Terence Donovan (actor)

This article is about the English Australian actor, Terence Donovan. For others named Terence Donovan, see Terence Donovan (disambiguation).

Terence Donovan
Born (1942-10-28) 28 October 1942 (age 81)
Staines-upon-Thames, England, United Kingdom
Other namesTerence J. Donovan, Terry Donovan
OccupationActor
Years active1961–present
Known for
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1965; div. 1973)​
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Marlene Saunders
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(m. 1981)​
Children2, including Jason Donovan

Terence Donovan (born 28 October 1942),[2] also billed as Terence J. Donovan and Terry Donovan, is a British-Australian actor of stage, television and film, and the father of actor and singer Jason Donovan (from his marriage to actress and journalist Sue McIntosh).

Donovan is best known to audiences for his roles in soap opera including Neighbours as patriarch Doug Willis and in Home and Away as Al Simpson. He has appeared in Australian TV drama series since the 1960s, including police drama series Division 4 and Cop Shop, as well as minor parts in numerous serials including The Prisoner, Sons and Daughters, A Country Practice and E Street.

  1. ^ "Sue McIntosh". IMDb.
  2. ^ "Terence Donavon". National Library of Australia.