Clement Leslie Foxcroft, (C. 1918/1919 - 24 June 2004) professionally known as Les Foxcroft and credited also as Lester Foxcroft[1] was an Australian character actor with a career spanning over 50 years, working in all major facets of the industry from stage, radio, television and film.

Les Foxcroft
Born
Clement Leslie Foxcroft

c. 1918/1919
Died21 June 2004 (aged 85)
OccupationActor
Years active1941-1999

Foxcroft was born in Fitzroy, Victoria, in circa. 1918/1919. His mother died when he was three and his father who was a South African war veteran who was wounded at Galliopolli remarried.

He started his career in theatre in the 1940s, later moved on to television debuting with the Captain Fortune Show in 1959. His TV career continued in Brisbane and then back to Sydney, appearing in a large number of productions. He appeared in numerous guest roles in many a series, but did have a short stint in series Number 96 as Sir William Mainwaring. He expanded into film, including a main role in The Roly Poly Man.[1]

Filmography

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Title Year Role
Captain Fortune Show (TV series)) 1959-1962 Roy Kinghorn, a clown
My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? (TV series) 1967
The Battlers (TV series) 1968
Contrabandits (TV series) 1968 2 roles
Riptide (TV series) 1969 Tom Willett
Skippy: The Bush Kangaroo (TV series) 1969-1970 2 guest roles
The Link Men (TV series) 1970 Wilson
The Rovers (TV series) 1969-1970 2 guest roles
Catwalk (TV series) 1972 1st Reporter
The Virgin Fellows (TV series) 1972 Jim
Boney (TV series) 1972 Yorkey
...And Millions Die (TV movie) 1973 Henshaw
Homicide (TV series) 1974 George Clayton
Ride a Wild Pony (TV series) 1975
Matlock Police (TV series) 1971-1976 3 guest roles
Luke's Kingdom (TV miniseries) 1976 Morgan
The Outsiders 1976 Brian
Number 96 1976-1977 Sir William Mainwaring
Born to Run (TV movie) 1977 Loafer
Newsfront (film) 1978
Glenview High (TV series) 1978-1979 2 guest roles
The Young Doctors (TV series) 1979 Les Mitchell
Young Ramsay(TV series) 1978-1980 2 guest roles
A Step in the Right Direction (TV movie) 1981
Spring and Fall (TV series) 1982 Jack Warren Hansen
Sons and Daughters (TV series) 1983 Warren Hansen
Return to Eden (TV series) 1986 Gus Bernard
Winners (TV series) 1986 Pop
Great Expectations: The Untold Story 1987
Australians (TV miniseries)) 1988 The Doctor
The Last Resort 1989
Embassy (TV series) 1990 Harry
G.P. (TV series) 1991-1993 3 Episode guest role Ted Knowles
E Street (TV Series) 1992 Mr. Tracey
A Country Practice (TV series) 1981-1995 3 guest roles
The Roly Poly Man 1994 Mickey
Water Rats (TV series) 1996 elderly man
Twisted 1997
All Saints 1999 Bill Lucas
Kick 1999 Elderly groundskeeper

References

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  1. ^ a b Giles, Stephen (28 July 2004), "Many great characters up his sleeve", The Sydney Morning Herald
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