Paul Chubb

Paul Chubb
Born Paul Dunford
(1949-01-14)14 January 1949
Arncliffe, Sydney, Australia
Died 9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 53)
Newcastle, Australia
Occupation Film and TV actor

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.

Early life

He was born in Arncliffe, Sydney.[1] and had a brother Greg, (Timothy Bean).[2]

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.[3]

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.[1]

Filmography

Films

Television

References

  1. 1 2 "Biography for Paul Chubb". IMDb. Amazon.com. 1990–2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  2. Anderson, D. (22 June 2002). "Spontaneous, effortless ... and genuine". Obituaries. The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
  3. Sydney Morning Herald obituary, "Spontaneous, effortless... and genuine", by Doug Anderson, June 22, 2002
  4. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809495/


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