Jeff Kevin

Jeff Kevin (born 1944) is an Australian actor and theatre director best known for portraying Arnold Feather in 338 episodes from 1972-1977 in television soap opera Number 96, his character was involved in numerous iconic storyline's including his marriage of Patti Olsen and mourning her subsequent death at the hands of the Pantyhose strangler and following for in love with Robyn Ross, unbeknownst to him Ross is transgender. this storyarc broke ground for a serial at the time in that portrayor in cabaret artist Carlotta, was the first transgender actress to portray a transgender character anywhere in the world[1]

Jeff Kevin
Born1944 (age 78–79)
Other namesJeffrey Kevin
Occupation(s)Actor, theatre director drama lecturer
Years active1966-present
Known forNumber 96
SpouseSuzanne Church (actress)

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Career

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Kevin made several television guest appearances, including roles in the Crawford Productions police dramas Homicide and Division 4, and in police dramas The Long Arm and The Link Men.

In 1972 Kevin was cast in the comedic role of 19-year-old unlucky-in-love Arnold Feather in the soap opera Number 96, although Kevin was already 27 at the time.[3] The role was created by series screenwriter Johnny Whyte. Feather continued in the role from mid-1972 until the series ended in August 1977. He also appeared in the series' 1974 spinoff film, Number 96. During 1977 Arnold was briefly phased out and replaced by his twin brother Charles "Chook" Feather, also played by Kevin.

In the late 1970s he acted in the serial The Sullivans and made an appearance in Skyways. In 1988 he briefly acted in the soap opera Home and Away as Catholic priest Father Rawlings.

After leaving the acting profession Kevin became a drama lecturer at Wollongong University before retiring in 2003.

Personal life

Kevin married English-born Australian actress and model Suzanne Church (born in United Kingdom ( (1951-10-09) October 9, 1951[1]) in August 1977; Church had also appeared in Number 96, as Jane Chester.

Filmography
Year Title Role Type
1969 Division 4 Gary Vickers TV series
1969 Voyage Out Peter TV movie
1970 The Link Men Benito Costello TV series
1970 The Long Arm Tony TV series
1970 Eden House Bernie TV movie
1969-71 Homicide Various roles TV series
1972-77 Number 96 Arnold Feather / Chook Feather TV series
1974 Number 96 Arnold Feather TV movie
The Sullivans TV series
1979-81 Skyways Geoff Goodwin TV series
1988 Home and Away Father Rawlings TV series
1991 The Miraculous Mellops Mr. O'Neil TV series
1993 Tonight Live with Steve Vizard Guest TV series

References
  1. Giles, Nigel Number 96 : Australian TV's Most Notorious Address
  2. "Jeff Kevin". AusStage database.
  3. NIGEL GILES. "Number 96 :ISBN 978-1-925556-00-1". Melbourne Books.
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