Death of Charles “Bud” Tingwell, legendary Australian actor
Charles Tingwell
Charles Tingwell’s agent of 17 years announced this morning that the 86-year-old died in a Melbourne hospital after complications from prostate cancer set in.
“Complications set in a couple of weeks ago … it’s only been serious for a few days,” said Joanne Baker.
“He had been working up until his death. His last project was Bed of Roses for the ABC,” she told ninemsn.
Awarded the Gold Logie Hall of Fame award in 1994, Mr Tingwell had appeared in over 100 films.
He received critical acclaim for his role as gutsy lawyer Lawrence Hammill in the 1997 film, The Castle.
Tingwell briefly hosted the Nine Network’s 20 to 1 program and appeared in the stage version of The Man From Snowy River. He also made appearances on local soap, Neighbours.
The Sydney born star recently embraced technology, setting up a blog for young actors.
“Looking back, I suppose the cinema, or the ‘pictures’, as we probably called it, was very, very important to us, or to me,” his blog says.
“I loved the magic of what movies could do.
“I loved film and radio.”
He leaves behind five grandchildren, a son and daughter, who both live in Melbourne.
