Paul Cronin

Born

1938-07-08

Died

2019-09-13

Birthplace

Jamestown, South Australia, Australia

Biography

Paul Cronin (8 July 1938 – 13 September 2019) was an Australian television actor who played roles in the Australian television series Matlock Police and The Sullivans. As a young man Cronin moved to Melbourne where he worked in a variety of jobs. After actively seeking an acting career, he performed in various Crawford Productions including Division 4 and Homicide. Cronin appeared as motorcycle policeman Gary Hogan in the Crawford Productions drama Matlock Police (1971–1976), followed by its spin-off Solo One (1976). He played the central character of Dave Sullivan in the popular soap opera The Sullivans from 1976 to 1983.