Oliver Bythe Hall (20 March 1952 — 13 November 2020) was an Australian actor and

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player.

Biography

Born in

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, Hall was the son of a grazier and grew up on the family farm. He boarded at The King's School in Sydney and as a First VIII rower won the 1970 Head of the River regatta for the school. After playing his schoolboy rugby in the 2nd XV, Hall joined Yeoval on his return home and his game quickly developed under renowned country rugby coach John Stanbrook, gaining Central West representative selection in 1972. He played his early rugby as a lock before he transitioned in 1978 to the front row. Hall played rugby in Sydney's

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competition for Manly and was named "best clubman" in his first season in 1982. He was a member of Manly's 1983 premiership team coached by future Wallabies coach Alan Jones. Three months after making his New South Wales representative debut, against Argentina in Sydney, Hall was one of five

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rookies to achieve selection for the 1983 tour of Italy and France. He played five uncapped matches during the tour. His career was then undone by persistent knee injuries and after numerous surgeries he transitioned into acting. As an actor, Hall had several film and television roles, mainly in the late 1980s. Most notably, he featured in the 1985 film ''

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'', as a guard to

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's character. He also had a recurring role as Tiny in the 1987 mini series '' Fields of Fire''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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