Jon Blake

Jon Blake

Jon Blake (born 1958) was a promising actor of the 1980s.

Blake was born in New Zealand, later moving to Australia. He became a popular actor on Australian television, quickly progressing from a role in the soap opera "The Restless Years" to television miniseries, and films. One of his highest-profile roles was a starring role in the Australian TV miniseries "Anzacs".

His charismatic presence and fast-rising star led to him being dubbed "the next Mel Gibson".

In December 1986 he was badly injured in a car accident while driving home after the last day of filming on "The Lighthorsemen". He sustained permanent brain damage in the accident, and has been confined to bed and unable to care for himself ever since. After several long and complex legal battles and appeals, [cite web|url=http://sunday.ninemsn.com.au/sunday/cover_stories/article_839.asp?s=1|title=Power Without Glory|last=Dalley|first=Helen|date=2001-06-24|work=Sunday |accessdate=2008-09-02] Blake was finally awarded $7.7 million in compensation which was used for around-the clock nursing. [cite news|url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21772979-5001021,00.html|title=Disabled actor farewells mum|date=2007-05-22|work=news.com.au|accessdate=2008-09-02]

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