Contributors

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Lex Marinos

Lex Marinos OAM was born in Wagga Wagga, NSW into a family of Greek cafe owners. Lex has worked in all areas of the entertainment industry as an actor, director, writer, broadcaster and teacher.

Best known for his television performances in Kingswood Country and ABC’s production of The Slap, as well as other series, dozens of films and TV episodes, on stage Lex has appeared with the Nimrod, APG, Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Company B, Big hART, and at many arts festivals, as well as commercial productions such as The King and I.

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Patricia "Little Pattie" Amphlett

Patricia “Little Pattie” Amphlett OAM is an Australian singer who performed as a teenager in 1960s pop and then in adult contemporary music.

She first appeared on TV’s Opportunity Knocks at the age of 13. Her debut single from November 1963, He’s My Blonde Headed, Stompie Wompie, Real Gone Surfer Boy, achieved #2 chart success in Sydney and peaked at #19 on the national Kent Music Report.

She appeared regularly on television variety programs including Bandstand in Australia and the Ed Sullivan Show in the US, and toured Australia supporting Col Joye and the Joy Boys.

From the mid-1960s Patricia performed solo in cabarets and clubs and released singles and albums well into the 1990s.

In 1994 Patricia received the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal for her work supporting the Australian armed forces during the Vietnam War.