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Adrian Wright (1 July 1947 – 28 November 2015) was an English-Australian actor known for his roles in the 1970s children's television series Freewheelers and the Australian serial Prisoner in which he played male nurse Neil Murray.
He appeared as Mike Hobbs in the British children's television series Freewheelers from 1979 to 1982, and was known for his role in the Australian prison drama series Prisoner from 1979 to 1982, in which he played male nurse Neil Murray, after having previously played a minor guest role as a policeman; Detective Graham Lang in episodes 10-12. He also played the recurring role of Phillip Garrick in Carson's Law in 1984. Later in his career, he played Lieutenant Jean Morlais in all 22 episodes of Tales of the South Seas from 1998 to 2000.
He also had guest roles in many prominent television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including Division 4, Homicide, Bluey, Chopper Squad, Skyways, Bellamy, Cop Shop, Five Mile Creek and . In the 1990s he guested in Janus, Halifax f.p. and . He also appeared in several miniseries including Tandarra (1976), Against the Wind (1978), Water Under the Bridge and The Last Outlaw (both 1980), 1915 (1982) and All the Rivers Run (1983).
Wright's most notable film credits include thriller End Play (1975), mystery Summerfield (1977) both of which he appeared in alongside John Waters, World War I film The Lighthorsemen (1987), thriller Gross Misconduct (1993) alongside Naomi Watts and sci-fi comedy horror Body Melt (also 1993).
Wright performed in the theatre with productions for Russell Street Theatre, St Martins Theatre and La Mama, including Travesties, Of Mice and Men and Othello. He also performed in ABC Radio plays.
In 2011, Today Tonight reported that Abigail and Wright were living as squatters in a derelict church. The following evening, A Current Affair correctly reported that they had in fact been living there temporarily, with permission, while their home that had been damaged in the 2011 floods was being rebuilt.
Wright died on 28 November 2015.
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