Terry Gill

Terry Gill
Terry Gill
Born	25 October 1939; England, UK
Died	25 February 2015 (aged 75); Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	British/Australian
Occupation	Actor; producer; director; writer; theatre owner;
Years active	1967–2011
Spouse(s)	Carole Ann Gill (1962–2015, his death)
Children	2

Terry Gill (25 October 1939 – 25 February 2015) was an English Australian actor, theatre owner, producer, director and writer. A character actor, he carved a niche in Australian television playing police officers. He appeared in over 26 Australian television productions either as a regular or in guest roles.[1] He was often associated with Crawford Productions and Reg Grundy Organisation.

Early life

Born in England, Gill never knew his father.[2] He immigrated to Australia with his actress wife Carole Ann Gill.

Career

Gill was a recurring cast member in the women's prison drama Prisoner[3] as Det. Insp. Jack Grace, a regular cast member as Sgt. Jack Carruthers in The Flying Doctors[4] and played another recurring role in Blue Heelers as Superintendent Clive Adamson. He appeared in a guest role on Neighbours.

Gill appeared in Crocodile Dundee as the leader of a group of kangaroo shooters whom Dundee (Paul Hogan) fights in the Walkabout Creek Hotel bar, and later uses a dead kangaroo as a cover to shoot at the shooters and scare them. He portrayed Santa Claus on Australian TV's annual Carols by Candlelight for 27 years[2] (in later years alongside well-known children's entertainers Hi-5 and Australian TV icon Humphrey B. Bear).[1]

For many years, Gill and his wife Carol Ann ran The Tivoli[2] theatre restaurant in Melbourne,[3][5] producing pantomimes and theatre shows featuring many well-known Australian performers.

Personal life

Gill was married to Carole Ann Gill (née Aylett) for 52 years[5] (until his death). They had two children.[2]

He suffered a mild stroke in late 2014.[2] After suffering from lung cancer, he died in the inner Melbourne suburb of Richmond on 25 February 2015.[2]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1974	Alvin Rides Again	Male Barracker
1976	End Play	Ticket Collector	Uncredited
1976	Mad Dog Morgan
1977	High Rolling	Nightclub Waiter
1980	The Black Planet	Const. Lonigan	4 episodes
1983	Phar Lap	Mechanic
1986	Jenny Kissed Me	Des Ormonde
1986	Crocodile Dundee	Duffy
1987	With Love to the Person Next to Me	Punter in black / Security guard
1988	The Wind in the Willows	Ratty (voice, uncredited)	TV movie
1990	Escape from Madness	Hank Stardust
1998	Crackers	Jack Hall
2002	Ty the Tasmanian Tiger	Maurie the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo	Video game
2003	The Wannabes	Barney the Bear
2011	Frank & Jerry	Farmer

References

Knox, David (25 February 2015). "Vale: Terry Gill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
Puvanenthiran, Bhakthi (25 February 2015). "Crocodile Dundee, Flying Doctors actor Terry Gill, 75, dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
"Look behind you!". The Age. Melbourne. 22 August 2005.
Gill, Terry. "Obituary – All laughter with a mongrel like Maurie". Thateden.co.uk.
Gill, Terry; Gill, Carole Ann (30 September 2005). "The Melbourne couple keeping the art of pantomime alive". Stateline Victoria (Interview). Interviewed by Freya Michie. ABC TV.

External links

Terry Gill at IMDb

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[shows-1] Knox, David (25 February 2015). "Vale: Terry Gill". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

[deathBP-2] Puvanenthiran, Bhakthi (25 February 2015). "Crocodile Dundee, Flying Doctors actor Terry Gill, 75, dead". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 February 2015.

[look-3] "Look behind you!". The Age. Melbourne. 22 August 2005.

[4] Gill, Terry. "Obituary – All laughter with a mongrel like Maurie". Thateden.co.uk.

[keeping-5] Gill, Terry; Gill, Carole Ann (30 September 2005). "The Melbourne couple keeping the art of pantomime alive". Stateline Victoria (Interview). Interviewed by Freya Michie. ABC TV.