Sue McIntosh

Summary

Sue McIntosh (née Menlove) is an Australian television actress, presenter and journalist.

Sue McIntosh
Born
Sue Menlove
Other namesSue Donovan
Occupation(s)Actress, television presenter, journalist
Spouses
(m. 1965; div. 1973)
John McIntosh
(m. 1974)
Children4, including Jason Donovan and Stephanie McIntosh
AwardsLogie Award Most Popular Female for Victoria (1971)

Career edit

During the 1960s and 1970s, McIntosh was an actress who worked in British and Australian television. Her early credits include a 1965 episode of The Benny Hill Show from its run on BBC Television, Where the Bullets Fly (1966) and hosting the children's show Adventure Island from 1969 to 1972.

In the 1970s she also featured on The Paul Hogan Show,[1] The Graham Kennedy Show, The Ernie Sigley Show, The Don Lane Show, The Mike Walsh Show and The Ted Hamilton Show.[2] Later she was the host of Take 5 and You Me and Education.

Her acting credits include Matlock Police, Division 4, Homicide and Prisoner.

McIntosh was also a news presenter on ABC News Victoria.

During the early 2000 period McIntosh made a much long-awaited return to TV with her own community TV based show from Melbourne titled Sue McIntosh Presents (2001-2002) where she interviewed a number of showbiz friends whom she has been friends with over the years, her most noted guest being Olivia Newton-John during 2001.

Filmography edit

Film

Title Year Role Type
1966 Where the Bullets Fly Celia (as Sue Donovan) Feature film, UK

Television

Title Year Role Type
1956 ABC News Herself – Newsreader TV series
1965 The Benny Hill Show Various roles (as Sue Donovan) TV series UK, 1 episode
1966 The Baron Pia Vallachio (as Sue Donovan) TV series UK, 1 episode
1969 The Cheerful Cuckold Sybil Morton (as Sue Donovan) ABC Teleplay
1969–1972 Adventure Island Herself – Host ABC TV series, 876 episodes
1970
1972
Homicide Susan Blake / Karen (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 2 episodes
1970
1973
Division 4 Margaret Fraser / Patty (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 2 episodes
1970 Sounds Like Us Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 1 episode
1970 The Mike Walsh Show Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 9 episodes
1971 The 13th Annual TV Week Logie Awards Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV special
1972 Matlock Police unknown role (as Sue Donovan) TV series
1973 The Graham Kennedy Show Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 85 episodes
1974 This Love Affair unknown role (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 1 episode
1974 And the Big Men Fly Hostess (as Sue Donovan) ABC TV series, 6 episodes
1974–1976 The Ernie Sigley Show Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 129 episodes
1975–1983 The Don Lane Show Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series
1976 Ernie Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series
1977–1984 The Paul Hogan Show Herself / Various characters (as Sue Donovan) TV series
1978; 1980 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1979 Prisoner TV Interviewer (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 2 episodes
1980; 1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself TV series, 1 episode
1980 The Ted Hamilton Show Herself (as Sue Donovan) TV series, 4 episodes
1981 Channel Nine Celebrates: 25 Years Of Television Herself in audience TV special
1983 The Mike Walsh Show Guest - Herself with Liz Harris TV series, 1 episode
1984 The Paul Hogan Show Herself (as Sue Donovan / McIntosh) TV series, 1 episode
2001–2002 Sue McIntosh Presents Herself - Presenter / Interviewer (as Sue McIntosh) TV series
2009 Lights! Camera! Party! Television City Celebrates Herself - Audience Guest (as Sue McIntosh) TV special
2022 The Morning Show Herself – Voice over on her friend Olivia Newton-John (as Sue McIntosh) TV series, 1 episode

Awards edit

As Sue Donovan, she received the Victorian Most Popular Female Logie Award for 1971.

Personal life edit

McIntosh was known prior to the mid-1970s as Sue Donovan, from her marriage to actor Terence Donovan, which started in 1965 and ended in divorce in 1973. Their son is Australian actor/singer Jason Donovan, from whom she is estranged. Her maiden name was Menlove, as confirmed in the BBC1 program Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 30 August 2010. She has been married to John McIntosh since 1974. They have three daughters: Katherine, Olivia and actress Stephanie McIntosh.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ TV Times 28 April 1979 at TelevisionAU
  2. ^ Hinch re: Ted Hamilton The Age - Carbone & Money
  3. ^ "Jason Donovan 'sold his family out for cash', claims mum Sue McIntosh". News.com.au. 14 February 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2014.

External links edit

  • 1979 TV Times cover at TelevisionAU
  • Sue McIntosh at IMDb
Media offices
Preceded by ABC News Victoria
Weeknight presenter

1991
Succeeded by