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# Norm Erskine

Actor. Born in Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** Norman Erskine

## Biography

Norman Erskine, also credited as Norm Erskine, was an Australian actor and singer. He was born in 1931 in Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, and died in August 2010 in Australia.

He is known for his role as Joe the Cook in the film *Wake in Fright* (1971). His other screen credits include *Sunstruck* (1972), *Caddie* (1976), *Starstruck* (1982) and *The Return of Captain Invincible* (1983).

Before acting, Erskine worked as a wharf worker and boxer. He performed in nightclubs, pubs, on television and at venues including Las Vegas, New York and the Hollywood Bowl.

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Wake in Fright* (1971), Fi1m 86, as Joe the Cook — [page](https://film.one/film/wake-in-fright.md)

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