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Bill Hunter was one of Australia's acting legends, having worked with almost every notable Australian director and actor of the last thirty years - evidence of his genuine popularity among the public and acting fraternity alike.
He started out in Australian television in the '60s (a hotbed of well written and directed drama), and rapidly became a favorite of directors during the boom in the Australian movie industry in the '70s. He has often played the strong, opinionated, stereotypically gruff Australian who ultimately betrays a softer heart.
Some of his notable movie roles include the Australian officer Major Barton, who will only ask his troops to do as he would, in Gallipoli (1981), Peter Weir's groundbreaking movie starring the young Mel Gibson; the meddling Barry Fife in Strictly Ballroom (1992), Baz Luhrmann's first international hit; scheming politician and failure as a father and husband Bill Heslop in Muriel's Wedding (1994), P.J. Hogan's first international hit; the lovable country battler in the international megahit The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), starring Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce, and Hugo Weaving.- Bill Hunter was born on 26 March 1907 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Spy Train (1943), The Ghost Rider (1943) and The Alaskans (1959). He died on 18 December 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Bill Hunter is known for The Last Five Years (2014) and Howl (2010).
- Bill Hunter is known for Emmanuelle: First Contact (1994) and The Warrior Class (2007).
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Bill Hunter is known for Luggage of the Gods! (1983).