Ernest William Sigley (2 September 1938 – 15 August 2021)[1] was an Australian Gold Logie award winning television host, comedian, variety performer, radio presenter and singer.
[1] After completing his education at Williamstown High School, his career began in 1952 as a turntable operator on Danny Webb's breakfast program at radio station 3DB.
In one press conference, his questioning of the Beatles brought about an enthusiastic response from John Lennon, which led to one of the more notable interviews of the tour.
He then took on a part-time role at the station where he partnered either Bruce Mansfield or Philip Brady to host Nightline on Friday nights.
[2] Packer flew to Melbourne the next day and dismissed Sigley in person, effective immediately, and replaced him with Don Lane.
[1] After his dismissal in 1976, Sigley moved to ATV-0 and hosted the early evening variety show Ernie and then, in 1978, The Penthouse which became Saturday Night Live on HSV-7 co-hosting with Mary Hardy.
[2] After a break from television, Sigley returned in 1989 with Denise Drysdale, hosting GTV-9's morning program In Melbourne Today.
[14] Sigley began singing as a choir boy at St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne,[1] and went on to be a regular on the local town hall circuit in the 1950s.