Born February 27, 1940· Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
† Died May 21, 2011
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Emerging from a sporting background in Ballarat, Victoria, William John Hunter turned to acting after a bout of meningitis ended his Olympic swimming hopes; an intensive drama course in Melbourne earned him a two-year scholarship at the Northampton Repertory Company in England. He first appeared on screen as an extra in 1957’s The Shiralee and later worked as a swimming double on On the Beach, bef…
