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    Bill Hunter (actor) - Wikipedia

    • William John Hunter (27 February 1940 – 21 May 2011) was an Australian actor of film, stage and television, who was also prominent as a voice-over artist. He appeared in more than 60 films and won two AFI Awards. He was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal. See more

    BornWilliam John Hunter · 27 February 1940 · Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
    Died21 May 2011 (aged 71) · Kew, Victoria, Australia
    Spouse(s)Robbie Anderson (m. 1963–1973, divorced) · Pat Bishop (m. 1976, divorced) · Rhoda Roberts (m. 1993–1999, separated)
    OccupationsActor · comedian · voice-over artist
    Early life

    William John Hunter was born on 27 February 1940 in Ballarat, Victoria, the son of William and Francie Hunter. He had a brother, John, and a sister, Marie Ann.
    During his teens, Hunter was a champion swimmer, a… See more

    Career

    Hunter made his film debut as an extra in 1957 film The Shiralee. An introduction to Ava Gardner saw him gain a job as an extra and swimming double in the Hollywood film On the Beach, which was filming in Melbourne… See more

    Awards and honours

    Hunter won the 1978 AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Newsfront, and the 1981 Best Supporting Actor award for Gallipoli.
    In 2001, he was awarded the Centenary Medal "for … See more

    Personal life

    Hunter was a supporter of the Australian Labor Party, appearing in the party's official 1996 Federal Election Campaign advertisement.
    Hunter's first marriage was to Robbie Anderson fr… See more

    Death

    On 15 May 2011, Hunter was admitted to Caritas Christi hospice in Kew, after refusing to go to a hospital. Surrounded by family and friends, he died of liver cancer on 21 May 2011, aged 71.
    A memoria… See more

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