THE TRIBUTES
to the kiwi blokes no longer with us
Billy T. James
born 1948 William Taitoko
died 1991 (heart failure)
He changed his name to Billy T. James because it was a name “the Aussies could
pronounce”
He is famous for his laugh, which on it’s own could make people laugh. His
numerous skits, impressions and his cabaret singing.
He was awarded New Zealand entertainer of the year in 1981
and New Zealand entertainer of the decade in 1985.
Two of his television apparences were in:-
~The Billy T. James show (1984)
~Radio Times (1987??)
Films:-
~Footrot Flat, a dog’s tale (1986)
He provided a voice for this famous kiwi animated piece as Rawai.
~Came a hot Friday (1985)
Kevin Smith
born 1963
died 2002
some of his tv apperences:-
Gloss,
Desperate Remedies,
a guest spot on Shortland Street,
Ladies’ Night
Hercules,
Xena,
Lawless (a tv movie based here in NZ)
Movie:-
Warriors of Virtue Two
in which he died after it was completed
He was voted New Zealand Sexiest man in a poll of 14,000 tv guide readers in
December 2001
Sorry for my lack of information here on Kevin, but alot of the news articles I used
for this didn’t provide the information I needed...
But if’d like to submit information of your own feel free and I will credit you.
For those kiwi readers if you have any other kiwi bloke I think I should have a tribute to up here give me a buzz at mirashia@hotmail.com (my yahoo mail is being a pain
atm)
