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Noni Hazlehurst Mourns First Husband's Death
26 Feb
Summary
- Film director Kevin James Dobson, Noni Hazlehurst's first husband, died at 73.
- Dobson had a four-decade career, directing acclaimed Australian and US TV shows.
- He won a Penguin Award in 1980 for his directorial work on 'Young Ramsay'.
Film director Kevin James Dobson, who was Noni Hazlehurst's first husband, has died at the age of 73. Dobson passed away in Melbourne on Saturday, concluding a career that spanned four decades. Born in England, he immigrated to Australia at age 14.
Dobson began his career in the early 1970s, contributing to well-known Australian productions such as 'Matlock Police' and 'Homicide'. He later expanded his work to the United States, directing episodes of the science fiction series 'Babylon 5'. His directorial work on the series 'Young Ramsay' earned him a Television Society of Australia Penguin Award in 1980.
Hazlehurst and Dobson were married from 1975 to 1978. Dobson's final directorial project was the 2010 Australian film 'Savages Crossing'. The social media page 'Back To Crawford Productions' confirmed his passing, noting he had lived in Los Angeles for over 30 years before returning to Australia. Fans have shared fond memories and tributes online.
