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.

Terry Gill
Born(1939-10-25)25 October 1939
England
Died25 February 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 75)
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • director
  • writer
  • theatre owner
Years active1967–2011
SpouseCarole Ann Gill (1962–2015, his death)
Children2

Early life

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Born in England, Gill never knew his father.[2] He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill.

Career

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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.

Personal life

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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]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 Alvin Rides Again Male Barracker Feature film
1976 End Play Ticket Collector (uncredited) Feature film
1976 Mad Dog Morgan Feature film
1977 High Rolling Nightclub Waiter Feature film
1979 Gail Dad TV movie
1979 Taxi Dawson TV movie
1980 The Black Planet Constable Lonigan (voice) TV movie
1983 Phar Lap Mechanic Feature film
1984 The Phantom Treehouse Voice Animated TV movie
1986 Jenny Kissed Me Des Ormonde Feature film
1986 Crocodile Dundee Duffy Feature film
1986 Man and Boy Peter Short film
1987 With Love to the Person Next to Me Punter in black / Security guard Feature film
1988 The Wind in the Willows Ratty (voice, uncredited) TV movie
1990 Police Crop: The Winchester Conspiracy Detective Sergeant Bill Cullen TV movie
1990 Escape from Madness Hank Stardust Feature film
1997 One Way Ticket Birdie TV movie
1998 Crackers Jack Hall Feature film
1999 Harry’s War Publican TV movie
2003 The Wannabes (aka Criminal Ways) Barney the Bear Feature film
2011 Frank & Jerry Farmer Feature film
2015 Charlie Old Man Short film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1966 Australian Playhouse TV series, 1 episode
1966-75 Homicide Various roles TV series, 21 episodes
1967 Hunter Dempster TV series, 1 episode
1969-75 Division 4 Bennett / Dusty Edwards / Various TV series, 16 episodes
1970 The Long Arm TV series, 1 episode
1971-74 Matlock Police Various roles TV series, 7 episodes
1973 Ryan Jim / Chester / Sam TV series, 3 episodes
1974 Marion Bert Miniseries, 1 episode
1974 Alpha Scorpio McIntyre TV series, 5 episodes
1974 And the Big Men Fly Peter Williams TV series, 6 episodes
1975 Cash and Company Higgins TV miniseries, 1 episode
1976 Power Without Glory Constable Grieve TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1976 Solo One Bill Duncan TV series, 1 episode
1976-77 Bellbird Reg TV series, 5 episodes
1976-77 Bluey Detective Sergeant Reg Truscott TV series, 21 episodes
1977-81 Cop Shop Various TV series, 13 episodes
1978 Against the Wind Redcoat Sergeant TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1979 Skyways Ed Sloane / Keith Shelton TV series, 2 episodes
1979-86 Prisoner Detective Inspector Jack Grace TV series, 54 episodes
1980 Young Ramsay Fred TV series, 1 episode
1980 The Sullivans Ted TV series, 1 episode
1980 Water Under the Bridge Rex TV miniseries, 1 episode
1980 The Last Outlaw Constable Lonigan TV miniseries, 4 episodes
1981 I Can Jump Puddles Arthur TV miniseries, 3 episodes
1982 Come Midnight Monday Don Arblaster TV series, 6 episodes
1982 Sons and Daughters Mr. Henderson TV series, 1 episode
1984 Special Squad TV series, 1 episode
1984 The Keepers TV series, 2 episodes
1984 Carson's Law Perry TV series, 1 episode
1985 The Fast Lane Mayor TV series, 1 episode
1985 The Henderson Kids Mr Clarke TV series, 9 episodes
1985 / 1996 Neighbours Sergeant Herron / Mr McLean TV series, 4 episodes
1986 Whose Baby? Alan Miniseries, 1 episode
1986-1992 The Flying Doctors Sergeant Jack Carruthers TV series, 106 episodes
1989 Mission: Impossible Patterson TV series, 1 episode
1990 Col'n Carpenter Graham TV series, 1 episode
1991 Ratbag Hero Skipper TV miniseries
1991-92 Boys from the Bush Jacko TV series, 2 episodes
1992 Good Vibrations Fred TV miniseries, 2 episodes
1993 Minder Collins TV series, 1 episode
1993 The Late Show Charlie the Wonder Dog TV series, 1 episode
1993 G.P. Frank Miller TV series, 1 episode
1994 Time Trax Detective Robertson TV series, 1 episode
1994 A Country Practice Lachie Morrison TV series, 1 episode
1994 Snowy River: The McGregor Saga Mayor TV series, 2 episodes
1994 Wedlocked Ainslie Barton TV series, 4 episodes
1995-2001 Blue Heelers Superintendent Clive Adamson TV series, 5 episodes
1999 / 2003 Stingers Barry Bender TV series, 2 episodes
2000 Something in the Air Jeff Cassidy TV series, 8 episodes
2010 Bed of Roses Owen Diston TV series, 1 episode
2013 It’s a Date Stan TV series, 1 episode
Carols by Candlelight Santa Claus Annual TV special

Video games

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Year Title Role Notes
2002 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Video game
2004 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Video game
2005 Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo Video game

References

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  1. ^ a b Knox, David (25 February 2015). "Vale: Terry Gill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Puvanenthiran, Bhakthi (25 February 2015). "Crocodile Dundee, Flying Doctors actor Terry Gill, 75, dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Look behind you!". The Age. Melbourne. 22 August 2005.
  4. ^ Gill, Terry. "Obituary – All laughter with a mongrel like Maurie". Thateden.co.uk.
  5. ^ a b Gill, Terry; Gill, Carole Ann (30 September 2005). "The Melbourne couple keeping the art of pantomime alive". Stateline Victoria (Interview). Interviewed by Freya Michie. ABC TV.
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