Richard Morgan (actor)
| Richard Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Richard Howard Morgan 12 August 1958 Hobart, Tasmania |
| Died | 23 December 2006 (aged 48) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Resting place | Korumburra cemetery |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1975 - 2004 |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Morgan |
| Children | Ella Taylor Morgan Zoe Taylor Morgan |
Richard Morgan (12 August 1958 – 23 December 2006) was an Australian actor. He was most famous for playing the long-running role of Terry Sullivan in the Australian television series The Sullivans.
After watching a film crew shooting a scene from a television series in his street—and observing the average performance of a child actor similar to his own age—Morgan decided that "he could do better than that" and got himself an acting agent and started going for auditions.
His professional career began when he was cast in guest roles in Crawford Productions television series Homicide (in 1975) and Solo One (1976).
After roles in the motion pictures The Devil's Playground and Break of Day (both 1976), Morgan became one of the original cast members of the hit television series The Sullivans, produced by Crawford Productions. Morgan played Terry Sullivan, the third and youngest Sullivan son. A scampish schoolboy at the beginning of the series, as he matured he harboured dreams of joining the air force, however inner-ear problems prevented this and he instead joined the army. He later married Caroline (played by actresses Geneviève Picot and Toni Vernon), however the war took a greater psychological toll on Terry than his brothers, and he struggled both with his marriage and his readjustment to civilian life. Terry was indirectly responsible for the death of his father Dave at the conclusion of the series.
Although the show contained soap-staple storylines, the war backdrop allowed for more serious moments than normally seen in Aussie soaps. It screened on Australian television from 1976 to 1983.
After the series ended, other motion picture roles followed, including the hit Phar Lap (1983) about the racehorse of the same name, and in Innocent Prey and Silver City (both 1984) and Outback Vampires opposite Brett Climo in 1987.
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