# Paul Chubb

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Australian actor and screenwriter (1949–2002)

Paul Chubb Born Paul Dunford (1949-01-14)14 January 1949 Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia Died 9 June 2002(2002-06-09) (aged 53) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia Occupations Actor, lyricist, screenwriter[1]

**Paul Dunford** (14 January 1949 – 9 June 2002), professionally billed as **Paul Chubb**, was an [Australian](/source/Australians) film, television and stage actor and scriptwriter primarily in genres of comedy and drama.

## Early life

He was born in [Arncliffe](/source/Arncliffe%2C_New_South_Wales), a suburb of Sydney,[2] and had two brothers Greg (Timothy Bean) and Fred (Fred Dunford) .[3]

## Career

Chubb began his career as an 'everyman' character actor by studying under [Hayes Gordon](/source/Hayes_Gordon) at Sydney's [Ensemble Theatre](/source/Ensemble_Theatre), and began to appear in television commercials, soap operas including *[Number 96](/source/Number_96_(TV_series))*, and television dramas including *[Silent Number](/source/Silent_Number_(TV_series))*. He acted on stage alongside [Judy Davis](/source/Judy_Davis) in [Louis Nowra's](/source/Louis_Nowra) *Inside the Island*. He wrote, directed and acted in pub plays and pantomimes before segueing to feature film work such as *[Stan and George's New Life](/source/Stan_and_George's_New_Life)* (1990) alongside [Julie Forsyth](/source/Julie_Forsyth), which "remains a defining portrayal in a body of work" that includes *[Così](/source/Cos%C3%AC_(film))* (1996), *[Bliss](/source/Bliss_(1985_film))* (1985) and *[Road to Nhill](/source/Road_to_Nhill)* (1997), encompassing a total of 22 feature films.[4] He also starred as the titular character Dirk Trent in murder-mystery comedy film *[The Roly Poly Man](/source/The_Roly_Poly_Man)* (1994).

He had recurring roles in numerous television series including sitcom *[Daily at Dawn](/source/Daily_at_Dawn)* (1981) as Russell Ducke, comedy series *[Watch This Space](/source/Watch_This_Space)* (1982) as Rufus the alien, children's drama *[Betty's Bunch](/source/Betty's_Bunch)* (1990) as Arthur Quinter 'The Con' and soap opera *[Home and Away](/source/Home_and_Away)* (1999–2000) as Jack Brown. He hosted improvisational comedy series *[Theatre Sports](/source/Theatre_Sports_(TV_series))* on the ABC in 1988. He also appeared in long-running children's series *[Mr. Squiggle](/source/Mr._Squiggle)* as the characters of Big Bob and Mr Wallop from 1986 to 1991.

Additionally, Chubb has appeared in several miniseries including *[The Dismissal](/source/The_Dismissal_(miniseries))* (1983), *[Bodyline](/source/Bodyline_(miniseries))* (1984), *[Dancing Daze](/source/Dancing_Daze)* (1986), *[Spit MacPhee](/source/Spit_MacPhee)* (1988), *[The Paper Man](/source/The_Paper_Man_(miniseries))* (1990) and *[The Farm](/source/The_Farm_(TV_mini-series))* (2001).

Chubb guest starred as State [Member of Parliament](/source/Members_of_Parliament), Patrick Rafferty (Michael Rafferty's brother), in legal series *[Rafferty's Rules](/source/Rafferty's_Rules)*. He had guest roles in numerous other series including *[The Outsiders](/source/The_Outsiders_(Australian_TV_series))*, *[Glenview High](/source/Glenview_High)*, *[Doctor Down Under](/source/Doctor_Down_Under)*, *[King's Men](/source/King's_Men_(TV_series))*, *[Home Sweet Home](/source/Home_Sweet_Home_(Australian_TV_series))*, *[Spring & Fall](/source/Spring_%26_Fall)*, *[Kingswood Country](/source/Kingswood_Country)*, *[A Country Practice](/source/A_Country_Practice)*, *[Swap Shop](/source/Swap_Shop_(Australian_TV_series))*, *[Round the Twist](/source/Round_the_Twist)*, *[G.P.](/source/G.P.)*, *[Stark](/source/Stark_(TV_series))*, *[High Tide](/source/High_Tide_(TV_series))*, *[The Damnation of Harvey McHugh](/source/The_Damnation_of_Harvey_McHugh)*, *[Wedlocked](/source/Wedlocked)*, *[Big Sky](/source/Big_Sky_(Australian_TV_series))*, *[Water Rats](/source/Water_Rats_(TV_series))*, *[Bullpitt!](/source/Bullpitt!)* and *[All Saints](/source/All_Saints_(TV_series))*.

