Veteran entertainer Ernie Sigley has died aged 82 following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Sigley’s career within the entertainment industry spanned more than five decades and encompassed work across television, radio, music, and stage.
He received 21 Logie Awards as a performer and producer, including a Gold Logie Award in 1975.
Born in Footscray, Melbourne, Sigley started at radio station 3Db (Melbourne) before making his television debut as host of Teenage Mailbag on Hsv-7 in 1957.
He would go on to hone his craft overseas, spending time at the BBC in London and then completing a three-year stint at Radio Luxembourg, where he performed under the name ‘Ernie Williams’.
From 1974–1976, Ernie hosted the Nine Network variety show, The Ernie Sigley Show, beginning a long-term working partnership with fellow performer Denise Drysdale. It was to be the Nine Network’s highest ever rating tonight show.
Sigley moved to ATV0 in Melbourne and fronted the early-evening national variety show,...
Sigley’s career within the entertainment industry spanned more than five decades and encompassed work across television, radio, music, and stage.
He received 21 Logie Awards as a performer and producer, including a Gold Logie Award in 1975.
Born in Footscray, Melbourne, Sigley started at radio station 3Db (Melbourne) before making his television debut as host of Teenage Mailbag on Hsv-7 in 1957.
He would go on to hone his craft overseas, spending time at the BBC in London and then completing a three-year stint at Radio Luxembourg, where he performed under the name ‘Ernie Williams’.
From 1974–1976, Ernie hosted the Nine Network variety show, The Ernie Sigley Show, beginning a long-term working partnership with fellow performer Denise Drysdale. It was to be the Nine Network’s highest ever rating tonight show.
Sigley moved to ATV0 in Melbourne and fronted the early-evening national variety show,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Sean Slatter
- IF.com.au
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