Maurie Fields
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Maurie Fields (August 4, 1925-December 18, 1995) was an Australian actor, vaudeville performer and stand-up comedian. He became a well-known face on television thanks to his dramatic roles in Bellbird, The Box, Prisoner (playing the part of "crooked" screw, Len Murphy) and The Flying Doctors. He was also a regular in comedy series Bobby Dazzler and did regular comedy segments on Hey Hey It's Saturday.
He was married to actress Val Jellay, who was also his screen wife in The Flying Doctors. He is the father of comedian Marty Fields.
He was inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame in 1996.
