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Bill Kerr Biography

Birth Name:William Kerr

Birth Place:Cape Town, South Africa

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Was nominated for two Australian Film Institute Awards, one for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for "Gallipoli" in 1981 and one for Best Actor in a Lead Role for "Dusty" in 1982
  • First appeared on stage when he was only a few months old, in his mother's arms in a touring stage production
  • Was a child actor in Australia, once being described as "the Jackie Coogan of Australian vaudeville․"
  • Made his screen acting debut in the film "Harmony Row" in 1933
  • Best known for his role as Jack in "Gallipoli" and as Colonel Henderson in "The Year of Living Dangerously․"
  • Had a regular role as an Australian lodger "Hancock's Half Hour," a BBC radio comedy series, in the 1950s
  • Appeared opposite Patrick Troughton, the second Doctor, in the "Doctor Who" serial "The Enemy of the World" in 1967-68

Awards

  • 1981AFI Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1982AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated