Australian television icon Jimmy Hannan has died following a short battle with cancer. He was 84.

Jimmy Hannan with Bert Newton in 1976.

The actor, singer, radio personality and Gold Logie winner appeared in dozens of shows during a career that spanned more than 30 years, including as a host on game and variety shows in the 1960s and 1970s.

"He passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer. He was 84 so he had a fantastic life," his daughter Emily Gillman told Nine.

Born and raised in Sydney's Surry Hills, Hannan first appeared on TV screens in 1956, the year television was launched in Australia.