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Charles William Tingwell AM, known professionally as Bud Tingwell or Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, was an Australian film, television, theatre and radio actor. One of the veterans of Australian film, he acted in his first motion picture in 1946 and went on to appear in more than 100 films and numerous TV programs in both the United Kingdom and Australia.
Birth Name
Charles William Tingwell
Born
Wednesday, 03 January 1923
Died
Friday, 15 May 2009
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Remembering Nigel | Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | 2015 |
| Salvation | Gallery Visitor | 2009 |
| Three Blind Mice | Bob / Bob Fisher | 2008 |
| Bed of Roses | Sandy Wilsoncroft | 2008 |
| The Bazura Project | Self | 2006 |
| Hunt Angels | Self | 2006 |
| Jindabyne | Minister | 2006 |
| Irresistible | Sam | 2006 |
| 20 to 1 | Self / Self - Host | 2005 |
| Temptation | Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Remembering Nigel | Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | 2015 |
| Salvation | Gallery Visitor | 2009 |
| Three Blind Mice | Bob / Bob Fisher | 2008 |
| Bed of Roses | Sandy Wilsoncroft | 2008 |
| The Bazura Project | Self | 2006 |
| Hunt Angels | Self | 2006 |
| Jindabyne | Minister | 2006 |
| Irresistible | Sam | 2006 |
| 20 to 1 | Self / Self - Host | 2005 |
| Temptation | Self | 2005 |
| Human Touch | Anna's Step-father | 2005 |
| Scooter: Secret Agent | Lawrence Clemments | 2005 |
| Ned Kelly | Premier Graham Berry | 2003 |
| The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular | John Conroy | 2003 |
| Legacy of the Silver Shadow | Billings | 2002 |
| WillFull | Martin | 2002 |
| Changi | Older David Collins | 2001 |
| The Secret Life of Us | Cyril | 2001 |
| The Dish | Reverend Loftus | 2000 |
| Innocence | Andreas Borg | 2000 |
| On the Beach | Professor Alan Nordstrum | 2000 |
| The Wog Boy | Mr Walker | 2000 |
| Something in the Air | William Brown | 2000 |
| The Craic | Farmer | 1999 |
| Tulip | Will | 1998 |
| The Violent Earth | Bishop Guiart | 1998 |
| All Saints | Dr. Harry McKay | 1998 |
| Amy | Country Doctor | 1997 |
| The Castle | Lawrence Hammill | 1997 |
| The Last Bullet | Old Stanley | 1995 |
| Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Governor | 1994 |
| Ocean Girl | Mr. Carmody | 1994 |
| Breaking News | Self | 1994 |
| Blue Heelers | Hayes / Charles Shaw | 1994 |
| Shotgun Wedding | Gary Judge | 1993 |
| The Late Show | Gramps in 'Charlie the Wonder Dog' / Gramps in 'A Very Charlie Christmas' | 1992 |
| Golden Fiddles | Narrator | 1991 |
| Boys from the Bush | Graham | 1991 |
| Acropolis Now | Customer | 1989 |
| Pugwall | Terence Humble | 1989 |
| Round the Twist | Derek | 1989 |
| The Four Minute Mile | Sandy Duncan | 1988 |
| A Cry in the Dark | Justice Muirhead / Muirhead | 1988 |
| Tudawali | Dr. Rayment | 1988 |
| Poor Man's Orange | Father Cooley | 1987 |
| Burke's Backyard | Self - Celebrity Gardener | 1987 |
| The Harp in the South | Father Cooley | 1987 |
| The Far Country | Dr. Morton | 1987 |
| Windrider | Stewart Simpson Sr. | 1986 |
| Malcolm | Tramways supervisor | 1986 |
| The Flying Doctors | Hughie Geddes / Felix | 1986 |
| Handle with Care | Doctor | 1986 |
| Anzacs | Narrator (as Charles Tingwell) / Self - Narrator | 1985 |
| The Flying Doctors | Oscar (voice) | 1985 |
| The Fast Lane | Bertie | 1985 |
| A Test of Love | Judge | 1984 |
| My First Wife | Helen's Father | 1984 |
| Mother and Son | Judge | 1984 |
| Carson's Law | Judge Warren / Brigadier Rattigan | 1983 |
| The Coral Island | Sir Charles Rover | 1983 |
| Freedom | Cassidy | 1982 |
| Puberty Blues | The Headmaster | 1981 |
| A Country Practice | Santa Claus | 1981 |
| Revenge of the Mysterons from Mars | Carter / Lieutenant Dean | 1981 |
