Edward Hepple

Edward Hepple (4 June 1914 – 3 September 2005) billed variously as Eddie Hepple and Ted Hepple, was an Australian actor, voice artist, producer, director, playwright and television scriptwriter, known for his roles in theatre, television serials, soap operas and TV movies. The Swagman (1965) Contrabandits (1967) Vega 4 (1968) as Zodian Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (1968–69) S2 E34 Treasure Hunt as Ben The Rovers (1969–70) as Captain Sam McGill Division 4 (1970–71) Matlock Police (1971–74) Prisoner (1981) I Can Jump Puddles (1981) The Flying Doctors (1989–90) A Country Practice (1994) The Silver Brumby (1994–98) as The Prospector (voice)

Hepple wrote scripts for television productions, (usually billed as "Eddie Hepple") including: Class of '74. and The Dovers. His script for the Homicide episode "The Corrupter" (screened 23 March 1971), is an early example of an Australian television storyline which took a neutral (and arguably sympathetic) attitude to male homosexuality.

Hepole died in Melbourne, Victoria on 3 September 2005, age 91 of unspecified causes.

Theatre productions name year role playwright Witness for the Prosecution 1956 Agatha Christie Macbeth 1957 William Shakespeare Under Milk Wood 1958 Dylan Thomas Sur Le Pont 1959 Hepple served as producer of this production Doris Fitton The Chairs 1960 J Miles-Brown (producer) playwright Eugene Ionesco Period of Adjustment 1961 Tennessee Williams The Walk Alone 1961 Max Catto The Caretaker 1962 Harold Pinter Robin Hood 1962 Hepple was the playwright of this production A Man For All Seasons 1962 Robert Bolt Ross 1962 Terence Rattigan The Good Ship Walter Raleigh 1963 written by Reg Livermore Richard II 1963 William Shakespeare Arms and the Man 1963 George Bernard Shaw The No Hopers 1962/1963 This was part of a tour (14 shows) Peter Batey