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Terry McDermott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1928 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 14 December 2018 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Nathalie Kavanagh |
Terry McDermott (1928 - 14 December 2018) [1] was an Australian stage, radio and television actor known for his roles in the series Homicide and Bellbird .
McDermott played Detective Sergeant Frank Bronson, one of three main characters, in the Crawford Productions police series Homicide from its 1964 debut until 1966. He left the show due to a disagreement over contracts and concerns about performing his own stunts. His character was one of the first detectives "killed off" by an unknown Gerard Kennedy playing a Ronald Ryan-type escapee in Episode 58 entitled "Vendetta." [2] In 1969, he joined the cast of the soap opera Bellbird , remaining with the series until 1973. McDermott and fellow cast member Gary Gray produced Country Town , a film based on the series.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Prelude to Harvest | James Ruse | TV movie |
| 1963 | Cruise of the Magi | Short film | |
| 1966 | Ashes to Ashes | Tregembo | TV movie |
| 1966 | Antigone | Chorus member | TV movie |
| 1967 | A Ride on the Big Dipper | Clive Denning | TV movie |
| 1971 | Country Town | Max Pearson | Feature film |
| 1973 | Squeaker's Mate | Doctor | Short film |
| 1977 | The Mango Tree | Somers | Feature film |
| 1978 | The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith | M.P. | Feature film |
| 1979 | Dimboola | Darcy | Feature film |
| 1984 | Niel Lynne | Rob Lynne | Feature film |
| 1986 | A Single Life | Judge | TV movie |
| 1989 | Against the Innocent | Senator / Journalist | Feature film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Adventures of Long John Silver | Man in tavern | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1960-61 | Whiplash | Jack Sheridan / Tom / Slyter | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1962-64 | Consider Your Verdict | Detective Sgt Bronson / William Draper | TV series |
| 1963 | Tribunal | Walter Schreiger | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1964-73 | Homicide | Detective Sergeant Frank Bronson / Lew Church | TV series, 60 episodes |
| 1966-67 | Australian Playhouse | Detective Hilton / Ben Peters / Detective / Alan Byers | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1967 | Adventures of the Seaspray | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1968 | Skippy | Hilton | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1969-73 | Bellbird | Max Pearson | TV series, 836 episodes |
| 1971 | Barrier Reef | Commander Finch | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1971-74 | Matlock Police | Thomas / Hank Turner / Neil King | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Boney | Jim Oliver | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1973 | Ryan | Matt | TV series |
| 1973-74 | Division 4 | Snr Sgt Clive Benson / Duff | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1974 | Marion | Mr Smith | TV miniseries, 3 episodes |
| 1977 | Bluey | Inspector Bill Dermott | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977 | Young Ramsay | Mr Eastwood | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1977 | The Sullivans | Mr Logan | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1979 | Skyways | Fred Manning / Captain Gardner | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1976-81 | Cop Shop | Jacob Friedman / Jim Faulkner / Dr Murdoch / Sgt Alec McEwan / Harvey Miller | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 1980-85 | Prisoner | Brian Williams / Father Lennon / Mr Gardiner | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1981 | Holiday Island | Max Costello | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1983-84 | Carson's Law | Mr Ernie Watson / Robson | TV series |
| 1985 | Anzacs | Colonel | TV miniseries, 1 episode |
| 1984 | Special Squad | Inspector | TV series |
| 1989-92 | Tanamera – Lion of Singapore | Fire Chief | TV miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 1990 | Mission: Impossible | Mayor | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Col'n Carpenter | Terrence Berry | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1990 | Neighbours | John Bryce | TV series, 6 episodes |
| 1994 | Time Trax | John Barnett | TV series, 1 episode |
McDermott married teacher Nathalie Kavanagh in 1956. They had five children and lived in Upwey, a Melbourne suburb. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in his late 70s and died from the disease in 2018 at the age of 90.
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