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Anne Haddy
Born	Anne Haddy October 5, 1930 Quorn, South Australia
Died	June 6, 1999 (aged 68) Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation	Television actress
Years active	1948–1997
Spouse(s)	James Condon (1977–1997) Max Dimmitt

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Biography

Born in Quorn, South Australia, she is probably most famous for her role as Helen Daniels in the popular Australian soap opera Neighbours. She played this role from the very first episode in 1985 to episode 2,965 in 1997 when she was forced to give up the role due to ill health. However, that role was only one in a career that spanned half a century. Quorn () is a township and railhead in the Flinders Ranges in the north of South Australia, 39 km northeast of Port Augusta. ... Helen Daniels (née Simpson) was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by the late actress Anne Haddy. ... This article is about the Australian soap opera. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1985. ...

Anne made her acting debut on South Australian Radio at the age of 18. A few years later she moved to the UK, hoping to make it as an actress. However, competition for parts was fierce, and Anne ended up working as a secretary for Kellogg's. For other things with Kellogg in the name, see Kellogg (disambiguation). ...

Back in Australia, Anne was one of the first presenters of Play School, a show that launched the career of many an Aussie soap star. Other programmes in which Haddy appeared include Dynasty (the 1970-71 Australian television series), Prisoner, Punishment, and a lengthy spell as Rosie Andrews in Sons and Daughters. She also appeared in the film They're a Weird Mob (1966). Punishment is an Australian television series made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Ten Network in 1981. ... Sons and Daughters was an Australian soap opera created by Reg Watson and produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation. ... Theyre a Weird Mob is a classic and very popular Australian novel published in 1957, and a 1966 film based on the book. ...

Anne was dogged by ill health throughout most of her adult life. She had a heart attack in 1979, numerous heart bypass operations, stomach cancer, and a hip replacement. She finally and reluctantly quit Neighbours in 1997. In 1999, she died peacefully, with her actor husband, James Condon beside her. She had five children and six grandchildren. The entire Neighbours cast and crew attended her funeral, many of them 'in character'^{[citation needed]}. Rebecca Ritters, who played Helen's great-granddaughter, Hannah, described Anne Haddy as "deep, warm and loving... like a grandmother."^{[citation needed]} A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... James Condon (born 27 September 1923 in Fremantle, Western Australia) is an actor. ... Rebecca Ritters (born January 26, 1984) is an Australian actress. ... Hannah Amelia Rose Martin was a character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. ...

External links

• Anne Haddy at the Internet Movie Database