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 | (1939-10-25)25 October 1939 England, UK |
Died | 25 February 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 75) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
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Years active | 1967–2011 |
Spouse(s) | Carole Ann Gill (1962–2015, his death) |
Children | 2 |
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Born in England, Gill never knew his father.[2] He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill.
Gill 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.
Gill 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1974 | Alvin Rides Again | Male Barracker | |
1976 | End Play | Ticket Collector | Uncredited |
1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | ||
1977 | High Rolling | Nightclub Waiter | |
1980 | The Black Planet | Const. Lonigan | 4 episodes |
1983 | Phar Lap | Mechanic | |
1986 | Jenny Kissed Me | Des Ormonde | |
1986 | Crocodile Dundee | Duffy | |
1987 | With Love to the Person Next to Me | Punter in black / Security guard | |
1988 | The Wind in the Willows | Ratty (voice, uncredited) | TV movie |
1990 | Escape from Madness | Hank Stardust | |
1998 | Crackers | Jack Hall | |
2002 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Video game |
2003 | The Wannabes | Barney the Bear | |
2004 | Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue | Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo | Video game |
2011 | Frank & Jerry | Farmer |
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