McKelvey, John

His career in television dated back to the 1940s and included roles in many series in the UK such as Z Cars, The Protectors, Cluff, Emergency-Ward 10, Dr. Finlay's Casebook, The Government Inspector, Softly Softly, Man at the Top, New Scotland Yard, The Life of Riley, The Cuckoo Waltz, Crown Court, Bill Brand, and A Family At War.

Theatre roles include parts in Inherit the Wind, A Long Day's Journey into Night, The Possessed and The Matchmaker.

He and his actress wife Marijke Mann moved to New Zealand after coming here in 1978 to visit her parent in Rotorua. While here he worked for The Fortune Theatre and toured NZ for work before moving to Australia.

His KiwiTV roles included:

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Open File (1981)