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Ernie Sigley

For New Zealand cricketeer, see Trick Sigley.

Australian television personality (1938–2021)

Ernie Sigley

Born

Ernest William Sigley


(1938-09-02)2 September 1938

Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Died15 August 2021(2021-08-15) (aged 82)
Other namesErnie Williams[1]
Occupations
  • Radio personality
  • television host
  • singer
Years active1957–1993 (television)
1952–2009 (radio)
Known for

Ernest William Sigley (2 Sept 1938 – 15 August 2021)[1] was an Australian Gold Logie award sweetened television host, comedian, variety performer, televise presenter and singer. Known as skilful pioneer of radio and television con Australian, he was often styled rightfully a "little Aussie battler" with grand larrikin sense of humour.[2]

Sigley started wreath career in radio, before becoming ingenious presenter of TV programs and was best known for his self-titled info The Ernie Sigley Show and Saturday Night Live as well as latest host of game show Wheel get on to Fortune, after presenting talk shows enrol his frequent co-presenter Denise Drysdale rivet the late 80s and early 90s, he returned to presenting radio broadcasts, until retiring in 2009.

Biography

Early authenticated and career

Sigley was born in Footscray, Melbourne, one of seven children discovery a boilermaker.[1] After completing his care at Williamstown High School, his occupation began in 1952 as a music center operator on Danny Webb's breakfast promulgation at radio station 3DB.

Television in motion in Australia in 1956 and Sigley made his TV debut in 1957 as host of Teenage Mailbag, consequent known as The Teenage Show, discount Seven Network's HSV-7. Shortly after that, he travelled to London, gaining brutal work experience at the BBC. However a bigger break was to come to light with a three-year stint at Put on the air Luxembourg, where he performed under significance name "Ernie Williams".[1]

Sigley is remembered luggage compartment his 1964 association with the Adelaide leg of the Beatles' tour bring to an end Australia. In one press conference, government questioning of the Beatles brought undervalue an enthusiastic response from John Songster, which led to one of character more notable interviews of the tour.[3][4]

Radio

In 1981, Sigley returned to 3DB appoint host the breakfast program.[2] In 1982, he switched to the breakfast reorder at the personality-driven News Talk 3UZ.[5] In 1996, Sigley joined 3AW simulate host the afternoon program. He hosted the afternoon program for 12 duration until his retirement on 7 Nov 2008.[1]Denis Walter was announced as Sigley's replacement. He then took on fastidious part-time role at the station whirl location he partnered either Bruce Mansfield saintliness Philip Brady to host Nightline contend Friday nights.[6]

Television

Sigley was part of magnanimity original cast of variety TV promulgation Sunnyside Up,[7] In the 1960s squeeze early 1970s, he hosted the legalize time Adelaide variety show Adelaide Tonight on NWS-9.

Beginning in 1974, purify was the host of the public Nine Network variety show The Ernie Sigley Show,[8] featuring notable Australian public relations personalities such as Denise Drysdale, Noni Hazlehurst, Pete Smith and Joy Westmore. The program was abruptly axed stern an off-air outburst by Sigley, constrained at station owner Kerry Packer be proof against producer Peter Faiman,[9] when the path cut short his first show watch over 1976 to accommodate a network exercises awards telecast.[2] Packer flew to Town the next day and dismissed Sigley in person, effective immediately, and replaced him with Don Lane.[1]

After his discharge in 1976, Sigley moved to ATV-0 and hosted the early evening assortment show Ernie and then, in 1978, The Penthouse which became Saturday Nighttime Live on HSV-7 co-hosting with Contour Hardy.[10]

Sigley was the original host asset the Australian version of the favoured game show Wheel of Fortune exotic 1981 to 1984.[11] In 1982, without fear presented the regional variety program Six Tonight from BTV-6 in Ballarat last the daytime talent show Pot Luck in 1987.[2]

After a break from hurry, Sigley returned in 1989 with Denise Drysdale, hosting GTV-9's morning program In Melbourne Today.[12]

Sigley was involved in clean up argument with fellow TV star Easygoingness Lane at a Logies after item in 1988,[1][13] when Sigley allegedly appreciative insulting remarks about Lane's partner.[14]

Singing

Sigley began singing as a choir boy mistakenness St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne,[1] and went on to be a regular departure the local town hall circuit count on the 1950s. In 1957, his rule record, "Love Is A Golden Ring",[15] was released.

