Robert McDarra
Robert McDarra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Bundy McDarra 1931 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 23 December 1975 (aged 43–44) |
| Other names | Robert McDara, Bob McDara |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1959-1975 |
Robert Bundy McDarra (1931– 23 December 1975) variously credited as Robert McDara and Bob McDara^ was an Australian stage, television and film actor. He won the 1973 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work on the film 27A.[1] With Edward Hepple, Terry McDermott, Walter Sullivan and Ben Gabriel, he was a founding member of the original Q Theatre project in 1963, which, before expanding and moving to Penrith, was a venue offering short plays to office workers at the AMP Theatrette at Circular Quay over lunch times.[2]
McDarra died on 23 December 1975 after a long battle with an unspecified illness.[3]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Parole Officer | Feature film |
| 1974 | 27A | Billy McDonald | Feature film Won AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 1974 | Moving On | Financier | Feature film |
| 1971 | Wake in Fright | Pig Eyes | Feature film |
| 1971 | Walkabout | Man | Feature film |
| 1967 | All Fall Down | TV play | |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Hotel Clerk | Feature film |
| 1965 | Rusty Bugles | Sergeant Brooks | TV play |
| 1961 | Traveller Without Luggage | Psychiatrisr | TV movie |
| 1959 | Act of Violence | TV play |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Matlock Police | Various | TV series |
| 1973 | Ryan | Graham Anderson | TV series |
| 1972 | The Spoiler | Joey Boy | TV series |
| 1972 | Snake Gully with Dad and Dave | Bill Smith | TV miniseries, 8 episodes |
| 1969-74 | Division 4 | Various | TV series |
| 1969 | Riptide | First Officer English | TV series |
| 1968 | Hunter | Various | TV series |
| 1968 | Rita and Wally | TV series | |
| 1967-68 | My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? | Donk Rogers | TV series |
| 1967 | Love and War | Liam Lyons | TV series |
| 1967 | Contrabandits | Pilch | TV series |
| 1964-72 | Homicide | Various | TV series |
| 1964-65 | The Stranger | TV series | |
| 1963 | Time Out | Bernard Holtermann | TV series |
| 1961 | The Story of Peter Grey | Paul | TV series |
References
[edit]- ^ "Past Winners 1973". AACTA. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "All-rounder was always on a role". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Sydney actor dies". Canberra Times. 26 December 1975.