# Norman Yemm

Norman Yemm (23 March 1933 – 3 February 2015) was an Australian actor, opera singer and sportsman.

## Career
### Film and TV

Yemm's film roles include Night of Fear and The Fourth Wish
On the small screen he may be best remembered for his long-running role in the television drama The Sullivans as Norm Baker. He had previously played regular roles in Homicide as Detective Jim Patterson and Number 96 as Harry Collins.
Further TV credits include Prisoner as police officer Eddie Stevens, Division 4, Matlock Police, Riptide, Tandarra, A Country Practice, Possession, Neighbours, The Henderson Kids, Blue Heelers and Something in the Air.

### Theatre

Yemm appeared in such roles as Don Pasquale], he was a frequent performer in musical theatre including roles in Oklahoma and The Pirates of Penzance, South Pacific and The Sound of Music
As a vocalist he had spent years as chief baritone with Opera Australia.

## Sporting achievements

Norman was a professional track athlete for most of his adult life, winning 96 finals, including three races at the Stawell Gift. Yemm was also an Australian rules footballer, having played for Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Port Melbourne.

## Personal life

Norman Yemm was born in 1933 in Elsternwick, Victoria. He has an identical twin brother, Gordon, who is a professional musician and shares Norman's success on the track and as a performer.
"An actor's greatest attribute is to have a good memory, but I've always had a bad one." That didn't stop him from working that much harder to remember his lines on stage and screen, and it was some old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears that brought the brothers their success. He has three children; his daughter Jodie Yemm is an actress.

## Death

Yemm died on 3 February 2015, aged 81, and his death was announced two days later.

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
| Year | Title | AUS |
| 1973 | "Darlin' Vera" / "Jean" | 95 |

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1959 | On the Beach | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1973 | Night of Fear | The Hermit | Feature film |
| 1975 | Plugg | Inspector Closer | Feature film |
| 1976 | The Fourth Wish | Specialist | Feature film |
| 1977 | Raw Deal | O'Neil | Feature film |
| 1993 | Joh's Jury | Kevin | TV movie |
| 1994 | Lex and Rory | Drunk | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Way Back | Norm | Feature film |
| 2008 | Lover's Walk | | Short film |
| 2010 | The Beautiful and Damned | | Feature film |
| 2010 | El Monstro Del Mar! | Joseph | Feature film (final film role) |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1965–1972 | Homicide | Detective Jim Patterson / Malcolm Timms / Frank Bates / Errol Stewart / Blue Carmody / Geoff Archer / Bob Hills / Ivan Hondross | 130 episodes |
| 1968–1969 | Riptide | Const. Bob Rix / Andy Mercer | 2 episodes |
| 1969–1973 | Division 4 | Jack Miller / Stan Murray / Ernie | 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Redheap | | TV series |
| 1972–1974 | Number 96 | Harry Collins | 35 episodes |
| 1974–1975 | Matlock Police | Reg Walker / Max Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Tandarra | Taggart | Episode: "Shadow of the Past" |
| 1976–1977 | The Sullivans | Norm Baker | 12 episodes |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Stewart Lawson | 2 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Prisoner | Eddie Stevens | 12 episodes |
| 1985 | Possession | John Andrews | |
| 1986–1998 | Neighbours | Ray Murphy / Jack O'Connor | 18 episodes |
| 1987–1988 | The Henderson Kids | Mr Summers | 6 episodes |
| 1996–2001 | Blue Heelers | Roy Fletcher / Dan Ballard / Nigel Carmody | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Moby Dick | Carpenter | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Something In The Air | Old Mac | Episode: "Reading the Signs" |

## Theatre

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1958 | Bells Are Ringing | | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1958 | Femmes and Furs | | Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, Tivoli Theatre, Sydney |
| 1959 | Oklahoma | Curly | Theatre Royal, Hobart, Theatre Royal, Melbourne, National Theatre, Launceston |
| 1959 | Aladdin in the Wonderful Lamp | | Theatre Royal, Adelaide |
| 1960–61 | South Pacific | Lt. Joe Cable | Theatre Royal, Hobart, National Theatre, Launceston |
| 1961 | The Most Happy Fella | Pasquale | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1962 | The Sound of Music | Admiral Von Schreiber | Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Perth, Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1963 | La Boheme | Alcindoro | Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1963 | Faust | Wagner | Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1963 | Fledermaus! | Prince Orlofsky | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1964 | The Soldier’s Tale | | Elizabethan Theatre, Sydney |
| 1964 | Finian’s Rainbow | | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1965 | The Gondoliers | Giuseppe | Theatre Royal, Hobart, National Theatre, Launceston |
| 1965 | Oedipus Rex | Chorus Leader | Emerald Hill Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1966 | The Barber of Seville | Dr. Bartolo | Queensland, Majestic Cinemas, Sydney, Canberra Theatre |
| 1967 | Oklahoma! | Curley | Theatre Royal, Hobart |
| 1967 | Don Pasquale | Singer | Canberra Theatre |
| 1967 | The Flying Dutchman | Singer, Baritone | Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1967, 1968, 1976 | Man of La Mancha | Dr. Carrasco | Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide, Her Majesty's Theatre, Brisbane |
| 1971 | The Melbourne Opera Season 1971 | Actpr / Singer | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1971 | Help, Help the Globollinks! | Actor / Singer | Princess Theatre, Melbourne |
| 1975 | The Threepenny Opera | Colonel Brown | Playhouse, Adelaide with New Opera South Australia |
| 1982 | Pirates of Penzance | The Pirate King | National Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Hobart with Tasmanian Chamber Orchestra |
| 1983 | The Gondoliers | Don Alhambra Del Bolero | Monash University, Festival Theatre, Adelaide |
| 1984, 1985 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Sir Joseph Porter | Monash University, Polly Woodside, Melbourne with Column Theatre Company |
| 1986 | Kismet | Hajj | Canberra Theatre with Canberra Philharmonic Society |
| 1988 | The Mikado | | His Majesty's Theatre, Perth with West Australian Opera |
| 1990 | Down an Alley Filled With Cats | | Coober Pedy with Harvest Theatre Company |
| 1995 | The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan | Singer | Mietta's, Melbourne |
| 1995 | H.M.S. Pinafore | Artistic Director | Polly Woodside, Melbourne with Column Theatre Company |
| 2003–04 | South Pacific | Captain George Brackett | State Theatre, Melbourne, Theatre Royal, Sydney with The Production Company |
| 2004 | The Mikado | | Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre, Melbourne, Darwin Entertainment Centre |