Robert Tudawali

Robert Tudawali
Tudawali in 1955
Born
Robert Tudawali

1929 (1929)
Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Died26 July 1967(1967-07-26) (aged 37–38)
Resting placeDarwin Cemetery

Robert Tudawali (1929 – 26 July 1967), also known as Bobby Wilson and Bob Wilson, was an Australian actor and Indigenous activist. He is known for his leading role in the 1955 Australian film Jedda, which made him the first Indigenous Australian film star, and also his position as Vice-President of the Northern Territory Council for Aboriginal Rights.

The Tudawali Indigenous Film and Television Awards (Tudawali Awards) continue to recognise outstanding achievements of Indigenous people in the Australian film industry.