Hugh Stuckey

Who is Hugh Stuckey?

Hugh Stuckey is a comedy and drama writer, with credits writing for television, film, radio and commercials in Australia, England and the USA. He's also a published author, playwright, radio broadcaster, actor, Victorian baseballer and is in the National Archives of Australia. Having started writing for Sydney Tonight in 1957 he is one of Australia's first television comedy writers. He has written for In Melbourne Tonight, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Andy Griffith Show, I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Blue Heelers, The Flying Nun, Hey Dad, Neighbours, A Country Practice, The Restless Years, The Two Ronnies, Dave Allen At Large, The Dick Emery Show, The Bill, plus various shows for comedy stars Stuart Wagstaff, Bert Newton, Frankie Howerd, Noel Ferrier, Tommy Leonetti, and many others. In 2005 Hugh won the Fred Parsons Award for Contribution to Australian Comedy at the Australian Writer Guilds Awards.