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Bud Tingwell was an Australian actor who appeared in more than 100 films and TV shows in Australia and the UK. He was also a pilot, a radio announcer and a war veteran who flew in the Mediterranean Theatre during World War II.
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell was born on 3 January 1923 in Coogee, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and director, known for Breaker Morant (1980), Murder She Said (1961) and Ned Kelly (2003). He was married to Audrey Wilson. He died on 15 May 2009 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- Coogee, New South Wales, Australia
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- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Learn about the life and career of the Australian actor and director, who starred in Breaker Morant, Murder She Said and Ned Kelly. Find out his birth and death dates, family, awards, trivia and more.
- January 3, 1923
- May 15, 2009
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to actor Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as an "Australian legend''. Tingwell, who was 86, died in a Melbourne hospital this morning after a battle with prostate ...
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- 'A Delight'
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has paid tribute to Tingwell as an "Australian legend". "Bud Tingwell is in every sense an Australian legend," Mr Rudd said. "From old generations knowing him through Homicide and newer generations knowing him as the battlers' friend from The Castle. He is so much a part of the Australian character as it's been shaped and ...
Tom Gleisner from Working Dog Productions, who collaborated with Tingwell on a number of projects, says the actor was a "delight" to work with. "He would willingly throw himself into anything - from Neighbours to a small and often uncredited role in a film," Gleisner told Jon Faine on ABC Radio 774. Gleisner said Tingwell was a master of learning h...
Sitch says Tingwell's death has surprised him. "Because I visited him last week in hospital and he completely foxed me. We were talking about work and what he was going to do - he was in the middle of a production at the time and he said, 'It's such a bother, I just can't wait to get all these tubes off me'," Sitch recalled. "I walked away thinking...
The veteran Australian actor, known for his roles in Breaker Morant, The Castle and Homicide, died in 2009 after battling prostate cancer. He was praised by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, Working Dog Productions and other colleagues for his contributions to the performing arts.
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May 15, 2009 · Legendary Australian actor Charles "Bud" Tingwell has died. The 86-year-old died in a Melbourne hospital this morning after complications from prostate cancer set in, his agent of 17 years Joanne ...
Tingwell, born Charles but always called "Bud", was a star of screen, stage, radio and television. He made more than 100 films during a career spanning 70 years, and became a household name in...
