Terry Gill (25 October 1939 – 25 February 2015) was an English Australian actor, theatre owner, producer, director and writer. A character actor, he carved a niche in Australian television playing police officers. He appeared in over 26 Australian television productions either as a regular or in guest roles.[1] He was often associated with Crawford Productions and Reg Grundy Organisation.
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| Born | 25 October 1939 England |
| Died | 25 February 2015 (aged 75) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 1967–2011 |
| Spouse | Carole Ann Gill (1962–2015, his death) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
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Born in England, Gill never knew his father.[2] He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill.
Career
editGill was a recurring cast member in the women's prison drama Prisoner[3] as Det. Insp. Jack Grace, a regular cast member as Sgt. Jack Carruthers in The Flying Doctors[4] and played another recurring role in Blue Heelers as Superintendent Clive Adamson. He appeared in a guest role on Neighbours.
Gill appeared in Crocodile Dundee as the leader of a group of kangaroo shooters whom Dundee (Paul Hogan) fights in the Walkabout Creek Hotel bar, and later uses a dead kangaroo as a cover to shoot at the shooters and scare them. He portrayed Santa Claus on Australian TV's annual Carols by Candlelight for 27 years[2] (in later years alongside well-known children's entertainers Hi-5 and Australian TV icon Humphrey B. Bear).[1]
For many years, Gill and his wife Carol Ann ran The Tivoli[2] theatre restaurant in Melbourne,[3][5] producing pantomimes and theatre shows featuring many well-known Australian performers.
Personal life
editGill was married to Carole Ann Gill (née Aylett) for 52 years[5] (until his death). They had two children.[2]
He suffered a mild stroke in late 2014.[2] After suffering from lung cancer, he died in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond on 25 February 2015.[2]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1974 | Alvin Rides Again | Male Barracker | Feature film |
| 1976 | End Play | Ticket Collector (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Feature film | |
| 1977 | High Rolling | Nightclub Waiter | Feature film |
| 1979 | Gail | Dad | TV movie |
| 1979 | Taxi | Dawson | TV movie |
| 1980 | The Black Planet | Constable Lonigan (voice) | TV movie |
| 1983 | Phar Lap | Mechanic | Feature film |
| 1984 | The Phantom Treehouse | Voice | Animated TV movie |
| 1986 | Jenny Kissed Me | Des Ormonde | Feature film |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Duffy | Feature film |
| 1986 | Man and Boy | Peter | Short film |
| 1987 | With Love to the Person Next to Me | Punter in black / Security guard | Feature film |
| 1988 | The Wind in the Willows | Ratty (voice, uncredited) | TV movie |
| 1990 | Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy | Detective Sergeant Bill Cullen | TV movie |
| 1990 | Escape from Madness | Hank Stardust | Feature film |
| 1997 | One Way Ticket | Birdie | TV movie |
| 1998 | Crackers | Jack Hall | Feature film |
| 1999 | Harry’s War | Publican | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Wannabes (aka Criminal Ways) | Barney the Bear | Feature film |
| 2011 | Frank & Jerry | Farmer | Feature film |
| 2015 | Charlie | Old Man | Short film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Australian Playhouse | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1966-75 | Homicide | Various roles | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 1967 | Hunter | Dempster | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1969-75 | Division 4 | Bennett / Dusty Edwards / Various | TV series, 16 episodes |
| 1970 | The Long Arm | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1971-74 | Matlock Police | Various roles | TV series, 7 episodes |
| 1973 | Ryan | Jim / Chester / Sam | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1974 | Marion | Bert | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1974 | Alpha Scorpio | McIntyre | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1974 | And the Big Men Fly | Peter Williams | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1975 | Cash and Company | Higgins | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1976 | Power Without Glory | Constable Grieve | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Solo One | Bill Duncan | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Bellbird | Reg | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1976-77 | Bluey | Detective Sergeant Reg Truscott | TV series, 21 episodes |
| 1977-81 | Cop Shop | Various | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | Redcoat Sergeant | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Ed Sloane / Keith Shelton | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1979-86 | Prisoner | Detective Inspector Jack Grace | TV series, 54 episodes |
| 1980 | Young Ramsay | Fred | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Sullivans | Ted | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1980 | Water Under the Bridge | Rex | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1980 | The Last Outlaw | Constable Lonigan | TV miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 1981 | I Can Jump Puddles | Arthur | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1982 | Come Midnight Monday | Don Arblaster | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1982 | Sons and Daughters | Mr. Henderson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Special Squad | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1984 | The Keepers | TV series, 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | Carson's Law | Perry | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Fast Lane | Mayor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1985 | The Henderson Kids | Mr Clarke | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 1985 / 1996 | Neighbours | Sergeant Herron / Mr McLean | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1986 | Whose Baby? | Alan | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1986-1992 | The Flying Doctors | Sergeant Jack Carruthers | TV series, 106 episodes |
| 1989 | Mission: Impossible | Patterson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Col'n Carpenter | Graham | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1991 | Ratbag Hero | Skipper | TV miniseries |
| 1991-92 | Boys from the Bush | Jacko | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Good Vibrations | Fred | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Minder | Collins | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | The Late Show | Charlie the Wonder Dog | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | G.P. | Frank Miller | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Time Trax | Detective Robertson | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | A Country Practice | Lachie Morrison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1994 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Mayor | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Wedlocked | Ainslie Barton | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1995-2001 | Blue Heelers | Superintendent Clive Adamson | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1999 / 2003 | Stingers | Barry Bender | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Something in the Air | Jeff Cassidy | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Bed of Roses | Owen Diston | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | It’s a Date | Stan | TV series, 1 episode |
| Carols by Candlelight | Santa Claus | Annual TV special |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Video game |
| 2004 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue | Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Video game |
| 2005 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan | Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Video game |
References
edit- ^ a b Knox, David (25 February 2015). "Vale: Terry Gill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Puvanenthiran, Bhakthi (25 February 2015). "Crocodile Dundee, Flying Doctors actor Terry Gill, 75, dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Look behind you!". The Age. Melbourne. 22 August 2005.
- ^ Gill, Terry. "Obituary – All laughter with a mongrel like Maurie". Thateden.co.uk.
- ^ a b Gill, Terry; Gill, Carole Ann (30 September 2005). "The Melbourne couple keeping the art of pantomime alive". Stateline Victoria (Interview). Interviewed by Freya Michie. ABC TV.
External links
edit- Terry Gill at IMDb