Other film credits include *[The Night the Prowler](/source/The_Night_the_Prowler)* (1978), *[Heatwave](/source/Heatwave_(film))*, *[Kitty and the Bagman](/source/Kitty_and_the_Bagman)* and *[Goodbye Paradise](/source/Goodbye_Paradise)* (all 1982), *[The Coca-Cola Kid](/source/The_Coca-Cola_Kid)* (1985), *[Golden Braid](/source/Golden_Braid)* (1990), *[Sweet Talker](/source/Sweet_Talker_(film))* and *[Dead to the World](/source/Dead_to_the_World_(film))* (both 1991), *[Mad Bomber in Love](/source/Mad_Bomber_in_Love)* (1992), *[Shotgun Wedding](/source/Shotgun_Wedding_(1993_film))* (1993), *[The Well](/source/The_Well_(1997_film))* (1997) and his last film *[Dirty Deeds](/source/Dirty_Deeds_(2002_film))* (2002).

Chubb's last writing project was to script dialogue with Linda Nagle for [The Australian Ballet](/source/The_Australian_Ballet) and [Sydney Dance Company](/source/Sydney_Dance_Company) stage production of *[Tivoli](/source/Tivoli_(musical))*.[5]

## Personal life and death

Chubb's real name was Paul Dunford – he took the name 'Chubb' because it accurately described his physique.[6]

Chubb died on 9 June 2002, age 53, in [Newcastle, New South Wales](/source/Newcastle%2C_New_South_Wales) due to post operative [cardiomyopathy](/source/Cardiomyopathy) complications. He was survived by one of his brothers.[7]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 1974 Number 96 Delivery Man 1978 The Night the Prowler Police Officer 1 1980 Buckley's Chance Ferdinand Short film 1981 Hoodwink Reid 1982 Heatwave Detective 2 1982 Kitty and the Bagman Slugger 1982 Goodbye Paradise Curly 1983 Passionless Moments Jim Simpson 1983 It's a Living Passenger Short film 1984 A Girl's Own Story Father Short film 1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Fred 1985 Bliss Reverend Des 1986 Twelfth Night Party Guest 1987 Bullseye Don McKenzie 1987 With Love to the Person Next to Me Syd 1990 Golden Braid Joseph 1990 Tom and Elizabeth Thomas Short film 1991 Sweet Talker Billy 1991 Stan and George's New Life Stanley Harris 1991 Dead to the World Sergeant Jack Grant 1992 Mad Bomber in Love Sven 1993 Shotgun Wedding Geoffrey Drinkwater 1994 The Roly Poly Man Dirk Trent 1996 Così Henry 1997 The Well Harry Bird 1997 Road to Nhill Maurie 2002 Dirty Deeds Sammy

