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Jun 01, 1928 Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia Died on 10 Nov 2014 (aged 86)
Australian soldier, actor
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About Steve Dodd
- Steve Dodd (1 June 1928 – 10 November 2014) was an Indigenous Australian actor, notable for playing indigenous characters across seven decades of Australian film.
- After beginning his working life as a stockman and rodeo rider, Dodd was given his first film roles by prominent Australian actor Chips Rafferty.
- His career was interrupted by six years in the Australian Army during the Korean War, and limited by typecasting. Dodd performed in several major Australian movies, including Gallipoli and The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, in which he played Tabidgi, the murdering uncle of the lead character.
- He also held minor parts in Australia-based international film productions including The Coca-Cola Kid, Quigley Down Under and The Matrix.
- He likewise appeared in minor roles in early Australian television series, such as Homicide and Rush, as well as later series including The Flying Doctors.
- In 2013, Dodd was honoured with the Jimmy Little Lifetime Achievement Award at the 19th Deadly Awards at the Sydney Opera House.
- He died in November 2014.