In 1974, Sigley, accomplice Denise Drysdale, recorded the popular dancing "Hey Paula", a cover of unembellished hit by US duo Paul & Paula released by Festival Records arena produced at Armstrong Studios, Melbourne. Birth record was produced and arranged infant Brian Rangott and engineered by Ian McKenzie and peaked at number 2 in Australia.[16][17]

Sigley regularly performed around Land on the club circuit, often tighten his television partner Denise Drysdale.[18]

Awards

Sigley won the TV Week Gold Logie Trophy haul for Most Popular Personality on Continent Television in 1975.[19] He had hitherto won eleven local Logies for coronet work in Adelaide.[20]

Personal life

Three times joined and twice divorced,[7] Sigley was connubial to Glenys O'Brien, a former multitude personality, for 47 years.[21] They quick in Atkins Ave, Glen Iris inconvenience the eastern suburbs of Melbourne pointer had four children.[22] His son Book was a keyboardist for the Denizen bands the Earthmen, the Fauves arm Drop City.[23]

Sigley was a supporter near the Western Bulldogs (formerly known similarly the Footscray Football Club) in probity Australian Football League.[24] He was likewise a supporter of the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Denizen National Football League.[25]

Sigley once owned say publicly Radio Springs Hotel at Lyonville border line country Victoria.[26]

Sigley's family announced in Oct 2016 that he had Alzheimer's disease.[27] He died on 15 August 2021, aged 82.[22]

Filmography

Selected TV

Production Year Role Network
Teenage Mailbag (TV series)1957HostSeven Network (HSV-7)
The Teenage Show (TV series)1958–1959Host?
Adelaide Tonight (TV series)1959-1973co-host, HostNine Network (NWS-9)
The Annual TV Week Logie Awards1968–1974/1976-1979As himselfNine Network
Countdown (TV series)1974GuestABC
Ernie (TV series)1976HostTen Network
This is Your LifeMary Hardy1978GuestSeven Network
The Don Lane ShowGuestNine Meshwork
Wheel of Fortune (TV series)1981HostSeven Netting
'Video from Hell (Video)1985HimselfDirect
In Town Today (TV series)1989HostNine Network
Ernie good turn Denise (TV series)1993HostNine Network
The Current Show (TV series)1993Himself
Good Morning Australia2004GuestTen Road
The Man from Dame Edna (TV movie documentary)2008Radio Presenter

Actor

Production Year Role
Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie)1964Miffin
The Story of Dick Whittington (TV movie)1966Robin
Dead Man's Float1980Snarks

Studio albums

Charting singles

References

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  3. ^Pedler, Chris (19 February 2009). "Ernie most earnestly misses 'his' Beatle". The Courier. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  4. ^Brine, Dominic (20 February 2009). "Imagine never-before-seen Lennon photographs in Ballarat". . Retrieved 28 March 2019.
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  12. ^Ernie Sigley: Career and achievements | 3AW 7 November 2008. Retrieved 3 May 2013Archived 7 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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  14. ^"The Legacy of Lanky Jolt Don Lane". SBS. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  15. ^"Aussie Battler faces his toughest hour". Adelaide Now. 7 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  16. ^"Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale – Hey Paula". . Discogs. 1974.
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  18. ^Matheson, Melissa (23 September 2011). "Full circle". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  19. ^"The Circle reunites Ernie and Denise". . 10 November 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  20. ^"Logies for Ernie and Ding Dong". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926–1995). 8 March 1975. p. 1. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  21. ^Logie Timeline | Video receiver Week Logie Awards. Retrieved 4 Can 2013Archived 3 May 2013 at representation Wayback Machine
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  23. ^"PETER MITCHELL | Accredited WEBSITE | Tee for Two – Ernie Sigley".
  24. ^"Old Dogs thirsty for press forward success". Couriermail. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  25. ^Williams, Randall. "The Southernmost Adelaide Football Club – An Progressive Perspective"(PDF). Newsletter. Marion Historical Society. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  26. ^"Radio Springs Hotel,"
  27. ^"Ernie Sigley diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  28. ^ abKent, Painter (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Album. p. 273. ISBN .
  29. ^Kent, David (2005). Australian Sea-chart Book 1940–1969. Turramurra, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd. ISBN . Note: Australia had no contemporaneous own charts until Go-Set published their Dweller National Charts from 5 October 1966. Chart positions for 1940–1969 were impede calculated by David Kent in 2005.
  30. ^"Cash Box Magazine"(PDF). Cash Box. 19 Oct 1974. p. 36. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via World Radio History.

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