in 1994 and resided in Sippy Downs Queensland in a nursing home where he died in August 2013 aged 88 His ashes were scattered near his home on the Sunshine Coast Filmography EditYear Title Role1958 Killer in Close Up TV series 1959 Press Gang TV movie 1968 1969 Hunter TV series Hinksman Fishta1969 The Rovers TV series Dr Wright1971 Exit short Geeles1971 Stork Priest1973 Boney TV series Bill Bulford1971 1973 Matlock Police 7 roles Forbes 1971 Tojo 1971 Brown 1972 School Principal 1972 Ray Smith 1973 Gaye 1973 Fred Jackson 1973 1973 Ryan TV series Warburton 1973 Topley 1973 1973 Alvin Purple Clerk of the Court1968 1974 Homicide TV series 11 roles Frank Adams Ted Sands John Lee Richard Evans Clerk Stan Preston Gustav Arthur Reid Phillips Grant Hotel Manager1969 1974 Division 4 TV series 5 roles Jack Doyle Eddie Bailey Herbie Pike Wilson Snr Ralph Morris1974 Silent Number TV series Prison Doctor1975 The Unisexers TV series 1975 Number 96 TV series TC Ian Buchanan1975 That Lady from Peking Father Leonard1975 King s Men TV series Drake1975 Luke s Kingdom TV series Settler1976 Rush TV series Thomas1976 McManus MPB TV movie Carl Day1977 The Outsiders TV series Mertz1978 The Young Doctors Dr Vincent Snape1978 Case for the Defence TV series The Judge1980 Arcade TV series Mr Sponge1980 Prisoner also known internationally as Prisoner Cell Block H US and UK and Caged Woman Canada BC Mr Spencer1981 Maybe This Time Older Salesman1984 Bellamy TV series Wilkes1984 The Cowra Breakout TV mini series Doctor1984 Special Squad TV series Charlie Everett1984 Queen of the Road TV movie Al Herpie Graves1984 Fantasy Man Lofty1985 Hector s Bunyip TV movie Ernest Sister1987 Great Expectations The Untold Story TV movie Uncle Pumblechook1987 The Petrov Affair TV mini series Billy Wentworth1990 Bloodmoon Mr Gordian1990 Dead Sleep Dr Shamberg1982 1992 A Country Practice TV series Recurring Role Alfred Muldoon appeared in 120 episodes 1992 Something Wicked short Lecturer1994 Street Fighter Bison s ScientistReferences Edit Probate notice Brian Percy Moll Sunshine Coast Daily 23 August 2013 Shelley Peter 2012 Australian Horror Films 1973 2010 McFarland p 136 ISBN 978 0 7864 8993 0 External links EditBrian Moll at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brian Moll amp oldid 1138763390, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
