Full Name Paul Dunford Siblings Tim Chubb Role Film actor | Name Paul Chubb Occupation Film and TV actor | |
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Born 14 January 1949 ( 1949-01-14 ) Arncliffe, Sydney, Australia Died June 9, 2002, Newcastle, Australia Movies The Coca‑Cola Kid, The Roly Poly Man, The Well, Cosi, A Girl's Own Story Similar People Mark Joffe, Samantha Lang, Dusan Makavejev, Jane Campion, Paul Cox |
Paul Dunford (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as Paul Chubb, was an Australian film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama.
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Early life
He was born in Arncliffe, Sydney. and had a brother Greg, (Timothy Bean).
Career
He began his career as an "everyman" character actor by studying under Hayes Gordon at the Ensemble Theatre and began to appear in television commercials, soap-operas including Number 96, and television dramas. He wrote and acted in pub plays and pantomimes and segued to feature film work such as with Julie Forsyth in Stan and George's New Life (1990), which "remains a defining portrayal in a body of work that includes Così, Bliss and Road To Nhill," a total of 22 feature films.
Chubb guest-starred as a State Member of Parliament Patrick Rafferty (Michael Rafferty's brother), in Rafferty's Rules.
Personal life and death
Chubb, was married to Linda Nagel, he died due to post operative cardiomyopathy complications, in 2002 in Newcastle, New South Wales.