Alwyn Kurts

Alwyn Cecil Kurts (28 October 1915 – 4 May 2000) was an Australian drama and comedy actor of radio, television and film, best remembered for his role as gruff Inspector Colin Fox in the TV series Homicide. Kurts originally worked as a war correspondent, before moving onto radio with his program Raising a Husband on radio station 3XY.[1] Kurts' television career started with the television version of his radio show Raising a Husband (which was pushed off air by the success of Graham Kennedy), then Hutton's Family Quiz, Don't Argue and Fighting Words.[2] He came to prominence in Homicide, followed by the comedy The Last of the Australians. In 1982 he appeared in the Australian TV drama Cop Shop. For a brief time, he was the Beast in the Australian version of the television panel show Beauty and the Beast. Kurts also appeared in the 1979 movie Tim starring Mel Gibson.

Alwyn Kurts
BornAlwyn Cecil Kurts
(1915-10-28)28 October 1915
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died4 May 2000(2000-05-04) (aged 84)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
OccupationActor
Years activec.1940-1999

Kurts supported the 1972 campaign for the election of Gough Whitlam and the Labor Party.[3]

Death

Alwyn Kurts died on 4 May 2000, aged 84 in Melbourne, Australia, from liver failure.[4]

Awards

In 1979, Kurts won the Australian Film Institute Award for AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as the father of Mel Gibson's character in the film Tim.[5]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1979 Tim Ron Melville Won – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Supporting Actor
1980 The Earthling Christian Neilson
1992 Spotswood Mr. Ball AKA, The Efficiency Expert
1993 This Won't Hurt a Bit Psychiatrist
1997 Road to Nhill Jack

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1957–58 Raising a Husband Host TV series[2]
1959 Hutton's Family Quiz Host TV series[2]
1959 Don't Argue TV series
1968 Hunter Sir Benjamin Hart "The Lost One"
1968–73 Homicide Insp. Colin Fox Main role
1969 Hunter Ron White "A Matter of Immunity"
1969 Division 4 Sinclair "The Sunday Mother"
1973 And Millions Will Die Dr. Mitchell TV film[6]
1974 Rush Lansdowne Recurring role
1975 Shannon's Mob Alan Merritt "Stock in Trade"
1975–76 The Last of the Australians Ted Cook Main role
1976 McCloud Superintendent Harold Caldwell "Night of the Shark"
1976 Solo One Alfonso "Goodbye George"
1976 The Alternative Doherty TV film
1977 Bellbird Wes Lewis Regular role
1978 The Newman Shame Steven Ogilvie TV film
1978 Loss of Innocence TV miniseries
1978 Chopper Squad Richard Hayle "A Dream Before Dying"
1980 All the Green Years Narrator (voice) TV series
1982 ..Deadline.. Jack McGinty TV film
1983 Cop Shop SGT. Reg Wallis "1.485"
1985 A Country Practice Theo Guthrie "Swan Song: Parts 1 & 2"
1988 The Flying Doctors Angus McGregor "Clapped Out"
1990 The Flying Doctors Ted Warner "Valentine's Day"
1993 Under the Skin TV series
1994 Newlyweds Archie "The Family Portrait"
1999 Blue Heelers Les Collister "The Angel Cruise", "Be Prepared"

References
  1. http://74.6.146.127/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=Alwyn+Kurts&rd=r2&fr=yfp-t-501&u=www.melbourneobserver.com.au/obmag061115.pdf&w=alwyn+kurts&d=AKwO6bZfVBaa&icp=1&.intl=au&sig=HtN9E9BOQ8CSpKUmj93Piw--%5B%5D
  2. Albert Moran; Chris Keating. "The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television". Google Books. Scarecrow Press. p. 229. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://74.6.146.127/search/cache?ei=UTF-8&p=Alwyn+Kurts&rd=r2&fr=yfp-t-501&u=www.jocksjournal.com/vol.20.no9.pdf&w=alwyn+kurts&d=FQOuCrZfVHwp&icp=1&.intl=au&sig=y.8FlkPIBhEwlotmzvSkHA--%5B%5D
  5. Stratton, David (1980). The last new wave: the Australian film revival. Angus & Robertson. ISBN 0-207-14146-0.
  6. http://www.milesago.com/Visual/andmillions.htm


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