One of Australia’s most prolific actors has died aged 85.
Leslie Dayman — who was best known for his roles in popular shows E Street, Homicide and Prisoner — died on October 20 from unknown causes.
News of his death was confirmed by his former co-star Mez Howard.
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“Rest in Peace beautiful Les Dayman. Couldn’t have wished for a better on-screen dad in my E- Street days,” she wrote.
“Your gorgeous eyes always reminded me of my dad’s eyes so it was so lovely to play your daughter.
“PS. Interesting fun fact — we shared the same birthday!”
Dayman’s career spanned five decades. He was the son of VFL footballer Les Dayman and also appeared in the hit drama Sons and Daughters.
But it was his role as Senior Sergeant George Sullivan in E Street — where he appeared in all but one episode between 1989 to 1993 — that cemented him in the minds of Australians.
“One of the more hilarious consequences of public recognition was the fact I was often mistaken for Brian Wenzel, who was in the long-running TV show A Country Practice and vice versa,” he told EdenStreet.net in an interview.
“We’re about the same age, both playing police sergeants in small communities — we both came from Adelaide in South Australia, where we were in amateur theatre back in the early ‘60s.”
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