Biography
Robert McDarra (1931–1975) was an Australian stage, television and film actor, also credited as Robert McDara and Bob McDarra. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, he began his career in the late 1950s and appeared in numerous Australian productions across theatre, television and cinema until his death.
He is known for supporting roles in two notable 1971 films: as the Man in Nicolas Roeg’s Walkabout and as Pig Eyes in Wake in Fright. In 1974 he played the lead in 27A, for which he won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. McDarra was a founding member of the original Q Theatre project in Sydney in 1963.
