Delvene Delaney

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1951|08|26}}

| birth_place = Mackay, Queensland, Australia

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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television presenter|singer}}

| years_active = 1970−1986

| spouse = {{marriage|John Cornell|1977|2021|end=d}}

| children = 2

| family = Cassandra Delaney

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Delvene Delaney (born 26 August 1951) is an Australian actress of soap opera and film, television presenter and singer.

Early life

Delaney was born in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, on 26 August 1951.

Career

The beauty pageant winner found fame on Australian television in the 1970s, initially as a weather presenter on Brisbane television.{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55188993|title=Watch for the name... Delvene|date=20 August 1975|work=Australian Women's Weekly|access-date=15 August 2018|pages=18}} She followed this with stints in soap operas The Box as Penny O'Brien in 1974, and The Young Doctors as nurse Jojo Adams{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/latest/young-doctors-turns-40|title=The Young Doctors turns 40|last=Bondfield|first=Mel|date=10 November 2016|website=National film and Sound Archive of Australia|language=en|access-date=15 August 2018}} from 1976 to 1977.{{IMDb name|id=0216273|name=Delvene Delaney}}

Delaney became better known as a recurring cast member of The Paul Hogan Show in the late 1970s.{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47230548|title=Is Delvene sailing to stardom on the Love Boat?|last=Flynn|first=Greg|date=27 May 1981|work=Australian Women's Weekly (1933 – 1982)|access-date=15 August 2018|pages=2}} She also made regular appearances as a panel member on the game show Blankety Blanks from 1977 to 1979. She was co-presenter on the quiz show Sale of the Century from 1982 to 1986.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/shrimp-barbie-paul-hogan|title=Shrimp on the barbie – Paul Hogan|last=Australia|date=16 August 2018|website=National Film and Sound Archive of Australia|language=en|access-date=15 August 2018}}{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article132372128|title=Sale of the Century loses Delvene Delaney|date=17 October 1985|work=The Canberra Times|access-date=15 August 2018|pages=7}} She now works for the Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.{{Cite web |title=Aussie TV star's latest mission to save Australian wildlife |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-tv-star-delevene-delaneys-latest-mission-to-save-australian-wildlife/13ebb688-bd45-47ba-9704-28c1b940963b |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=9now.nine.com.au |language=en-AU}}

In popular culture

Delaney was portrayed by actress Cariba Heine in Channel 9's 2012 biographical TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War.{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/cariba-delves-into-delaney/story-e6frf96o-1226353439219 |title=Cariba delves into her role as Delaney |first=Fiona |last=Byrne |work=Herald Sun |date=12 May 2012 |access-date=17 May 2012}}

Personal life

Delaney was married to The Paul Hogan Show co-star John Cornell for 44 years{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19860420&id=ybcyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eOgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1652,4079707|title=A very rich ratbag|last=Woodhouse|first=Ursula|date=20 April 1986|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=15 August 2018|via=Google News}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/byron-bay-expansion-no-laughing-matter-for-john-strop-cornell/news-story/6a2265a79af718c4e59c9d6eda5bcd1e|title=Cornell expands in Byron hinterland|last=Chancellor|first=John|date=10 September 2017|publisher=News.com.au|access-date=15 August 2018}} until his death in July 2021.{{cite news |last1=Connell |first1=Cecilia |title=Comedian John 'Strop' Cornell dies aged 80 after long battle with Parkinson's disease |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-23/comedian-john-cornell-dies-aged-80/100317142 |access-date=23 July 2021 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=23 July 2021}} They have two children, Allira{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110939048|title=Daughter|date=6 April 1979|work=The Canberra Times|access-date=15 August 2018|pages=3}} and Liana.{{Cite web |last=Chancellor |first=Jonathan |date=26 August 2023 |title=Brittania star Liana Cornell buys house in private sub-tropical rainforest |url=https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/brittania-star-liana-cornell-buys-house-in-private-subtropical-rainforest/news-story/f72f455003472255f4368a983c998fd6 |access-date=7 September 2024 |website=news.com.au}}

Delaney's younger sister is actress Cassandra Delaney.{{cite web | url=https://www.filmink.com.au/hollywood-gold-coast-making-hurricane-smith/#:~:text=The%20other%20major%20figure%20in,outback%20by%20three%20rapacious%20revheads | title=Hollywood on the Gold Coast: The Making of Hurricane Smith | date=14 June 2018 }}