Panda Lisner

Panda Lisner (born Joan Dorothy Kelly; 29 August 1930[1] – 2011) was an Australian television presenter, most notable for her work during the early days of Australian television.[2][3]

Panda Lisner
Born
Joan Dorothy Kelly

29 August 1930
Claremont, Western Australia
Died2011 (aged 80-81)
OccupationTV presenter
Known forIn Melbourne Tonight
AwardsLogie Award (1959)

Lisner is arguably best known for her time as a "barrel girl" on variety show, In Melbourne Tonight.[4]

Personal life

She was born in Claremont, Western Australia.[5] Her first marriage to actor Francois Lisner ended in divorce in 1959.[1] In 1961, Panda Lisner married American entertainer Jimmy Allen and relocated to the United States of America.[6]

Career

Apart from In Melbourne Tonight, Lisner also appeared on Astor Showcase, The Bob Dyer Show, The Panda Show, Merry Go Round and The Happy Show.

Logie awards

During her television career, she won a number of Logie Awards including the TV Star of the Year Award (which was renamed the Gold Logie) at the first Australian television awards ceremony in 1959.[6] Lisner was also awarded Logies for being Best Female Personality (Nine Network) in 1960, Most Popular Female (Victoria) in 1961 and Most Popular Female (Victoria) in 1963.

Australian actress Kate Doherty portrayed Lisner in the 2007 biographical film about Graham Kennedy, The King.

Lisner moved back to Australia before she died in 2011.[6]

References
  1. "Panda Lisner". IMDb. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. "Gold and Silver Logie Awards, 1969 & 1970". sl.nsw.gov.au. State Library of New South Wales.
  3. "TV Week Award, 1959". nfsa.gov.au. National Film and Sound Archive. February 2019.
  4. Bye, Susan (1 May 2009) Debating the Barrel Girl - The Rise and Fall of Panda Lisner, SAGE Journals. Accessed 9 November 2018.
  5. Kennedy, Graham; Emery, Carol (1958) Edition Details: Graham Kennedy and Panda with other people, National Library of Australia. Accessed 9 November 2018.
  6. Lennon, Troy (7 May 2016) Winning a Gold Logie is not always a passport to stardom, The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2018.

Other references


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.