John Walton (actor)
John Walton (1952 – 17 July 2014) was an Australian actor of stage, television, and film, best known for his role in television soap opera The Young Doctors.
John Walton | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 68–69) St Ives, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 July 2014 (aged 62) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Walton was born in St. Ives, Sydney, Australia.
Roles
He played Doctor Craig Rothwell in the television soap opera The Young Doctors during 1976 and 1977. In 1985 he also appeared in the miniseries Bodyline, and he played the part of Sir Charles Kingsford Smith in the Australian mini-series A Thousand Skies. He also completed a stint in Heartbreak High playing Nat Delaine from 1997 until 1998.
Other television credits include: Cop Shop, Skyways, The Sullivans, A Country Practice, Halifax f.p., McLeod's Daughters, All Saints, MDA and most recently Blue Heelers.
Death
John Walton died at his home in Perth following a long battle with Huntington's disease, aged 62.[1]
