Deceased

How Did John Clarke Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68

Also known asFred DaggGenderMaleNationalityNew ZealandBorn29/07/1948Born inPalmerston North, Manawatu, New ZealandDied09/04/2017 (aged 68)Died inGrampians (Gariwerd) National ParkCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ6226240 ↗TMDb#1525900 ↗

John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work appeared on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) in both radio and television and also in print.

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Filmography16 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John ClarkeMovie	Self	77
2016	A Month of SundaysMovie	Phillip Lang	68
2013	Tom's DairyMovie	Tom	65
2012	Sporting NationSeries	—	64
2011	On Borrowed TimeMovie	Self	63
2010	Clarke and Dawe: The Full CatastropheMovie	Various	62
2006	The Dagg Sea ScrollsMovie	Fred Dagg	58
2002	Kath & KimSeries	Paul Collins	54
2002	CrackerjackMovie	Bernie Fowler	54
1998	The GamesSeries	John	50
1993	StarkSeries	Magistrate	45
1991	Death in BrunswickMovie	Dave	43
1987	Les Patterson Saves the WorldMovie	Mike Rooke	39
1986	Footrot Flats: The Dog's TaleMovie	Wal (voice)	38
1977	Dagg Day AfternoonMovie	Fred Dagg	29
1972	The Adventures of Barry McKenzieMovie	Expatriate	24