Biography for
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

3 January 1923, Coogee, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death

15 May 2009, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (complications from prostate cancer)

Birth Name

Charles William Tingwell

Height

5' 9½" (1.77 m)

Spouse

Audrey Wilson

(19 July 1951 - 7 June 1996) (her death) 2 children

Trivia

When Charlie the Wonderdog (Tom Gleisner's dog) died in real life, Tingwell gave the eulogy. It was then reported in a Queensland newspaper that "Bud" himself had passed away. He soon corrected this mistake.

'Bud' is a family nickname for Charles Tingwell.

Served with Britain's Royal Air Force during WW2, where he flew photo reconnaissance Spitfires in North Africa.

He had two children, son Christopher and daughter Virginia Tingwell, who is also an actress.

He was awarded the A.M. (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the performing arts as an actor, director, producer, and to the community.

He was given a State Funeral, held in St. Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne.