Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work.
Career Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significant television productions of the 1970s onwards, including Cop Shop, Boney, Division 4, Homicide, Matlock Police, The Flying Doctors, Return to Eden, A Country Practice and many more.
He is best remembered internationally as Bill McMaster, Stephanie Harper's General Manager at Harper Mining in both the 1983 mini-series and the 1986 series of Return to Eden.
Personal life Gwynne was married to actress Cecily Polson. Peter's mother (Dorothy Wall) was born in Springwood, New South Wales and moved to New Zealand after she married Frank Gwynne from Christchurch. Gwynne last resided at Lane Cove in Sydney, New South Wales. He died on 17 November 2011, aged 82.
Filmography
Films Year Film Role Type 1971 Nickel Queen Andy Kyle Feature film 1971 Petunia Narrator/voice Short film 1972 Like a Summer Storm TV movie 1973 Chaser TV movie 1973 Solomon Bill TV movie 1973 Linehaul TV movie 1973 One Good Reason Colonel Yorke Short film 1974 Odyssey: A Journey Narrator/voice TV movie 1974 The Dove Fred C. Pearson 1974 Aboriginal Legends Narrator/voice Short films x3 1974 Escape from Singapore TV movie 1975 Sidecar Racers Rick Horton Feature film 1975 Ride a Wild Pony Sergeant Collins Disney film 1975 They Don't Clap Losers Welfare Officer TV movie 1976 McManus MPB Sergeant Salisbury TV movie 1976 Going Home TV movie 1977 Dot and the Kangaroo Voice Animated film 1977 The Tichborne Affair Bowker TV film 1979 Tim Tom Ainsley Feature film 1983 Peach’s Gold – Land of Gold 1984 Grave of the President Narrator TV movie 1991 Old Scores Winston Macatamney TV movie 1993 The Nostradamus Kid The Shepherd’s Rod Feature film 2000 The Magic Pudding Benjamin Brandysnap (voice) Animated film 2006 Hunt Angels Rodney Shaw Docudrama 2008 Australia Lady Sarah’s Butler Feature film
Television Year Film Role Type 1970 Delta Len Reeves TV series, 2 episodes 1970-71 Dynasty Frank Benson TV series, 2 episodes 1970-73 Division 4 Mal White / Doug Cooper / Detective Sergeant ‘Frenchy’ Renaud / Hayden Beck TV series, 4 episodes 1970-74 Homicide Geoff Adams / Detective Sergeant Ken Davidson / Detective Sergeant Norm Turner / Roger Hamilton / Peter Walters / Joe TV series, 8 episodes 1971 Dead Men Running Miniseries, 2 episodes 1971 The Thursday Creek Mob TV series, 3 episodes 1971 Not Only But Also: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore in Australia Various characters Miniseries, 2 episodes 1972 The Far Country Jack Dorman TV series, 6 episodes 1972 Boney Tim Thursley TV series, 1 episode 1972 Behind the Legend TV series 1973 Ryan Raymond Fitch TV series, 1 episode 1973 Tournai Elephant Boy Rick Madison TV series, 1 episode 1973 The Evil Touch John Quentin / Roger Carlye TV series, 2 episodes 1973 Seven Little Australians Mr Hassal TV series, 4 episodes 1974 This Love Affair Ian Roarke TV series 1974 Castaway Sergeant Holt TV series, 13 episodes 1974 Behind the Legend TV series, 1 episode 1974 Out of Love Miniseries, 1 episode 1975-76 Matlock Police Detective Sergeant Jack Maloney TV series 1976 The Emigrants Les Nicholls TV series, 1 episode 1976-77 Moynihan Minister TV series, 11 episodes 1978 Against the Wind Francis Mulvane Miniseries 1982The Sullivans Ed Mclaren TV Series 4 Episodes 1983 Return to Eden Bill McMaster Miniseries 1984 Mother and Son Uncle Tom TV seriesEpisode: The Funeral 1984 Bodyline Oxlade Miniseries, 2 episodes 1986 Return to Eden Bill McMaster TV series 1991 Track Record: The Story of Australia’s Railways 1992 G.P. Sid Graham TV seriesEpisode: A Very Suburban Coup 1994-95 Over the Hill Pat the Poet TV series 1997 Big Sky Clem TV seriesEpisode Coming to Terms 1998All Saints Russell Geddes TV series 2 Episodes Heart to Heart Family Feud 2000Blue Heelers Ken Barton TV Series 1 episode welcome back 2000Home and Away Mr Geraldton TV series 1 Episode episode 2857
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