Aussie actor Charles "Bud" Tingwell.

[Matilda]

Many of you may have seen "Bud" Tingwell on Australian and British film and television without knowing who he was,
(he played the police Inspector in the Miss Marple films which starred Margaret Rutherford), but in this country,
he was one of our most loved and respected actors (he was also a writer and producer in later years).

He died aged 86, this morning, of prostate cancer, in Melbourne.

Kevin Rudd paid tribute to him today, and this article sums up his career, and the respect he earned very well:

"Prime Minister Kevin Rudd described Tingwell as a 'great Australian'.

"Bud Tingwell is in every sense an Australian legend,'' Mr Rudd said.

"From old generations knowing him through (TV series) Homicide and newer generations knowing him as the battlers' friend from (the film) The Castle.

"He is so much a part of the Australian character as it's been shaped and as it will evolve in the future.

"A great Australian and all Australians are sad to see his passing."

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25486770-661,00.html


R.I.P. Bud. You will be greatly missed.

Edit to add: I meant this for the Obituary section, but his post instead of reply.

[CBHagman]

1. His website

There's a link for condolence messages.


http://www.budtingwell.com.au/biography_childhood.php

[Matilda]

2. Amongst all his notable credits, no Aussie can forget "Charlie the Wonderdog".

I remember Bud Tingwell from the 1970s police series "Homicide", but my
mother remembered him from the radio days of the early 1950s.

But a whole new generation came to know him from the ABC's spoof kids'
show "Charlie the Wonder Dog", in which he played "Gramps". It was
hilariously stupid (or stupidly hilarious), but strangely, it isn't
mentioned in his IMDb resume.

Here's a clip from youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukqt7-2AGaE