Delvene Delaney

Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951, Queensland) is an Australian actress of soap opera and film, television presenter and singer.

Delvene Delaney
Born (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • singer
Years active1970−1986
Spouse(s)John Cornell (m. 1977)
ChildrenAllira and Liana

Career

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television.[1] She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams[2] from 1976 to 1977.[3]

Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s.[4] She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks from 1977 to 1979. She was co-presenter on the quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986.[5][6]

Personal life

Delaney has been married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell since 1977[7][8] They have two children, Allira[9] and Liana Cornell. Liana is a model and actress, and Allira is a photographer.

Filmography

References
  1. "Watch for the name... Delvene". Australian Women's Weekly. 20 August 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  2. Bondfield, Mel (10 November 2016). "The Young Doctors turns 40". National film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. Delvene Delaney at IMDb
  4. Flynn, Greg (27 May 1981). "Is Delvene sailing to stardom on the Love Boat?". Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). p. 2. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  5. Australia (16 August 2018). "Shrimp on the barbie - Paul Hogan". National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. "Sale of the Century loses Delvene Delaney". Canberra Times. 17 October 1985. p. 7. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  7. Woodhouse, Ursula (20 April 1986). "A very rich ratbag". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 August 2018 – via Google News.
  8. Chancellor, John (10 September 2017). "Cornell expands in Byron hinterland". NewsComAu. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  9. "Daughter". Canberra Times. 6 April 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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