Terry Gill
| Terry Gill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
25 October 1939 United Kingdom |
| Died |
25 February 2015 (aged 75) Richmond, Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | British/Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–2015 |
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.
Early life
Born in England, Gill never knew his father.[2] He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill.
Career
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,[5][3] producing pantomimes and theatre shows featuring many well known Australian performers.
Personal life
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 Melbourne suburb Richmond on 25 February 2015.[2]
Selected filmography
- Alvin Rides Again (1974)
- End Play (1976)
- High Rolling (1977)
- The Black Planet (1980)
- Phar Lap (1983)
- Jenny Kissed Me (1986)
- Crocodile Dundee (1986)
- With Love to the Person Next to Me (1987)
- Escape from Madness (1990)
- Crackers (1998)
- The Wannabes (2003)
References
- 1 2 Knox, David (25 February 2015). "Vale: Terry Gill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Puvanenthiran, Bhakthi (25 February 2015). "Crocodile Dundee, Flying Doctors actor Terry Gill, 75, dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- 1 2 "Look behind you!". The Age. Melbourne. 22 August 2005.
- ↑ Gill, Terry. "Obituary – All laughter with a mongrel like Maurie". Thateden.co.uk.
- 1 2 Gill, Terry; Gill, Carole Ann (30 September 2005). "The Melbourne couple keeping the art of pantomime alive". Stateline Victoria (Interview). Interview with Freya Michie. ABC TV.