Gavan Disney
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Gavan Francis Disney (27 May 1949 – 6 November 2018[2]) was an Australian television producer.[1][3][4]
May 27, 1949
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise as co-creator
Gavan Disney | |
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| Born | Gavin Francis Disney May 27, 1949 |
| Died | November 2, 2018 (aged 69) |
| Occupations | Television producer, manager[1] |
| Known for | Executive producer Hey Hey Its Saturday Healthy, Wealthy and Wise as co-creator |
| Notable work | Manager of John Blackman, Molly Meldrum and others[1] |
Career
Disney was best known for being an executive producer of long-running Nine Network variety show Hey Hey It's Saturday and for being co-creator of Network Ten lifestyle program Healthy, Wealthy and Wise.[1] Television personality Bert Newton credited Disney with resurrecting his career in the 1990s by recruiting him to host Network Ten morning show Good Morning Australia.[5] Iain Hewitson also stated in an interview that Disney helped him getting a start in television by giving him life-changing career advice.[6]
He also served as a manager for Hey Hey regular's John Blackman and Molly Meldrum and numerous other media personality's[1]
In 2009, a jury found Disney not guilty of ten counts of indecent assault and two counts of rape, after he was charged in 2008 with assaulting a 17-year-old employee while he was a senior executive at Ballarat television station BTV6 in the 1980s.[7][8] The jury had previously been directed by the judge to find Disney not guilty of an additional three counts of indecent assault due to a lack of evidence.[9]
Disney died at the age of 69 in November 2018, following a long illness.[1]