Robert McDarra

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]

Robert McDarra
Born
Robert Bundy McDarra

1931
Died23 December 1975(1975-12-23) (aged 43–44)
Other namesRobert McDara, Bob McDara
OccupationActor
Years active1959-1975

McDarra died on 23 December 1975 after a long battle with an unspecified illness[3]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Mad Dog MorganParole OfficerFeature film
197427ABilly McDonaldFeature film
Won AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
1974Moving OnFinancierFeature film
1971Wake in FrightPig EyesFeature film
1971WalkaboutManFeature film
1967AllFall DownTV play
1966They're a Weird MobHotel ClerkFeature film
1965Rusty BuglesSergeant BrooksTV play
1961Traveller Without LuggagePsychiatrisrTV movie
1959Act of ViolenceTV play

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1976Matlock PoliceVariousTV series
1973RyanGraham AndersonTV series
1972The SpoilerJoey BoyTV series
1972Snake Gully with Dad and DaveBill SmithTV miniseries, 8 episodes
1969-74Division 4VariousTV series
1969RiptideFirst Officer EnglishTV series
1968HunterVariousTV series
1968Rita and WallyTV series
1967-68My Name's McGooley, What's Yours?Donk RogersTV series
1967Love and WarLiam LyonsTV series
1967ContrabanditsPilchTV series
1964-72HomicideVariousTV series
1964-65The StrangerTV series
1963Time OutBernard HoltermannTV series
1961The Story of Peter GreyPaulTV series

References

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  1. ^ "Past Winners 1973". AACTA. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "All-rounder was always on a role". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Sydney actor dies". Canberra Times. 26 December 1975.
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