Gordon Piper
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Gordon Piper (born 3 June 1932 in Cheltenham, New South Wales, Australia; died from a cardiac arrest in Sydney, Australia, 19 September 2004) was a film and television actor and theatre director. He also served as the associate director of the Arts Council of New South Wales.
He is best known for his long-term role as Bob Hatfield in the television series A Country Practice.
Piper suffered from diabetes which affected his circulation and eventually resulted in the amputation of both his legs.
In 1999, Piper was charged with the sexual molestation of an 11-year-old girl who attended his house to help him unpack boxes following an operation to amputate his leg.[1] Piper always maintained his innocence and was subsequently acquitted of the charges. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, "Soapie star sex charge," 24 August 1999
- ^ The Australian,"Fine bloke on and off TV screen," 5 October, 2005
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