Norman Yemm
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Norman Yemm | |
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| Born | 23 March 1933 Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 3 February 2015 (aged 81) Rosebud, Victoria, Australia |
| Other names | Norm Yemm |
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| Years active | 1965–2010 |
| Spouse | Amanda Yemm |
| Partner | Emmy Hardy |
| Children | Bryden Yemm Jodie Yemm Samantha Yemm |
Norman Yemm (23 March 1933 – 3 February 2015) was an Australian actor, opera singer and sportsman.
Career
[edit]Film and TV
[edit]Yemm's film roles include Night of Fear and The Fourth Wish
On the small screen he may be best remembered for his long-running role in the television drama The Sullivans as Norm Baker. He had previously played regular roles in Homicide as Detective Jim Patterson and Number 96 as Harry Collins.
Further TV credits include Prisoner as police officer Eddie Stevens, Division 4, Matlock Police, Riptide, Tandarra, A Country Practice, Possession, Neighbours, The Henderson Kids, Blue Heelers and Something in the Air.[1][2]
Theatre
[edit]Yemm appeared in such roles as Don Pasquale], he was a frequent performer in musical theatre including roles in Oklahoma and The Pirates of Penzance, South Pacific and The Sound of Music[3]
As a vocalist he had spent years as chief baritone with Opera Australia.
Sporting achievements
[edit]Norman was a professional track athlete for most of his adult life, winning 96 finals, including three races at the Stawell Gift. Yemm was also an Australian rules footballer, having played for Victorian Football Association (VFA) club Port Melbourne.[4][5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Norman Yemm was born in 1933 in Elsternwick, Victoria.[7] He has an identical twin brother, Gordon, who is a professional musician and shares Norman's success on the track and as a performer.
"An actor's greatest attribute is to have a good memory, but I've always had a bad one." That didn't stop him from working that much harder to remember his lines on stage and screen, and it was some old-fashioned blood, sweat and tears that brought the brothers their success.[8] He has three children; his daughter Jodie Yemm is an actress.
Death
[edit]Yemm died on 3 February 2015, aged 81, and his death was announced two days later.[9]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [10] | ||
| 1973 | "Darlin' Vera" / "Jean" | 95 |
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | On the Beach | Submarine Crewman (uncredited) | Feature film |
| 1973 | Night of Fear | The Hermit | Feature film |
| 1975 | Plugg | Inspector Closer | Feature film |
| 1976 | The Fourth Wish | Specialist | Feature film |
| 1977 | Raw Deal | O'Neil | Feature film |
| 1993 | Joh's Jury | Kevin | TV movie |
| 1994 | Lex and Rory | Drunk | Feature film |
| 2003 | The Way Back | Norm | Feature film |
| 2008 | Lover's Walk | Short film | |
| 2010 | The Beautiful and Damned | Feature film | |
| 2010 | El Monstro Del Mar! | Joseph | Feature film (final film role) |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965–1972 | Homicide | Detective Jim Patterson / Malcolm Timms / Frank Bates / Errol Stewart / Blue Carmody / Geoff Archer / Bob Hills / Ivan Hondross | 130 episodes |
| 1968–1969 | Riptide | Const. Bob Rix / Andy Mercer | 2 episodes |
| 1969–1973 | Division 4 | Jack Miller / Stan Murray / Ernie | 3 episodes |
| 1972 | Redheap | TV series | |
| 1972–1974 | Number 96 | Harry Collins | 35 episodes |
| 1974–1975 | Matlock Police | Reg Walker / Max Cooper | 2 episodes |
| 1976 | Tandarra | Taggart | Episode: "Shadow of the Past" |
| 1976–1977 | The Sullivans | Norm Baker | 12 episodes |
| 1982 | A Country Practice | Stewart Lawson | 2 episodes |
| 1983–1984 | Prisoner | Eddie Stevens | 12 episodes |
| 1985 | Possession | John Andrews | |
| 1986–1998 | Neighbours | Ray Murphy / Jack O'Connor | 18 episodes |
| 1987–1988 | The Henderson Kids | Mr Summers | 6 episodes |
| 1996–2001 | Blue Heelers | Roy Fletcher / Dan Ballard / Nigel Carmody | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Moby Dick | Carpenter | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Something In The Air | Old Mac | Episode: "Reading the Signs" |
Theatre
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Norman Yemm at IMDb
- ^ "Obituary: Norman Yemm » Television.AU". televisionau.com. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Harper, Amanda J. (2004). Treading the boards: a popular history gof the Theatre Royal, the Theatre Royal Light Opera Company and other theatrical developments. Pierrot Publ. ISBN 0975672703. OCLC 232005936.
- ^ Atkinson, p. 186.
- ^ "Running Performances of Sporting Legends and other Celebrities - Runners' Soapbox". CoolRunning Forums. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Dandy Dollar Dash | VFLFOOTY.COM". www.vflfooty.com. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ Idato, Michael (5 February 2015). "From Don Pasquale to The Sullivans: Australian acting great Norman Yemm dead, aged 82". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Profile, mednwh.unimelb.edu.au; accessed 18 February 2015.
- ^ Vickery, Colin; Minear, Tom (5 February 2015). "Australian actor Norman Yemm from Homicide, Number 96 dies". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 345. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Norman Yemm". ausstage.edu.au.
Sources
[edit]- Atkinson, G. (1982) Everything you ever wanted to know about Australian rules football but couldn't be bothered asking, The Five Mile Press: Melbourne; ISBN 0 86788 009 0.
