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'''Wynn Roberts''' is an Australian actor who appeared in more than 70 film and television productions between the late 1950s and 2001. His television credits include ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'', ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', ''[[Special Squad (1984)|Special Squad]]'', ''[[Neighbours]]'', ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'', ''[[Police Rescue]]'', ''[[A Country Practice]]'' and ''[[Wildside (TV drama)|Wildside]]''. He is also known for his role as Seargent Bumpher in the 1975 film classic ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]''.
'''Wynn Roberts''' is an Australian actor who appeared in more than 70 film and television productions between the late 1950s and 2001. His television credits include ''[[Homicide (Australian TV series)|Homicide]]'', ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'', ''[[Special Squad (1984)|Special Squad]]'', ''[[Neighbours]]'', ''[[The Flying Doctors]]'', ''[[Police Rescue]]'', ''[[A Country Practice]]'' and ''[[Wildside (TV drama)|Wildside]]''. He is also known for his role as Seargent Bumpher in the 1975 film classic ''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]''. He was also a leading stage actor.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47229141 |title=Prisoner scores a double treat |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=Australia, Australia |date=24 September 1980 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=21 (Your TV Magazine) |via=Trove }} </ref>


He worked for a number of years in radio.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article71766404 |title=On the Grapevine |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)]] |location=Victoria, Australia |date=17 November 1956 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove }} </ref>

A 1965 article called him arguably the best actor in Melbourne.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105844773 |title=No dents in Rogues? armour |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=21 May 1965 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove }} </ref>
==Select Credits==
*''[[The Farm (mini-series)|The Farm]]'' (2001)
*''[[Sun on the Stubble]]'' (1996)
*''[[Snowy (TV Series)|Snowy]]'' (1993)
*''[[The True Story of Spit MacPhee]]'' 91988)
*''[[The Petrov Affair (miniseries)|The Petrov Affair]]'' (1987)
*''[[Sword of Honour (miniseries)|Sword of Honour]]'' (1986)
*''[[Whose Baby? (miniseries)|Whose Baby]]'' (1986)
*''[[The Dunera Boys]]'' (1985)
*''[[Waterfront (miniseries)|Waterfront]]'' (1984)
*''[[Fighting Back (1982 Australian film)|Fighting Back]]'' (1982)
*''[[Prisoner: Cell Block H]]'' (1980-81)
*''[[Weekend of Shadows]]'' (1978)
*''[[Ride a Wild Pony|Born to Run]]'' (1977) AKA ''Ride a Wild Pony''
*''[[Listen to the Lion (film)|Listen to the Lion]]'' (1977)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article213734879 |title=FILMNOTES |newspaper=[[Filmnews]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=1 September 1977 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=15 |via=Trove }} </ref>
*''[[Picnic at Hanging Rock (film)|Picnic at Hanging Rock]]'' (1975)
*''[[Essington (film)|Essington]]'' (1974)
*''[[Flashpoint (1972 film)|Flashpoint]]'' (1972)
*''[[The Survivor (Keneally novel)|The Survivor]]'' (1972)
*''[[Love and War (Australian TV series)|Sergeant Musgrave's Dance]]'' (1967)
*''[[Ticket to Nowhere]]'' (1966)
*''[[Should the Woman Pay]]'' (1966)
*''[[The Tape Recorder]]'' (1966)
*''[[Moby Dick - Rehearsed (TV play)|Moby Dick - Rehearsed]]'' (1965)
*''[[Romanoff and Juliet (1964 film)|Romanoff and Juliet]]'' (1966)
*''[[Moby Dick - Rehearsed]]'' (1965)<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105844010 |title=What to stay home for... |newspaper=[[The Canberra Times]] |location=Australian Capital Territory, Australia |date=17 May 1965 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=17 |via=Trove }} </ref>
*''[[Macbeth (1965 film)|Macbeth]]'' (1965) as MacBeth<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46239802 |title='Macbeth' on camera |newspaper=[[The Australian Women's Weekly]] |location=Australia, Australia |date=8 September 1965 |access-date=25 May 2020 |page=18 |via=Trove }} </ref>
*''[[A Time to Speak]]'' (1965)
*''[[A Man for All Seasons (1964 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1964)
*''[[The Physicists#1964 Australian TV version|The Physicists]]'' (1964)
*''[[Everyman (1964 film)|Everyman]]'' (1964)
*''[[Corruption in the Palace of Justice]]'' (1964)
*''[[Consider Your Verdict]]'' (1962-64)
*''[[Light me a Lucifer]]'' (1962)
*''[[Murder in the Cathedral (1962 film)|Murder in the Cathedral]]'' (1962)
*''[[Manhaul]]'' (1962)
*''[[The Hobby Horse (film)|The Hobby Horse]]'' (1962)
*''[[Shadow of Heroes#1961 Australian television version|Shadow of Heroes]]'' (1962)
*''[[The Lady from the Sea (1961 film)|The Lady from the Sea]]'' (1961)
*''[[Burst of Summer#1961 TV adaptation|Burst of Summer]]'' (1961)
*''[[Hedda Gabler (1961 film)|Hedda Gabler]]'' (1961)
*''[[Macbeth (1960 Australian film)|Macbeth]]'' (1960)
*''[[Uncle Martino]]'' (1960)
*''[[Heart Attack (1960 film)|Heart Attack]]'' (1960)
*''[[Treason (1959 film)|Treason]]'' (1959)
*''[[Last Call (1958 film)|Last Call]]'' (1959)
*''[[Killer in Close-Up]]'' (1958)
*''[[Symphonie Pastorale (film)|Symphonie Pastorale]]'' (1958)
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=0731687|name=Wynn Roberts}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0731687|name=Wynn Roberts}}
*[https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/239698 Wynn Roberts] at [[Ausstage]]



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Revision as of 09:30, 25 May 2020

Wynn Roberts is an Australian actor who appeared in more than 70 film and television productions between the late 1950s and 2001. His television credits include Homicide, Prisoner, Special Squad, Neighbours, The Flying Doctors, Police Rescue, A Country Practice and Wildside. He is also known for his role as Seargent Bumpher in the 1975 film classic Picnic at Hanging Rock. He was also a leading stage actor.[1]

He worked for a number of years in radio.[2]

A 1965 article called him arguably the best actor in Melbourne.[3]

Select Credits

References

  1. ^ "Prisoner scores a double treat". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia, Australia. 24 September 1980. p. 21 (Your TV Magazine). Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.
  2. ^ "On the Grapevine". The Argus (Melbourne). Victoria, Australia. 17 November 1956. p. 17. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.
  3. ^ "No dents in Rogues? armour". The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 21 May 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.
  4. ^ "FILMNOTES". Filmnews. New South Wales, Australia. 1 September 1977. p. 15. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.
  5. ^ "What to stay home for..." The Canberra Times. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 17 May 1965. p. 17. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.
  6. ^ "'Macbeth' on camera". The Australian Women's Weekly. Australia, Australia. 8 September 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 25 May 2020 – via Trove.

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