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Lorrae Desmond AM, MBE (born Beryl Hunt; 2 October 1929 – 23 May 2021) was an Australian Gold Logie-award-winning singer, recording artist, radio and television presenter, character actor, and playwright, with a career that spanned over 55 years both locally and in the United Kingdom.
May 23, 2021 · Actor Lorrae Desmond, a two-time Logie winning matriarch of Australian showbiz, has died at the age of 91. Desmond is best known for her role of nurse Shirley Gilroy, appearing on Seven’s A Country Practice from its 1981 inception until 1992. Lorrae Desmond as Shirley in A Country Practice.
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May 23, 2021 · Australian singer and actress Lorrae Desmond has died aged 91. The local showbiz icon, best known for her role in A Country Practice, has reportedly lost a short battle with illness, TV Blackbox reports.
May 23, 2021 · Australian actress Lorrae Desmond has died. The Gold Logie winner, 91, played Shirley in A Country Practice. She died after a short health battle, TV Blackbox reported.
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Lorrae Desmond, entertainer, born 2 October 1929, died 23 May 2021. Whether it was as a household name on the small screen, or performing for the troops in Vietnam, Desmond became one of the ...
- Kenneth Shenton
Lorrae Desmond was born on 2 October 1929 in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia. She was an actress, known for A Country Practice (1981), Stock Car (1955) and Number 96 (1972). She was married to Alex Gorshenin. She died on 23 May 2021 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
May 23, 2021 · Veteran Gold Logie-winning actress Lorrae Desmond, who played Shirley in A Country Practice, has died at the age of 91.
