Jason KingRIP Bud Tingwell
May 15th 2009 00:32
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Beloved Australia actor Bud Tingwell has died in Melbourne this morning, at the age of 86. To me he was the Grandpops of Australian acting and his loss will sadden a country - you will be missed Bud - thanks for what you gave us over your many years.
Tingwell had been suffering from prostate cancer, and passed away in a Melbourne hospital with family by his side.
Tingwell appeared in over 100 films after making his debut in 1946 as a control tower officer in the film, Smithy.
He caught the attention of Hollywood in 1952, winning the role of Lt. Harry Carstairs, in The Desert Rats, alongside Chips Rafferty.
He appeared on several popular television shows in the UK and Australia throughout the 1960s and 70s, before disappearing from the spotlight during the 1980s and early-90s.
He underwent a career resurgence in 1993, following a satirical appearance in the D-Generation's The Late Show. He would later feature as kind-hearted QC Lawrence Hammill in the 1997 hit film The Castle, which was produced by the D-Generation's Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane Kennedy.
The Castle, starring Michael Caton, went on to become one of the most popular Australian films of all time.
After the success of The Castle, he took on roles in The Craic, The Dish and Changi.
He also had a recurring guest role on Channel Ten soap, Neighbours.
In recent years, Tingwell has been a big online presence, launching his own website in 2006, which signed up 500 registered users in just its first week.
On 5 October 2006 he launched his first blog, on which he frequently expressed his views on TV, film, theatre, reality TV and acting in general.
Buds Filmography is listed below to visits Bud's offical site and maybe send a condolence message click HERE
ACTOR
2006 Irresistible Sophie's Father
2005 Jindabyne Local Priest
2003 Ned Kelly Premier Berry
2002 The Inside Story Edward Brooks
2001 WillFull Martin
2000 The Dish Reverend Loftus
2000 Innocence Andreas Borg
2000 The Wog Boy Mr Walker
1999 The Craic Farmer
1999 Edge Of The Stream
1998 Amy Country Doctor
1998 Tulip Will
1997 The Castle Lawrence Hammill
1995 The Last Bullet Old Stanley
1994 Wedlocked
1993 Shotgun Wedding Voice of Gary Judge
1988 Evil Angels Acting Chief Justice Muirhead
1988 No More Secrets
1987 Bushfire Moon Max Bell
1987 Tudawali The Doctor
1986 Windrider Stewart Simpson Sr.
1986 Malcolm Tramways Supervisor
1984 Annie's Coming Out Judge
1984 My First Wife Helen's Father
1982 Freedom Cassidy
1981 Puberty Blues The Headmaster
1980 Breaker Morant Lt. Col. Denny (President of Court Martial)
1979 Tommy Schoolmaster
1979 The Journalist Sid Mitchell
1978 Money Movers Jack Henderson
1977 Summerfield Dr. Miller
1976 Eliza Fraser Duncan Fraser
1976 Is There Anybody There?
1975 End Play Dr. Fairbum
1974 Petersen Father
1968 Nobody Runs Forever Jacko
1968 Thunderbirds Are GO Voice of Dr. Tony Grant/Angry Young Man/Public Relations Officer
1968 The High Commissioner
Enemy Of The State
Jacko
1966 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Alan Kent
1965 The Secret of Blood Island Major Dryden
1964 Murder Most Foul Det. Inspector Craddock
1964 Murder Ahoy! Det. Inspector Craddock
1963 Murder at the Gallop Det. Inspector Craddock
1961 Cone of Silence Capt. Braddock
1961 Murder She Said Det. Inspector Craddock
1960 Tarzan the Magnificent Conway
1960 Bobbikins Luke
1959 Life in Emergency Ward 10 Dr. Alan Dawson
1958 Dunkirk Sergeant in cookhouse beside battery in wood.
1957 The Shiralee Jim Muldoon
1956 Smiley Stevens
1956 Mr Cinderella
1953 King of the Coral Sea Peter Merriman
1953 The Desert Rats Lt. Harry Carstairs
1953 Captain Thunderbolt Alan Blake
1952 Kangaroo Matt
1952 Who Killed Joe Barton? Al Munch
1951 The Glenrowan Affair Narrator
1950 Bitter Springs John King
1949 Into the Straight Sam Curzon
1948 Always Another Dawn Terry Regan
1946 Smithy Control Tower Officer
DIRECTOR
1999 Second Drill
1982 Wilde's Domain
Tingwell had been suffering from prostate cancer, and passed away in a Melbourne hospital with family by his side.
Tingwell appeared in over 100 films after making his debut in 1946 as a control tower officer in the film, Smithy.
