Ron Haddrick (Ronald Norman Haddrick MBE), (9th April 1929 - 11th February 2020), was an Australian theatre, film, and voice actor. Haddrick was born in Adelaide, Australia, the only son of Olive May (née Gibson) and Alexander Norman Haddrick. He narrated some of the Christopher Awdry books illustrated by Ken Stott.
He was best known for narrating the TV miniseries "Cloudstreet", playing the QUE from "The Lost Islands", and appearing as both Gordon Macklin and Peter Moss from "Home and Away". He was also in 2014's "Locks of Love".
In 2020, Haddrick passed away at age 90. As of 2022, it is currently unknown what was the cause of his death.
Books
- Thomas and the Birthday Party (1990)
- James and the Balloons (1990)
- Henry Goes to the Hospital (1991)
- Henry and the Ghost Train (1993)
- Percy and the Kite (1994)
- Thomas and the Pony Show (1997)
Major awards and nominations
- Nominated: Member of the Order of the British Empire, 1974
- Won: Equity Lifetime Achievement Award, 2012
- Nominated: Member of the Order of Australia, 2013