Australian Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1978 to 1979.

Is a former Australian cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1978 to 1979.

Was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Ze

Was a New Zealand politician and writer. He is one of the more prominent avowed socialists in New Zealand's political history.Lee was born in Dunedin in 1891, the son of Alfred Lee and Mary Isabella Taylor. His parents were not married, and at the time of

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ford, a number eight, was born in Sheffield, Tasm

Was a rugby union player who represented Australia.Ford, a number eight, was born in Sheffield, Tasmania and claimed a total of 11 international rugby caps for Australia.

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three

Is an Australian sprint canoer who competed from the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, He earned his best finish of eighth in the K-2 500 m event at Montreal in 1976.

Is an Australian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Melbourne Heart in the A-League.

Is an Australian football (soccer) striker who currently plays for Melbourne Heart in the A-League. He is the younger brother of Ross Aloisi. Aloisi signed for English Premiership side Coventry City in December 1998 from Portsmouth then of the lower divis

Was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Western Australia against New South

Was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Western Australia against New South Wales in March 1907. He later played for the Straits Settlements cricket team, playing four matches against the Federated Malay States between 1910 and 1913. He came from a cricketing family, with two other brothers also playing first-class cricket. Elder brother Cornelius played three times for South Australia, whilst younger brother Leonard had the longest career, playing 19 times for South Australia.

Australian philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University

Australian philosopher who occupied the post of Challis Professor of Philosophy at Sydney University

Is a former New Zealand rower who won a gold Olympic medal in his career.At the 1972 Summer Olympics

Is a former New Zealand rower who won a gold Olympic medal in his career.At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich he teamed with Dick Joyce, Wybo Veldman, Tony Hurt, Lindsay Wilson, Athol Earl, Trevor Coker and Gary Robertson and Simon Dickie (cox) to win th

An architect whose best known works are Scarborough College (1963) and CN tower (1973, in joint vent

An architect whose best known works are Scarborough College (1963) and CN tower (1973, in joint venture with WZMH Architects ), both in Toronto, and Gund Hall at Harvard University.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1933 to 1937.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1933 to 1937.

Is an acclaimed Australian actor and theatre personality

Is an acclaimed Australian actor and theatre personality

Is a former rugby union All Black. He was born in London.

Is a former rugby union All Black. He was born in London.

Was an artist - in his late work an abstract expressionist - and was previously a war-time Spitfire

Was an artist - in his late work an abstract expressionist - and was previously a war-time Spitfire pilot. He died of cancer.Tuckson served in the Royal Air Force from 10 June 1940 until 10 August 1946, training as a pilot at Edmonton, Canada. He then flew Spitfires over Britain and Europe, in 1941 was commissioned, and in August 1942 was sent to Darwin, Australia, where he saw action against the Japanese.He was later a flying instructor in Wirraway aircraft and was demobilized from the RAF with the rank of flight lieutenant on 10 August 1946 in Sydney.

Is a New Zealand politician. For three years (2001 - 2004), he served as Mayor of Auckland and was r

Is a New Zealand politician. For three years (2001 - 2004), he served as Mayor of Auckland and was re-elected to this office in 2007.[1] He is also a former Cabinet Minister for the National Party.

Was an English-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Croydon and died in P

Was an English-born New Zealand cricketer who played for Otago. He was born in Croydon and died in Palmerston North. Aris made a single first-class appearance for the team, during the 1870-71 season, against Canterbury. From the tailend, he scored a duck

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played nine first-class matches for the Auckland Aces.

Was a New Zealand cricketer who played nine first-class matches for the Auckland Aces.

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SANFL. Halbert was a centreman

Is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sturt in the SANFL. Halbert was a centreman and first played for Sturt in 1955. In his debut season he finished second in the Magarey Medal count to Lindsay Head and in 1958 was again the runner up with Head winning another Medal. In 1979 he became coach of Glenelg and four years later was appointed coach of Sturt, a role he held for two seasons. He also played two first-class cricket matches for South Australia in the 1961/62 season.

Was a cricketer who played 15 Tests for New Zealand. Primarily a fast bowler bowling late away-swing

Was a cricketer who played 15 Tests for New Zealand. Primarily a fast bowler bowling late away-swingers with a high action, he took 30 wickets in Tests. Perhaps his finest moment was taking 11 wickets for the New Zealanders against MCC at Lord's in 1958.

Was a journalist and author.Leaving with a first mate's certificate, Barry came to Australia in the

Was a journalist and author.Leaving with a first mate's certificate, Barry came to Australia in the 1870s, and after working in Queensland at the gold diggings, spent some years as a drover, boundary rider and station manager. He returned to shipboard life around 1877 along the east coast of Australia for about two years. Then he returned to the landas an overseer and station manager. He began writing for the press and contributed stories to the Australasian, Sydney Mail, The Queenslander, the Town and Country Journal, the Pall Mall Gazette, and others. In 1893 he spent a holiday in England and published a collection of his stories, Steve Brown's Bunyip and other Stories. He had become acquainted with Rudyard Kipling who wrote an introductory poem for the volume.

Is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at Briti

Is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won two silver medals representing New Zealand at British Commonwealth Games.

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played twenty years of first-class cricket for Auckland and Ot

Is a former New Zealand cricketer who played twenty years of first-class cricket for Auckland and Otago from 1967 to 1987. A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Cushen took 194 wickets at 28.77 during his career, while his right-handed batting late in the batti

Was a tennis player. He played for New Zealand in the Davis Cup of 1947 and 1954.

Was a tennis player. He played for New Zealand in the Davis Cup of 1947 and 1954.

Is an Australian comedian, satirist and character actor best known for his on-stage and television a

Is an Australian comedian, satirist and character actor best known for his on-stage and television alter egos Dame Edna Everage

Bartlett is best known for his career on the international tennis circuit as well as his establishme

Bartlett is best known for his career on the international tennis circuit as well as his establishment of The Bartlett High Tech Tennis Balls. He has also appeared at times to provide radio commentary for SEN Sports Radio. On the circuit, his career highl

Is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During his career, he won 6 top-level singles

Is a former professional tennis player from Australia. During his career, he won 6 top-level singles titles and 30 tour doubles titles, including 7 Grand Slam doubles titles, and a career men's doubles Grand Slam (winning all four titles-the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open). He reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1991. His career-high singles ranking was World Number 25 in 1988.