Q:Facts: - death place: brisbane , queensland , australia - yearsactive: 1976 -- 2012 - death date: 13 january 2013 - occupation: actor , playwright - awards: member of the order of australia - birth date: 11 january 1952 - birthname: william gerard brown - birth place: biloela , queensland , australia - alma mater: university of queensland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bille brown .
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bille brown am -lrb- 11 january 195213 january 2013 -rrb- born as william gerald brown was an australian stage , film and television actor and acclaimed playwright .