| Breaker Morant | Lt. Col. Denny | 1980 |
| The Journalist | Sid Mitchell | 1979 |
| Money Movers | Jack Henderson | 1978 |
| Father, Dear Father in Australia | Dr. Baker | 1978 |
| Gone to Ground | Harry Ferguson | 1978 |
| Cop Shop | Superintendent Keith York / George Connolly / Graham Horner | 1977 |
| Summerfield | Dr. Miller | 1977 |
| Eliza Fraser | Duncan Fraser | 1976 |
| Power Without Glory | Kenneth Murkett | 1976 |
| End Play | Dr. Fairburn | 1976 |
| Petersen | Father | 1974 |
| Certain Women | Duncan | 1973 |
| The Man from Haven | Bank manager | 1972 |
| UFO | Captain Beaver James | 1970 |
| Catweazle | Mr. Bennet | 1970 |
| Division 4 | Detective Sergeant John Smith | 1969 |
| Father, Dear Father | Mr. Welsh | 1968 |
| The High Commissioner | Jacko | 1968 |
| Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | (voice) (as Charles Tingwell) (credit only) / Doctor Fawn / Morgan / Captain Brown / Airport Operator / Agent 042 / Carter / Captain Hassel / Lieutenant Dean / Helicopter A42 Pilot / Spectrum HQ, London / Base Controller / Space General Paterson / Marshall / Macy / Macey / 4th Policeman / Lieutenant Belmont / Helicopter A42 Pilot (featured in 'The Mysterons' flashback) / Harris / Fairfield | 1967 |
| ITV Playhouse | Maj. George Fitzallan | 1967 |
| Bellbird | Paul Hadfield | 1967 |
| The Revenue Men | Pringle | 1967 |
| Thunderbirds Are GO | Public Relations Officer / Angry Young Man / Dr. Tony Grant / Public Relations Officer (voice) | 1966 |
| Adam Adamant Lives! | Benjamin Kinthly | 1966 |
| Dracula: Prince of Darkness | Alan / Alan Kent | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Johnson | 1965 |
| Out of the Unknown | Mark Blaine / Captain Jaffe / Captain Dantor | 1965 |
| Knock on Any Door | Bill Anderson | 1965 |
| Thunderbirds | Mitchell / Bruno / International Space Control / Dr. Lang / Tanner | 1965 |
| Mogul | Matthew Baber / Blue Hughes | 1965 |
| The Secret of Blood Island | Major Dryden | 1964 |
| Homicide | Insp. Reg Lawson / Insp. Reg Lawson (as Charles Tingwell) | 1964 |
| Secret Agent | Kemp | 1964 |
| The Wednesday Play | John Mitchell | 1964 |
| Murder Ahoy | Chief Insp. Craddock / Inspector Craddock | 1964 |
| Sherlock Holmes | Carruthers | 1964 |
| Detective | Pederson | 1964 |
| Murder Most Foul | Inspector Craddock | 1964 |
| Beware of the Dog | John Woodley | 1964 |
| Murder at the Gallop | Inspector Craddock | 1963 |
| Love Story | Professor Bellamy | 1963 |
| Beware of the Dog | 1963 | |
| Zero One | Geoffrey Mowbray | 1962 |
| Murder She Said | Inspector Craddock | 1961 |
| The Avengers | Dr. Neville / Venner | 1961 |
| Tarzan the Magnificent | Conway | 1960 |
| Theatre 70 | Lestrange | 1960 |
| Trouble in the Sky | Capt. Braddock | 1960 |
| Bobbikins | Luke Parker | 1959 |
| Life in Emergency Ward 10 | Alan Dawson | 1959 |
| Dunkirk | Sergeant in Cookhouse | 1958 |
| A Santa for Christmas | (as Charles Tingwell) | 1957 |
| The Shiralee | Jim Muldoon | 1957 |
| Emergency-Ward 10 | Dr. Alan Dawson | 1957 |
| Smiley | Mr. Stevens / Mr Stevens | 1956 |
| Studio 57 | Alan Caldwell | 1954 |
| King of the Coral Sea | Peter Merriman | 1954 |
| The Desert Rats | Lt. Harry Carstairs / Lt Harry Carstairs | 1953 |
| Captain Thunderbolt | Alan Blake | 1953 |
| Kangaroo | Matt | 1952 |
| The Glenrowan Affair | Narrator | 1951 |
| Bitter Springs | John King | 1950 |
| Into the Straight | Sam Curzon | 1949 |
| Always Another Dawn | Terry Regan | 1948 |
| Pacific Adventure | Control Tower Officer | 1946 |
| Come Up Smiling | Man in Crowd | 1939 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Newlyweds | 1993 |
| Zoo Family | 1985 |
| Carson's Law | 1983 |
| Wilde's Domain | 1982 |
| Cop Shop | 1977 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Flying Doctors | 1985 |
