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Leonard Teale | |
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| Born | Leonard George Thiele 26 September 1922 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 14 May 1994 (aged 71) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Brisbane Grammar School |
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| Years active | 1939-1986 |
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| Children | 4 |
Leonard George Thiele[1] AO (26 September 1922 – 14 May 1994), professionally Leonard Teale, was an Australian actor of radio, television and film and radio announcer, presenter and narrator known for his resonant baritone voice. He is best remembered for his role in the long-running Australian police procedural drama Homicide as David "Mac" MacKay.[2]
As a professional actor he adopted Teale – a homophone of his birth surname, Thiele – as a stage name.
- ^ "Leonard George Teale (1922–1994)". Teale, Leonard George (1922-1994). Australian Dictionary of Biography.
- ^ Lane, Richard (2000). The Golden Age of Australian Radio Drama Volume 2. National Film and Sound Archive. pp. 124–127.