Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter was born in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia on February 27th, 1940 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 71, Bill Hunter biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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William John Hunter (27 February 1940 – May 21, 2011) was an Australian actor of film, stage, and television, as well as a voice-over artist.
He appeared in more than 60 films and received two AFI Awards.
He was also a recipient of the Centenary Medal.
Early life
Hunter was born in Ballarat, Victoria, and the son of William and Francie Hunters. He had a brother, John, and a sister, Marie Ann.
Hunter was a champion swimmer and set a new record for the 100 yards freestyle when John Devitt broke it in the very next heat ten minutes later. Hunter qualified for the Australian Swimming Team in Melbourne, Australia, but a bout of meningitis ended his Olympic hopes.
Personal life and death
Hunter's first marriage was to Robbie Anderson from 1963 to 1973, with whom he had a son named James Hunter. In 1976, he married actress Pat Bishop. According to writer Bob Ellis, the marriage was short-lived after Hunter ran away with their marriage celebrant. Rhoda Roberts, an artist and television presenter, was his third marriage from 1993 to 1999.
Hunter was a supporter of the Australian Labor Party, appearing in the party's official 1996 Federal Election Campaign advertisement.
After refusing to go to a hospital, Hunter was admitted to Caritas Christi hospice in Kew on May 15. He died of Liver cancer on May 21, 2011 at the age of 71, surrounded by family and friends.
On May 26, 2011, a memorial service for Hunter was held at Melbourne's Princess Theatre. On stage at the 54th Logie Awards in April 2012, close friend and co-star Mick Molloy paid tribute to Bill Hunter.
Career
In 1957 film The Shiralee, Hunter made his film debut as an extra. In the Hollywood film On the Beach, which was filming in Melbourne, An introduction to Ava Gardner saw him earn a job as an extra and swimming double. After watching one of the leads (variously said to be either Gregory Peck or Fred Astaire) do 27 takes of a scene, Hunter said he was inspired to do better. On New Year's Eve 1964 for England, he took an intensive drama course in Melbourne and sailed aboard the RHMS Ellinis. He received a two-year scholarship to the prestigious Northampton Repertory Company in England. Hunter made his first television appearance in The Ark, a serial from BBC television drama series Doctor Who's third season.
Hunter returned to Australia in 1967 and began working in television drama and film production. In London's tense atmosphere, Hunter had made no good impression, but Losey was able to give him his first Australian film appearance in Ned Kelly, when it came to being in Australia with Losey as production manager. Hunters were often depicted as the able, opinionated, archetypal gruff Australian whose exterior hints at a softer heart and sensibilities that are vulnerable to pressure.
Mad Dog Morgan (1976), Newsfront (1978), Gallipoli (1980), Strictly Ballroom (1992), Muriel's Wedding (1994), and Australia (2008). Some of his best film roles include Mad Dog Morgan (1976), Newsfront (1978), Incognition (1978), a film by Steven Johnson (1978), The Dismissal, Scales of Justice (1980), "The Adventures of Priscilla (1994). He reprised Bob's role in the Australian touring stage performance of Priscilla in 2007. In addition, he played the dentist in Finding Nemo (2003) and Bubo in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010). In the American science fiction film Space: Above and Beyond, he portrayed United Nations Secretary General Spencer Chartwell. In The Cup (2011), his last film appearance was in The Cup (2011).
"I was happy" as long as the producer told me where to stand and what to say, as long as the actor told me where to stand and what to say." Anyone who claims there's more to it than that is a big lie. ... It's a job. It's a craft, but there is no art involved. Common sense and a hazy head are both important. The makeup and wardrobe are important, but the results are only half of what they should be. The purists are enraged, but don't worry, they don't work as well as I do.