Oliver Bythe Hall (20 March 1952 — 13 November 2020) was an Australian actor and rugby union player.[1]
| Full name | Oliver Bythe Hall | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 March 1952 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wellington, NSW, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 13 November 2020 (aged 68) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | The King's School | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor / Farmer | ||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Wellington, New South Wales, 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.[2]
Hall played rugby in Sydney's Shute Shield 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 Wallabies rookies to achieve selection for the 1983 tour of Italy and France.[3] 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.[4]
As an actor, Hall had several film and television roles, mainly in the late 1980s. Most notably, he featured in the 1985 film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, as a guard to Tina Turner's character. He also had a recurring role as Tiny in the 1987 mini series Fields of Fire.[5]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Aunty's Guard |
| 1986 | Dead End Drive-In | Frank |
| 1986 | Short Changed | Officer Collins |
| 1988 | Young Einstein | Darwin's Bodyguard |
| 1990 | Quigley Down Under | Carver |
| 1992 | Eight Ball | Eric Biggs |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe | 2 episodes | |
| 1986 | Shark's Paradise | Smith | TV Movie |
| 1987 | Fields of Fire | Tiny | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | The Lizard King | Frank | TV Movie |
| 1988 | Fields of Fire II | Tiny | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Richmond Hill | Cuddles | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Act of Betrayal | Big Man | 2 episodes |
| 1988 | Joe Wilson | Trooper McCaffrey | 1 episode |
| 1989 | The Magistrate | Wayne | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Fields of Fire III | Tiny | 2 episodes |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby community mourning the passing of former Wallaby Ollie Hall". The Scone Advocate. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Oliver Bythe Hall". classicwallabies.com.au.
- ^ "Five rookies in Wallabies' side". The Canberra Times. 17 October 1983. p. 18. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Mann, Geoff (19 November 2020). "Ollie Hall, gentle giant, laid to rest". Dubbo Photo News.
- ^ Murphy, Ben (24 June 2016). "Ollie Hall: a man of many talents". The Scone Advocate.
External links
edit- Ollie Hall at IMDb