He caught the attention of Hollywood in 1952, winning the role of Lt. Harry Carstairs, in The Desert Rats, alongside Chips Rafferty.
He appeared on several popular television shows in the UK and Australia throughout the 1960s and 70s, before disappearing from the spotlight during the 1980s and early-90s.
He underwent a career resurgence in 1993, following a satirical appearance in the D-Generation's The Late Show. He would later feature as kind-hearted QC Lawrence Hammill in the 1997 hit film The Castle, which was produced by the D-Generation's Rob Sitch, Tom Gleisner, Santo Cilauro and Jane Kennedy.
The Castle, starring Michael Caton, went on to become one of the most popular Australian films of all time.
After the success of The Castle, he took on roles in The Craic, The Dish and Changi.
He also had a recurring guest role on Channel Ten soap, Neighbours.
In recent years, Tingwell has been a big online presence, launching his own website in 2006, which signed up 500 registered users in just its first week.
On 5 October 2006 he launched his first blog, on which he frequently expressed his views on TV, film, theatre, reality TV and acting in general.
Buds Filmography is listed below to visits Bud's offical site and maybe send a condolence message click HERE
ACTOR
2006 Irresistible Sophie's Father
2005 Jindabyne Local Priest
2003 Ned Kelly Premier Berry
2002 The Inside Story Edward Brooks
2001 WillFull Martin
2000 The Dish Reverend Loftus
2000 Innocence Andreas Borg
2000 The Wog Boy Mr Walker
1999 The Craic Farmer
1999 Edge Of The Stream
1998 Amy Country Doctor
1998 Tulip Will
1997 The Castle Lawrence Hammill
1995 The Last Bullet Old Stanley
1994 Wedlocked
1993 Shotgun Wedding Voice of Gary Judge
1988 Evil Angels Acting Chief Justice Muirhead
1988 No More Secrets
1987 Bushfire Moon Max Bell
1987 Tudawali The Doctor
1986 Windrider Stewart Simpson Sr.
1986 Malcolm Tramways Supervisor
1984 Annie's Coming Out Judge
1984 My First Wife Helen's Father
1982 Freedom Cassidy
1981 Puberty Blues The Headmaster
1980 Breaker Morant Lt. Col. Denny (President of Court Martial)
1979 Tommy Schoolmaster
1979 The Journalist Sid Mitchell
1978 Money Movers Jack Henderson
1977 Summerfield Dr. Miller
1976 Eliza Fraser Duncan Fraser
1976 Is There Anybody There?
1975 End Play Dr. Fairbum
1974 Petersen Father
1968 Nobody Runs Forever Jacko
1968 Thunderbirds Are GO Voice of Dr. Tony Grant/Angry Young Man/Public Relations Officer
1968 The High Commissioner
Enemy Of The State
Jacko
1966 Dracula: Prince of Darkness Alan Kent
1965 The Secret of Blood Island Major Dryden
1964 Murder Most Foul Det. Inspector Craddock
1964 Murder Ahoy! Det. Inspector Craddock
1963 Murder at the Gallop Det. Inspector Craddock
1961 Cone of Silence Capt. Braddock
1961 Murder She Said Det. Inspector Craddock
1960 Tarzan the Magnificent Conway
1960 Bobbikins Luke
1959 Life in Emergency Ward 10 Dr. Alan Dawson
1958 Dunkirk Sergeant in cookhouse beside battery in wood.
1957 The Shiralee Jim Muldoon
1956 Smiley Stevens
1956 Mr Cinderella
1953 King of the Coral Sea Peter Merriman
1953 The Desert Rats Lt. Harry Carstairs
1953 Captain Thunderbolt Alan Blake
1952 Kangaroo Matt
1952 Who Killed Joe Barton? Al Munch
1951 The Glenrowan Affair Narrator
1950 Bitter Springs John King
1949 Into the Straight Sam Curzon
1948 Always Another Dawn Terry Regan
1946 Smithy Control Tower Officer
DIRECTOR
1999 Second Drill
1982 Wilde's Domain
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Comment by Janet Collins
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That's one hell of a list of acting gigs. How many actors these days could boast a list like it?
Comment by Morgan Bell
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this is the first ive heard of this sad news, this is a wonderful tribute, Jason
Bud was a real character
i also didnt realise his body of work was so large
very informative
thanks
Comment by Jason King
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It was horrible news.
It was really bizarre - mum and I were talking about films and how we were not fans of The Castle - I hung up the phone and the first thing I hear on the radio is Bud Tingwell passes. Spooky.
He was always a comforting actor with real presence.
Janet - the body of work is amazing - most actors when they get to his age can hope for accomplishments like these.
Morgan - unfortunately yes.