Ross Higgins

Acting

Ross Higgins

Born June 13, 1930 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died October 7, 2016 · aged 86

Ross Higgins (14 June 1931 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian vaudevillian, character actor, television host, comedian, singer and voice actor. Higgins was best known for his role as Ted Bullpitt in the 1980s television situation comedy series Kingswood Country and brief revival Bullpitt! He was the father of an Australian actor Brendan Higgins.

Known For

Ginger MeggsGinger Meggs · 1982
Ginger Meggs
6.01982
MovieComedyMystery
The escapades of Ginger Meggs, local larrikin. He's trying to win the heart of Minnie Peters, but the pressures of school, his rival Eddie Coogan and bully Tiger Kelly make life tough for him. Besides, there's fishing to be done.
Treasure IslandTreasure Island · 1987
Treasure Island
7.01987
MovieFamilyAnimation
Young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of the buried treasure of the buccaneer Captain Flint, in this adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.
EpicEpic · 1985
Epic
7.11985
MovieAnimation
During a massive flood, two children are rescued by a family of dingoes, which subsequently raises them as their own. When the children come of age, they must go out into the world and collect the "secrets of life", before becoming the new king and queen of the dingoes.
Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days · 1988
Around the World in 80 Days
7.21988
MovieAdventureComedy
English Lord Phileas Fogg has just become the main suspect in a daring bank robbery. Meanwhile, he has made a wager with several other lords that he will be able to travel around this world in a mere 80 days. Joined by his butler Passepartout, Fogg begins his journey. However, hot on his heels is Scotland Yard detective Mr. Fix.
David CopperfieldDavid Copperfield · 1983
David Copperfield
5.21983
MovieAnimationDrama
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
Dot and the BunnyDot and the Bunny · 1983
Dot and the Bunny
9.01983
MovieAnimationFamily
Dot ventures out into the bush determined to finally locate the little lost joey and reunite him with his mother. On her way she meets a silly bunny rabbit who tries to convince Dot that he is the joey she is looking for. Dot is delighted by his antics and names her new companion 'Funny Bunny'. Together they continue the search for the joey. On the way Dot learns that Funny Bunny is really a very lonely rabbit. His family were killed by hunters and he has been on his own ever since. They find mother kangaroo, and though she has not yet found her joey, when she sees the lonely bunny she realises she has found someone else to look after.
Dot and the KangarooDot and the Kangaroo · 1977
Dot and the Kangaroo
7.31977
MovieAnimationAdventure
An Australian girl gets lost in the Outback, but she's befriended by a kangaroo who gives her a ride in her pouch as they search for the girl's home. Aiding the pair are musically gifted koalas, platypuses, and kookaburras in this film based on Ethel Pedley's 1899 children's book, with animated humans and animals superimposed upon a live-action background.
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of FourSherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four · 1983
Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
4.51983
MovieAnimation
Third Sherlock Holmes animated film starring Peter O'Toole.

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Echo PointEcho Point · 1995
Echo Point
5.71995
SeriesDrama
Echo Point was an Australian television soap opera produced by Southern Star Group for Network Ten on 1 June 1995 until 1 December 1995. The series was devised as an attempt by the Ten Network to rival the opposition soap Home and Away on the Seven Network. The series focused on several families and teenagers in a coastal community, and a key on-going storyline concerned renewed interest in a long-unsolved local murder mystery. Echo Point originally aired at 7:00pm weeknights to low ratings and the series was cancelled after a little over 100 episodes had been produced. The final episodes were aired in a late night 11.30pm slot. The only purchaser of the series in the UK was Central Television, the only member of the ITV network to screen it. Central screened the series at 1315-1345 in the summer of 1998 following the conclusion of A Country Practice. TV3 in New Zealand picked up the series for just a few weeks in 1996 but then later cancelled, the show featured former Shortland Street actor Martin Henderson.

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