Delvene Delaney

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Delvene Delaney
Born (1951-08-26) 26 August 1951 (age 70)
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
  • Actress
  • television presenter
  • singer
Years active1970−1986
Spouse(s)John Cornell (1977–2021; his death)
ChildrenAllira and Liana

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

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 was married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell for 44 years[7][8] until his death in July 2021.[9] They have two children, Allira[10] and . 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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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. ^ a b 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. ^ Connell, Cecilia (23 July 2021). "Comedian John 'Strop' Cornell dies aged 80 after long battle with Parkinson's disease". Australian Broadcasting Commission. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Daughter". Canberra Times. 6 April 1979. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2018.


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