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Mike McColl-Jones

1937 – 2024

Australian comedy writer

Comedy writer
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About Mike McColl-Jones

Lived 1937 – 2024 (aged 86). Mike McColl-Jones was an Australian comedy writer.

Michael McColl-Jones (12 August 1937 − 11 March 2024) was an Australian television comedy writer.

He is best remembered for his association with television personalities such as Graham Kennedy, Don Lane and Bert Newton.

Early and personal life McColl-Jones attended Xavier College in Melbourne where he excelled at tennis.

When In Melbourne Tonight was revived in 1996, McColl-Jones again wrote jokes for the show, this time hosted by Frankie J. Holden.

However, it was his association with Kennedy that McColl-Jones is arguably best known for, having written jokes for Kennedy from 1958 to 1975.

Honours In the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours, McColl-Jones received a Medal of the Order of Australia in recognition of his service to the performing arts as a comedy writer for television.

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Important facts

Born
12 August 1937, Kew
Birth century
20th century
Died
11 March 2024
Occupation
Comedy writer
Nationality
Australia
Education
Xavier College
Awards
Medal of the Order of Australia
Also known as
Mike McColl Jones

People in Mike McColl-Jones's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Bert Newton
Bert Newton
1938 – 2021
Television presenter
 Portrait of Don Lane
Don Lane
1933 – 2009
Actor
 Portrait of Graham Kennedy
Graham Kennedy
1934 – 2005
Actor

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Mike McColl-Jones?

Australian comedy writer

When was Mike McColl-Jones born?

Mike McColl-Jones was born on 12 August 1937 in Kew.

When did Mike McColl-Jones die?

Mike McColl-Jones died on 11 March 2024.

What was Mike McColl-Jones's occupation?

Mike McColl-Jones was a comedy writer.

What nationality was Mike McColl-Jones?

Mike McColl-Jones was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mike McColl-Jones

· Wikidata: Q6847884

· DBpedia: Mike McColl-Jones

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