# Peter Gwynne

Peter Gwynne (22 September 1929 – 17 November 2011) was a New Zealand-born Australian television actor who was also known for voice-over work.

## Career

Born in New Zealand, Gwynne was a well-recognised character actor, appearing in many of the significant television productions of the 1970s onwards, including Cop Shop, Boney, Division 4, Homicide, Matlock Police, Flying Doctors, Return to Eden, A Country Practice and many more.
He is best remembered internationally as Bill McMaster, Stephanie Harper's General Manager at Harper Mining in both the 1983 mini-series and the 1986 series of Return to Eden.

## Personal life

Peter Gwynne was married to actress Cecily Polson. Peter's mother (Dorothy Wall) was born in Springwood, New South Wales and moved to NZ after she married Dr. Frank Gwynne from Christchurch. Peter last resided at Lane Cove in Sydney, New South Wales. He died on 17 November 2011, aged 82.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | Film | Role | Type |
| 1971 | Nickel Queen | Andy Kyle | Feature film |
| 1971 | Petunia | Narrator/voice | Short film |
| 1972 | Like a Summer Storm | | TV movie |
| 1973 | Chaser | | TV movie |
| 1973 | Solomon | Bill | TV movie |
| 1973 | Linehaul | | TV movie |
| 1973 | One Good Reason | Colonel Yorke | Short film |
| 1974 | Odyssey: A Journey | Narrator/voice | TV movie |
| 1974 | The Dove | Fred C. Pearson | |
| 1974 | Aboriginal Legends | Narrator/voice | Short films x3 |
| 1974 | Escape from Singapore | | TV movie |
| 1975 | Sidecar Racers | Rick Horton | Feature film |
| 1975 | Ride a Wild Pony | Sergeant Collins | Disney film |
| 1975 | They Don't Clap Losers | Welfare Officer | TV movie |
| 1976 | McManus MPB | Sergeant Salisbury | TV movie |
| 1976 | Going Home | | TV movie |
| 1977 | Dot and the Kangaroo | Voice | Animated film |
| 1977 | The Tichborne Affair | Bowker | TV film |
| 1979 | Tim | Tom Ainsley | Feature film |
| 1983 | Peach’s Gold – Land of Gold | | |
| 1984 | Grave of the President | Narrator | TV movie |
| 1991 | Old Scores | Winston Macatamney | TV movie |
| 1993 | The Nostradamus Kid | The Shepherd’s Rod | Feature film |
| 2000 | The Magic Pudding | Benjamin Brandysnap (voice) | Animated film |
| 2006 | Hunt Angels | Rodney Shaw | Docudrama |
| 2008 | Australia | Lady Sarah’s Butler | Feature film |

### Television

| Year | Film | Role | Type |
| 1970 | Delta | Len Reeves | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970-71 | Dynasty | Frank Benson | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1970-73 | Division 4 | Mal White / Doug Cooper / Detective Sergeant ‘Frenchy’ Renaud / Hayden Beck | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1970-74 | Homicide | Geoff Adams / Detective Sergeant Ken Davidson / Detective Sergeant Norm Turner / Roger Hamilton / Peter Walters / Joe | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 1971 | Dead Men Running | | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1971 | The Thursday Creek Mob | | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Not Only But Also: Peter Cook & Dudley Moore in Australia | Various characters | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1972 | The Far Country | Jack Dorman | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1972 | Boney | Tim Thursley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1972 | Behind the Legend | | TV series |
| 1973 | Ryan | Raymond Fitch | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Tournai Elephant Boy | Rick Madison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | The Evil Touch | John Quentin / Roger Carlye | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1973 | Seven Little Australians | Mr Hassal | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1974 | This Love Affair | Ian Roarke | TV series |
| 1974 | Castaway | Sergeant Holt | TV series, 13 episodes |
| 1974 | Behind the Legend | | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1974 | Out of Love | | Miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1975-76 | Matlock Police | Detective Sergeant Jack Maloney | TV series |
| 1976 | The Emigrants | Les Nicholls | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1976-77 | Moynihan | Minister | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1978 | Against the Wind | Francis Mulvane | Miniseries |
| 1983 | Return to Eden | Bill McMaster | Miniseries |
| 1984 | Mother and Son | Uncle Tom | TV series Episode: The Funeral |
| 1984 | Bodyline | Oxlade | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1986 | Return to Eden | Bill McMaster | TV series |
| 1991 | Track Record: The Story of Australia’s Railways | | |
| 1992 | G.P. | Sid Graham | TV series Episode: A Very Suburban Coup |
| 1994-95 | Over the Hill | Pat the Poet | TV series |