Complex sentence: Rodney William Ansell (1 October 1954--3 August 1999) was an Australian from "the bush" who served as the inspiration for Paul Hogan's character in the 1986 film " " Crocodile "Dundee".
Split into simpler sentences: Rodney William Ansell (1 October 1954--3 August 1999) was an Australian from "the bush". He served as the inspiration for Paul Hogan's character in the 1986 film " " Crocodile "Dundee".