Martin Vaughan

Martin Vaughan was an actor and musician from Australia who worked in theater, television and film. Born in Brisbane, he moved to Sydney and studied drama before making his stage debut in 1963. He began television work in 1967, and in 1975 won a share of the Hoyts Prize for best actor at the AFI Awards for his portrayal of Billy Hughes in Billy and Percy, tying with Jack Thompson. His breakthrough role was John West in the ABC's 26-part Power Without Glory, an adaptation of Frank Hardy's novel, for which he won the 1977 Logie for most popular actor. He became known for playing Harry Telford in Phar Lap (1983). His other films included We of the Never Never (1982), The Man Who Sued God (2001) and Australian Rules, and he appeared in more than 60 stage plays. He later completed a theater and film degree at the University of New South Wales at 63 and died in 2022.