Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Joseph Christopher "Joe" Hasham OAM (born 4 September 1948 Tripoli, Lebanon) is a Lebanese Australian actor who became famous in Australia in the 1970s through his long running role of dependable and decent gay lawyer Don Finlayson in soap opera Number 96. Hasham graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1968 and subsequently made several appearances in television series produced by Crawford Productions. When Number 96 began in 1972 it was an instant hit and original cast member Hasham became one of the most popular cast members, regarded as a sex symbol by many female fans. He reprised the role in the feature film version of the serial in which his character engaged in a gay kiss with the closeted Simon Carr (John Orcsik), although the shot was later cut from the film. Hasham continued to play the role until Number 96 ended in 1977.