Peter Gwynne
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Peter Gwynne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 September 1929 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 November 2011 (aged 82)[1] Lane Cove, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealander Australian |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Cecily Polson |
| Children | Amanda Gwynne[1] |
Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work.
Career
[edit]Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significant television productions of the 1970s onwards, including Cop Shop, Boney, Division 4, Homicide, Matlock Police, The Flying Doctors, Return to Eden, A Country Practice and many more.
He is best remembered internationally as Bill McMaster, Stephanie Harper's General Manager at Harper Mining in both the 1983 mini-series and the 1986 series of Return to Eden.
Personal life
[edit]Gwynne was married to actress Cecily Polson. Peter's mother (Dorothy Wall) was born in Springwood, New South Wales and moved to New Zealand after she married Frank Gwynne from Christchurch[citation needed]. Gwynne last resided at Lane Cove in Sydney, New South Wales. He died on 17 November 2011, aged 82.
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Nickel Queen | Andy Kyle | Feature film |
| 1971 | Petunia | Narrator/voice | Short film |
| 1972 | Like a Summer Storm | TV movie | |
| 1973 | Chaser | TV movie | |
| 1973 | Solomon | Bill | TV movie |
| 1973 | Linehaul | TV movie | |
| 1973 | One Good Reason | Colonel Yorke | Short film |
| 1974 | Odyssey: A Journey | Narrator/voice | TV movie |
| 1974 | The Dove | Fred C. Pearson | |
| 1974 | Aboriginal Legends | Narrator/voice | Short films x3 |
| 1974 | Escape from Singapore | TV movie | |
| 1975 | Sidecar Racers | Rick Horton | Feature film |
| 1975 | Ride a Wild Pony | Sergeant Collins | Disney film |
| 1975 | They Don't Clap Losers | Welfare Officer | TV movie |
| 1976 | McManus MPB | Sergeant Salisbury | TV movie |
| 1976 | Going Home | TV movie | |
| 1977 | Dot and the Kangaroo | Voice | Animated film[2] |
| 1977 | The Tichborne Affair | Bowker | TV film |
| 1979 | Tim | Tom Ainsley | Feature film |
| 1983 | Peach’s Gold – Land of Gold | [2] | |
| 1984 | Grave of the President | Narrator | TV movie |
| 1991 | Old Scores | Winston Macatamney | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Nostradamus Kid | The Shepherd’s Rod | Feature film |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding | Benjamin Brandysnap (voice) | Animated film |
| 2006 | Hunt Angels | Rodney Shaw | Docudrama |
| 2008 | Australia | Lady Sarah’s Butler | Feature film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Delta | Len Reeves | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970-71 | Dynasty | Frank Benson | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970-73 | Division 4 | Mal White / Doug Cooper / Detective Sergeant ‘Frenchy’ Renaud / Hayden Beck | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1970-74 | Homicide | Geoff Adams / Detective Sergeant Ken Davidson / Detective Sergeant Norm Turner / Roger Hamilton / Peter Walters / Joe | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1971 | Dead Men Running | Miniseries, 2 episodes | |
| 1971 | The Thursday Creek Mob | TV series, 3 episodes | |
| 1971 | Not Only But Also: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore in Australia | Various characters | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1972 | The Far Country | Jack Dorman | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1972 | Boney | Tim Thursley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972 | Behind the Legend | TV series | |
| 1973 | Ryan | Raymond Fitch | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Tournai Elephant Boy | Rick Madison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | John Quentin / Roger Carlye | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Seven Little Australians | Mr Hassal | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1974 | This Love Affair | Ian Roarke | TV series |
| 1974 | Castaway | Sergeant Holt | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1974 | Behind the Legend | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1974 | Out of Love | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 1975-76 | Matlock Police | Detective Sergeant Jack Maloney | TV series |
| 1976 | The Emigrants | Les Nicholls | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Moynihan | Minister | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | Francis Mulvane | Miniseries |
| 1983 | Return to Eden | Bill McMaster | Miniseries |
| 1984 | Mother and Son | Uncle Tom | TV series Episode: The Funeral[2] |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Oxlade | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Return to Eden | Bill McMaster | TV series |
| 1991 | Track Record: The Story of Australia’s Railways | [2] | |
| 1992 | G.P. | Sid Graham | TV series Episode: A Very Suburban Coup |
| 1994-95 | Over the Hill | Pat the Poet | TV series |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Peter Gwynne". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c d "Peter Gwynne". Australian Screen. National Film & Sound Archive. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
External links
[edit]- Peter Gwynne at IMDb
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