Donald Fisher (Home and Away)
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| Home and Away character | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Norman Coburn | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1988–2005, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 17 January 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 11 September 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Introduced by | Alan Bateman (1988) Julie McGuaran (2003–05) Cameron Welsh (2007) |
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| Book appearances |
The Bobby Simpson Story Scandal at Summer Bay |
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| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Deputy Principal of Summer Bay High Principal of Summer Bay High Retired |
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| Home | The Whitsundays | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mother | Isobel Du Pre |
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| Brothers | Clive Fisher |
| Sisters | Mary Croft |
| Wife |
Barbara Stewart (1970s–1984) Marilyn Chambers (1996–2001) June Reynolds (2003–07) |
| Sons |
Alan Fisher Byron Fisher |
| Daughters |
Rebecca Nash Bobby Marshall |
| Grandsons | Seb Miller |
| Nephews | David Croft |
| Nieces | Lucinda Croft |
| Other relatives | Tamara Simpson |
Donald Fisher is a fictional character in the Australian television soap opera Home and Away played by actor Norman Coburn as a regular character, from the soap's inception in 1988 to 2003. He acts as the main antagonist in the show's pilot episode, willing to go to any lengths to ensure local teen Bobby Simpson is locked up, however his character soon softens. He spends almost his entire tenure on the show as the Principal of Summer Bay (at which he is nicknamed "Flathead"), where he is stern but fair to all the students. Although departing as a main character in 2003, Coburn has since returned for brief appearances in 2004, 2005 and 2007. Coburn's long-running portrayal of Fisher earned him a place in the 2002 Guinness World Records alongside castmates Ray Meagher and Kate Ritchie. as the longest serving cast member of an Australian soap opera.
Donald is first seen when he arrives at the Caravan Park of Summer Bay House and informs Neville McPhee (Frank Lloyd) that he was recently burgled and it is clear that he suspects local tearaway Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) of being the culprit. Donald welcomes the Fletcher family, on their arrival to Summer Bay and inadvertently manages to scare young Sally Keating (Kate Ritchie).
Donald later is accused of poisoning Eric, the Fletcher's pet dog, and Jessie, Nico Pappas)' (Nicholas Papademetriou) cow, but these deeds are later revealed to be those of Donald's superior, Walter Bertram (Owen Weingott), who had been running around in the guise of "The Nutter", following a brain tumour. With Walter out of action, Donald is promoted to headmaster of Summer Bay High.
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