Robert McDarra
Robert McDarra | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Bundy McDarra 1931 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 23 December 1975 |
| 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]
Selected filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Mad Dog Morgan | Parole Officer | |
| 1976 | Matlock Police | Various | |
| 1969-1974 | Division 4 | Various | |
| 1974 | 27A | Billy McDonald | Hoyts Prize for Best Performance - Australian Film Institute |
| 1974 | Moving On | Financier | |
| 1973 | Ryan | Graham Anderson | |
| 1972 | Snake Gully with Dad and Dave | Bill Smith | 8 Episodes |
| 1972 | The Spoiler | Joey Boy | |
| 1964-1972 | Homicide | Various | |
| 1971 | Wake in Fright | Pig Eyes | as Bob McDarra |
| 1971 | Walkabout | Man | as Robert McDara |
| 1969 | Riptide | First Officer English | |
| 1968 | Hunter | Various | |
| 1968 | Rita and Wally | ||
| 1967-1968 | My Name's McGooley, What's Yours? | Donk Rogers | |
| 1967 | Contrabandits | Pilch | |
| 1967 | Love and War | Liam Lyons | TV Movie |
| 1966 | They're a Weird Mob | Hotel Clerk | |
| 1965 | Rusty Bugles | Sgt. Brooks | |
| 1963 | Time Out | Bernard Holtermann | |
| 1961 | The Story of Peter Grey | Paul | |
| 1961 | Traveller Without Luggage | TV Movie | |
| 1959 | Act of Violence | TV Play |
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/102193885?searchTerm=%22Robert%20McDarra%22%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=
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Categories:
- 1931 births
- 1975 deaths
- 20th-century Australian male actors
- Australian male film actors
- Australian male stage actors
- Australian male television actors
- Best Actor AACTA Award winners
- Male actors from Sydney