<Li> King of Moomba ( 1967 to 1987 ) : British actor Robert Morley ( 1967 ) , British actor Alfred Marks ( 1968 ) , Italian opera singer Tito Gobbi ( 1969 ) , featherweight boxing champion Johnny Famechon ( 1970 ) , Russian clown Oleg Popov ( 1971 ) , pop singer Johnny Farnham ( 1972 ) with Collingwood footballer Lou Richards as his Jester , indigenous Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls ( 1973 ) , ballet dancer Sir Robert Helpmann ( 1974 ) , entertainer Rolf Harris ( 1975 ) , entertainer Barry Crocker ( 1976 ) , Disney character Mickey Mouse as King of Moomba and TV Personality Ugly Dave Gray as a Jester ( 1977 ) , first Melbourne born king , entertainer Bert Newton ( 1978 ) , entertainer Graham Kennedy ( 1979 ) , TV actor Paul Cronin ( 1980 ) , Lou Richards again but this time as King ( 1981 ) , film , TV and stage actor Frank Thring ( 1982 ) , TV Personality Daryl Somers ( 1983 ) , footballer Kevin Bartlett ( 1984 ) , TV Personality Ian `` Molly '' Meldrum ( 1985 ) , motor racing driver Peter Brock ( 1986 ) and champion doubles tennis player Paul McNamee ( 1987 ) . Another source lists Gobbi ( 1968 ) , Marks ( 1969 ) and Richards as Jester ( 1971 ) . </Li>
<Li> King of Moomba ( 1967 to 1987 ) : British actor Robert Morley ( 1967 ) , British actor Alfred Marks ( 1968 ) , Italian opera singer Tito Gobbi ( 1969 ) , featherweight boxing champion Johnny Famechon ( 1970 ) , Russian clown Oleg Popov ( 1971 ) , pop singer Johnny Farnham ( 1972 ) with Collingwood footballer Lou Richards as his Jester , indigenous Pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls ( 1973 ) , ballet dancer Sir Robert Helpmann ( 1974 ) , entertainer Rolf Harris ( 1975 ) , entertainer Barry Crocker ( 1976 ) , Disney character Mickey Mouse as King of Moomba and TV Personality Ugly Dave Gray as a Jester ( 1977 ) , first Melbourne born king , entertainer Bert Newton ( 1978 ) , entertainer Graham Kennedy ( 1979 ) , TV actor Paul Cronin ( 1980 ) , Lou Richards again but this time as King ( 1981 ) , film , TV and stage actor Frank Thring ( 1982 ) , TV Personality Daryl Somers ( 1983 ) , footballer Kevin Bartlett ( 1984 ) , TV Personality Ian `` Molly '' Meldrum ( 1985 ) , motor racing driver Peter Brock ( 1986 ) and champion doubles tennis player Paul McNamee ( 1987 ) . Another source lists Gobbi ( 1968 ) , Marks ( 1969 ) and Richards as Jester ( 1971 ) . </Li>
which english comedian became the first moomba king in 1967
which english comedian became the first moomba king in 1967
Robert Morley
Robert Morley