Education
Born in Sydney, he was educated there at state schools.
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Ray Sherry
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He spent 1941-1946 with the merchant navy before becoming an actor, television broadcaster and commentator, moving to Hobart in 1956. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Franklin, defeating Liberal Member of Parliament Thomas Pearsall. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Bruce Goodluck in 1975.
In 1976 he entered the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin, holding the seat until 1979.
Sherry died in 1989.
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Political Party
Australian Labor Party