Terry Norris (actor)

Terry Norris
Norris in Cop Shop
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Dandenong
In office
2 March 1985 – 2 October 1992
Preceded byRob Jolly
Succeeded byJohn Pandazopoulos
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
for Noble Park
In office
3 April 1982 – 1 March 1985
Preceded byPeter Collins
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
Personal details
Born
Terence Richard Norris

(1930-06-09)9 June 1930
Richmond, Victoria, Australia
Died20 March 2023(2023-03-20) (aged 92)[1]
Political partyLabor Party
Spouse
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(m. 1962)​
Occupation
  • Actor
  • politician
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Terence Richard Norris (9 June 1930 – 20 March 2023)[1] was an Australian stage, radio, television and film actor, and politician.

As an actor, he starred in television shows such as Bellbird and Cop Shop, and in films like Romulus, My Father, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Paper Planes. [2]

Norris interrupted his show business career for ten years with a stint serving in state politics, for the Labor Party with the Victorian Legislative Assembly.

  1. ^ a b Quinn, Karl (22 March 2023). "'They just loved him': Family, friends farewell Terry Norris, Sarge from Cop Shop". The Sydney Morning Herald. ...died on Monday night
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference ABC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).