Robert McDarra

Robert McDarra
Born
Robert Bundy McDarra

1931
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died23 December 1975(1975-12-23) (aged 43–44)
Other namesRobert McDara, Bob McDara
OccupationActor
Years active1959-1975

Robert Bundy McDarra (1931– 23 December 1975) variously credited as Robert McDara and Bob McDara^ was an Australian stage, television and film actor. He won the 1973 AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his work on the film 27A.[1] With Edward Hepple, Terry McDermott, Walter Sullivan and Ben Gabriel, he was a founding member of the original Q Theatre project in 1963, which, before expanding and moving to Penrith, was a venue offering short plays to office workers at the AMP Theatrette at Circular Quay over lunch times.[2]

McDarra died on 23 December 1975 after a long battle with an unspecified illness.[3]

  1. ^ "Past Winners 1973". AACTA. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ^ "All-rounder was always on a role". Smh.com.au. 31 May 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Sydney actor dies". Canberra Times. 26 December 1975.