Garry Pankhurst

Child star of iconic Australian TV series

Garry Pankhurst

Born| October 1957 (age 66)

Australia

Occupation(s)| Actor, Exporter
Years active| 1966–1969
Spouse| Debra Pankhurst
Children| 2

Garry Pankhurst (born October 1957) is an Australian former child actor and exporter, best known for his role as Sonny Hammond in the 1960s Australian children's television series Skippy.[1][2] He left the acting profession and went into hotel and restaurant management.[3][4] He later started a career in meat export to Malaysia which included kangaroo meat, a situation he referred to as "Sonny's revenge".[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ TV.com. "Skippy's darkest secrets".
2. ^ Money, Lawrence (13 February 2016). "'Skippy' actors hoping for new payday".
3. ^ "Garry Pankhurst". IMDb.com. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
4. ^ "Recognise this face?". 2 September 2009.
5. ^ "Skip back in time for cult show". Daily Telegraph, Australia. 17 September 2009. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Ed Devereaux, Skippy's keeper, dies at 78

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