Ernie Bourne

Ernie Bourne
Born
Ernest Alfred Bourne

(1926-08-01)1 August 1926
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Died21 January 2009(2009-01-21) (aged 82)[1]
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Occupations
  • Actor
  • entertainer
  • comedian
  • puppeteer
Years active1945-1952 (England), 1952, 1955–2005 (Australia)[2]
Known for

Ernest Alfred Bourne[3] (1 August 1926 – 21 January 2009) was an English-Australian actor, entertainer, comedian and puppeteer, whose career locally spanned 50 years, having started his career in theatre in his native England, he became known for his regular roles in theatre and television in Australia, particularly in character roles, Bourne was probably best known locally and internationally for his role as prison chef Mervin Pringle, in the TV series Prisoner and as mechanic Rob Lewis in Neighbours

  1. ^ "Vale: Ernie Bourne | TV Tonight". 23 April 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference theage was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Many faces of an entertainment legend, The Sydney Morning Herald, 20 February 2009.