Roger Climpson

Roger Climpson

Actor
Born
October 18, 1931
Died
September 17, 2025

Roger Climpson was born on 18 October 1931 in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom. Climpson emigrated to Australia in 1949. I n 1952, he meet his future wife Claire. His television career started in 1957, when he commenced work as an announcer, weather reporter and news reader, with Channel…

Biography

Roger Climpson was born on 18 October 1931 in Peterborough, England, United Kingdom.

Climpson emigrated to Australia in 1949. I n 1952, he meet his future wife Claire.

His television career started in 1957, when he commenced work as an announcer, weather reporter and news reader, with Channel 9.

Climpson left Channel 9 in 1965, after a pay dispute. Being now unemployed, he commenced working at his father's butcher shop.

During this time, he obtained a job with Channel 7 as a news reader, where he stayed for 15 years.

Now a very familiar face, he took on hosting "This Is Your Life", then returned to news reading in 1978.

In 1982, he retired from television, but returned in 1989 as news reader for "Seven News", where he stayed until 1995, when diagnosis of prostate cancer.

1997 saw Climpson host of "Australia's Most Wanted", which lasted until 1998 when he retired again from television.

Actor

CatwalkCatwalk(1971)as Roger Climpson
You Can't See Round CornersYou Can't See Round Corners(1967)
HomicideHomicide(1964)as Al Taylor, Edwin Blake
Twelfth NightTwelfth Night(1966)as Orsino
The AffairThe Affair(1965)as History lecturer

Self

Australia: The Story of UsAustralia: The Story of Us(2014)as Self - TV News Anchor
Australia's Most WantedAustralia's Most Wanted(1989)as Self - Host, Self
Frank Warrick's World Around UsFrank Warrick's World Around Us(1989)as Self - Host
This Is Your LifeThis Is Your Life(1975)as Self - Host, Self, Self - Host (1977-1980)
Celebrity Tattle TalesCelebrity Tattle Tales(1980)as Self

Archive Footage

Forensic InvestigatorsForensic Investigators(2004)as Self - Newsreader
Gulpilil: One Red BloodGulpilil: One Red Blood(2002)as Self - Host of 'This is Your Life'
Media WatchMedia Watch(1989)as Self - Nine News Melbourne anchor, Self

Archive Sound

Hey Dad..!Hey Dad..!(1987)as Self - TV Newsreader

Known for

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Credit Score: Roger Climpson

987
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977
Wed Jun 28 1967 – Tue Dec 19 1967
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1You Can't See Round Corners5.0019677.70016
2Homicide5.0019647.700165
3Catwalk1.2519710.0000

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Roger Climpson