Trivia

In 1976, his television character Norman Gunston won the Gold Logie Award - an award usually won by the actors themselves.

He was awarded the A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) in the 2003 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to to the community by raising awareness of mental health issues and the effects of anxiety disorders and depression on sufferers and carers, and to the arts as an entertainer.

Berry, New South Wales, Australia (February 2009)

Father of David McDonald and Kate McDonald.