In Memory of Jamie Dunn
Brisbane entertainer and radio personality Jamie Dunn has died, aged 76.
A longtime presenter on radio station B105, Jamie Dunn is best remembered as the voice and operator of beloved puppet Agro.
Created from a bathmat, Agro first appeared on the Seven Network’s children’s show ‘Wombat’ and became a permanent fixture on Australian television as the co-host of ‘Agro’s Cartoon Connection’ on the Seven Network. His brash, quick-witted humour was a direct reflection of Dunn’s own larrikin character.
Dunn leveraged Agro’s immense popularity into merchandising that produced showbags, an ice cream and several albums, as well as fundraising for charitable causes. His rambunctious, often bawdy comedy style made Agro a furry favourite for kids and adults alike.
Friends and colleagues have shared stories of working with Jamie as well as the influence he had on their lives and Australian pop culture. Ann-Maree Biggar, one of Agro’s first co-hosts, was among those paying tribute to Dunn.
“I would just like to say thanks,” Biggar told 9News Queensland.
“I don’t think we’re ever going to see that sort of comedy and silliness on Australian television again. We were a one-off.
“I think most Australians should raise a glass tonight to a great Australian icon that we’re all going to miss terribly.”
Throughout his extensive career, Jamie Dunn found success across multiple networks and stations, bringing his irreverent and sometimes chaotic comedy to audiences across the country.
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Jamie Dunn often joked that he stumbled into showbiz by accident.
He was born in England and started his entertainment career in Australia as a musician in the 1960s, before pivoting to radio and television. At one time in the ‘80s, he approached Stephen Morris, Managing Director of MADCAP Global, to manage Stephen’s band Two Can Play, an offer that was denied.
Jamie Dunn brought a lot of joy and laughter to generations of Australians at a time when humour was less controlled and a mischievous little furball was allowed to run riot on national TV.
Jamie passed away at his home in Imbil, north of Brisbane, and is survived by his wife Maree and five children.
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