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 1974; 1976 Silent Number Constable / Graham Clay 2 episodes 1974–1976 Number 96 Removalist / Clifford Jansen's friend / Deliveryman 3 episodes 1976 The Outsiders Blue 1 episode 1977 Straight Enough TV movie 1977–1978 Glenview High Jim 4 episodes 1978 Demolition Harry TV movie 1979 Doctor Down Under Barman 1 episode 1980 King's Men The Bouncer 1 episode 1980 Home Sweet Home The Policeman 1 episode 1980; 1982 Spring & Fall Joe / Norm Anthology series, 2 episodes 1981 Daily at Dawn Russell Ducke 13 episodes 1981–1984 Kingswood Country Errol / The Butler / Wayne Couch 3 episodes 1982 Watch This Space Rufus 13 episodes 1983 The Dismissal Customs Officer Miniseries, 1 episode 1984 A Country Practice Mac James / Ned Shelton 4 episodes 1984 Brass Monkeys Big Eye 1984 Bodyline The Barracker Miniseries, 2 episodes 1985 Robbery Under Arms Mungo TV movie 1986 Dancing Daze Oliver Miniseries, 6 episodes 1986 Hunger Caffrey TV movie 1987 Theatre Sports Host 11 episodes 1987–1991 Rafferty's Rules State MP Patrick Rafferty 3 episodes 1987–1991 Mr. Squiggle and Friends Big Bob / Mr Wallop 22 episodes 1988 Danger Down Under Dennis Quinn TV movie 1988 Touch the Sun: Peter & Pompey Mayor Leo Bainbridge TV movie 1988 The Last Resort Hilary Davis 1988 Spit MacPhee Sergeant Joe Collins Miniseries, 4 episodes 1988 Swap Shop 1988 Hard Knuckle Max TV movie 1988 Takeover Frank TV movie 1989 Round the Twist 'Santa Claws' Christmas episode[8] 1990 Betty's Bunch Arthur Quinter 'The Con' 9 episodes 1990 The Paper Man Clarrie Bullock Miniseries, 6 episodes 1992 Big Ideas Noel Draper TV movie 1992–1996 G.P. Nick Rawson / Peter Mayhew 3 episodes 1993 Stark Mayor 2 episodes 1993 Singapore Sling Cray TV movie 1993 Count Me In – Combinatorics: The Art of Counting 1994 High Tide 1 episode 1994 The Damnation of Harvey McHugh Bob Shearer 1 episode 1994 Wedlocked Big Bob 1 episode 1997 Big Sky Detective Cook 1 episode 1998 Water Rats Judge Moreton 1 episode 1998 Bullpitt! Dave Dempsey 1 episode 1999 Bondi Banquet Bart L. Booth 1999–2000 Home and Away Jack Brown 11 episodes 2001 The Farm Ron Oakes Miniseries, 3 episodes 1999–2001 All Saints Sam Coen / William Lucas 2 episodes

## Stage

### As actor

Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Over-the-Rainbow Show Witch Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney 1979 A Cheery Soul Hire Car Man / Mrs Tole / Mr Bleeker Sydney Opera House with The Paris Company & STC 1979 The Western Show The Marshall Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney 1980 Inside the Island Sgt Collins Nimrod, Sydney 1980 Volpone Anarogyno Nimrod, Sydney 1991 The Government Inspector Sydney Opera House with STC

### As writer / director

Year Title Role Notes 1979 The Jungle Show Writer Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney, Lulu's Theatre Restaurant, Sydney 1980 The 1984 Show Director Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney 1980; 1983 The Robin Hood Show Playwright Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney, Singo's Restaurant, Sydney 1981–1982 The Private Eye Show Devisor Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney, Roxy, Brighton-Le-Sands, Sydney 1981–1983 Little Red Riding Hood Director / Playwright Kirribilli Pub Theatre, Sydney, Parramatta Town Hall, Willoughby Civic Centre, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney with Liamington Productions 2001; 2003 Tivoli Writer State Theatre, Melbourne, Festival Theatre, Adelaide, Capitol Theatre, Sydney, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Canberra Theatre with The Australian Ballet and Sydney Dance Company

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## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AusStage_1-0)** ["Paul Chubb"](https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/8006).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_2-0)** ["Biography for Paul Chubb"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0160945/bio). IMDb. 1990–2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Anderson, D. (22 June 2002). ["Spontaneous, effortless ... and genuine"](http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/06/21/1023864498894.html). Obituaries. *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 2 November 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Anderson_4-0)** *The Sydney Morning Herald* obituary, "Spontaneous, effortless... and genuine", by [Doug Anderson](/source/Doug_Anderson_(journalist)), 22 June 2002

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Spontaneous, effortless ... and genuine"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/spontaneous-effortless-and-genuine-20020622-gdfdzk.html). [The Sydney Morning Herald](/source/The_Sydney_Morning_Herald). 22 June 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Paul Chubb – Oz Actor"](https://variety.com/2002/scene/people-news/paul-chubb-1117869734/). Variety. 15 July 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Paul Chubb – Oz Actor"](https://variety.com/2002/scene/people-news/paul-chubb-1117869734/). Variety. 15 July 2002.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [""Round the Twist" Santa Claws (TV Episode 1989) – IMDb"](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0809495/). *[IMDb](/source/IMDb)*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Paul Chubb"](https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/8006). [AusStage](/source/AusStage).

## External links

- [Paul Chubb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0160945/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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