Chris King (actor)
Christopher King (born 2 June 1956) is an Australian actor and entertainer.
Chris King | |
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Born | Christopher Roger King 2 June 1956 |
Occupation(s) | Television actor, entertainer, talent manager |
After a brief appearance in soap opera Number 96, King became best known for his six-year stint as orderly (later nurse) Dennis Jamison in Channel Nine's long-running soap opera The Young Doctors (1976–1982).
Talent management
He ran his own talent school with his first wife Susie, whilst raising his 7 children. Natalie Imbruglia is one of his former pupils.[1] He continued to have guest roles in shows such as murder call, all Saints etc He also was arts and crafts director, supporting many ventures on the Central Coast including the local theatre, Laycock Street Theatre. Although having slowed down after a major stroke, Chris continues to defy all odds, and is still found treading the boards in local theatre productions. He is also a director of the Mingarra Club on the Central Coast.
References
- Holmes, Peter: What comes Natalie, The Age, 8 December 2002.