{
  "id": 14467473,
  "title": "Gary Waddell dies aged 74: the brilliant Australian actor who turned small roles into great ones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/gary-waddell-dies-aged-74-the-brilliant-australian-actor-who-turned",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-14T14:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/14/gary-waddell-death-australian-actor-dies-aged-74"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Waddell appeared in countless films and TV shows, often as rough-as-guts characters, though he was rarely given the screen time he deserved The great Australian actor Gary Waddell – known for his gooseflesh-raising ability to portray rough-as-guts characters so real you swear you’ve met them before – has died aged 74. Waddell was a fixture of the Australian film and TV industry for decades,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}