Peter Cummins (born 2 June 1931 in

Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/ Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a me ...

) is an Australian retired character actor of stage and screen and chorister who was especially prominent in the 1970s and appeared in some of the most famous Australian films of the period. He was part of the Carlton group that were influential in Australian theatre of the early 1970s, which also included

David Williamson David Keith Williamson AO (born 24 February 1942) is an Australian dramatist and playwright. He has also written screenplays and teleplays. Early life David Williamson was born in Melbourne, Victoria, on 24 February 1942, and was brought up ...

, Max Gillies, Graeme Blundell and

Bruce Spence Bruce Spence (born 17 September 1945) is a New Zealand–Australian actor. Spence has amassed over 100 film and television credits and has also acted in theatre. Biography Spence won an AFI Award for Best Actor for his role in the 1971 comedy ...

.'Graeme Blundell'
''Talking Heads'', 29 June 2009, accessed 9 Oct 2012

Select film credits

*'' Nothing like Experience '' (1970) *''

Country Town A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, whil ...

'' (1971) *'' Bonjour Balwyn'' (1971) *'' Stork (film)'' (1971) *''

Brumby Innes ''Brumby Innes'' is a 1973 TV film based on the play by Katharine Susannah Prichard.Ed. Scott Murray, ''Australia on the Small Screen 1970–1995'', Oxford Uni Press, 1996 p20 Original play Prichard's play had been written in the 1920s. In 1927 ...

'' (1973) *'' Dalmas'' (1973) *'' Alvin Purple'' (1973) *'' Between Wars'' (1974) *'' The Firm Man'' (1975) *'' Sunday Too Far Away'' (1975) *'' The Great McArthy'' (1975) *''

The Removalists ''The Removalists'' is a play written by Australian playwright David Williamson in 1971. The main issues the play addresses are violence, specifically domestic violence, and the abuse of power and authority. The story is supposed to be a microco ...

'' (1975) *''The Dreamers'' (1976) *''God Knows Why, But it Works'' (1976) *'' Mad Dog Morgan'' (1976) *'' Storm Boy'' (1976) * '' High Rolling'' (1977) *'' Blue Fire Lady'' (1977) *'' The trial of Ned Kelly'' (1977) *''The Lion's Share'' (1978) *'' Double Deal'' (1983) *'' Robbery Under Arms'' (1985) *'' I Live With Me Dad'' (1985) *'' Twelfth Night'' (1986) *'' The Local Rag'' (1986) *'' Sky Pirates'' (1986) *''

Frog Dreaming ''Frog Dreaming'' is a 1986 Australian family adventure film written by Everett De Roche and directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It starred Henry Thomas, Tony Barry, Rachel Friend and Tamsin West. Plot An American boy, Cody (Thomas), whose pa ...

'' (1986) *'' The Fish Are Safe'' (1986) *'' Kangaroo'' (1987) *''

The Umbrella Woman ''The Umbrella Woman'' (released in some areas as ''The Good Wife'') is a 1987 film directed by Ken Cameron and starring Bryan Brown and Rachel Ward. It also features Steven Vidler and Sam Neill. Premise The film tells the story of a man and wi ...

'' (1987) *'' Slate, Wyn & Me'' (1987) *''

Ground Zero In relation to nuclear explosions and other large bombs, ground zero (also called surface zero) is the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation. In the case of an explosion above the ground, ''ground zero'' is the point on the groun ...

'' (1987) *''

The Man from Snowy River II ''The Man from Snowy River II'' is a 1988 Australian drama film, the sequel to the 1982 film ''The Man from Snowy River''. It was released in the United States by Walt Disney Pictures as ''Return to Snowy River'', and in the United Kingdom as ...

'' (1988) *'' Rikky and Pete'' (1988) *''Beyond Innocence'' (1989) *''Turn it up'' (1991) *''The Forest'' (2003)

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* * Male actors from Melbourne 1931 births Living people {{Australia-actor-stub