Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins (born 14 June 1931) is an Australian character actor, comedian and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Ted Bulpitt in the 1980s television situation comedy series Kingswood Country.

Actor and Entertainer

Ross Higgins' entertainment industry career began in 1946, when he took a cadetship at Sydney's Radio 2GB at the age of 16. This led to an on-air announcing position, and hosting of breakfast, and later, evening variety shows. A trained singer, he soon began recording singles which lifted his profile around Australia. His flair for comedy came to the fore in the 1950s, when he became a cast member of the very popular "The Jack Davey Show". He moved between commercial radio and the ABC, touring the country, hosting and singing with the ABC show band. It was during this period he performed with luminaries such as Peter Dawson, Slim Dusty and Mel Tormé. His radio career reached a peak in the mid-1950s, and when television arrived in 1956, he successfully made the transition, appearing on variety shows, hosting game shows (7 Network) and in the early '60s on "Singalong" and "Bobby Limb's "Sound of Music" (9 Network).