Garry McDonald

Australian actor
Person human Q5524187
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Garry McDonald

Summary

Garry McDonald is a human[1]. He was born in Bondi[2]. He was born on October 30, 1948[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Garry McDonald was born in Bondi[2].
  • Garry McDonald was born on October 30, 1948[3].
  • Garry McDonald was married to Diane Craig[8].
  • Garry McDonald held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Garry McDonald's professions included actor[4].
  • Garry McDonald's professions included film actor[5].
  • Garry McDonald worked as a television actor[6].
  • Garry McDonald was educated at Cranbrook School[10].
  • Garry McDonald's education included a stint at National Institute of Dramatic Art[11].
  • Garry McDonald received the Australian National Living Treasure[12].
  • Garry McDonald received the Officer of the Order of Australia[13].
  • Garry McDonald is recorded as male[14].
  • Garry McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Garry McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[16].
  • Garry McDonald's given name is recorded as Garry[17].
  • Garry McDonald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Garry McDonald's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Garry George McDonald'}[19].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: AU[21]

  • Began / founded: 1948-10-30[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1681792f-822c-4fa8-9ff0-bc1a5d5af1b0[23]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Bondi[2], Garry McDonald… he was born on October 30, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Cranbrook School[10], an independent school[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1918[26] and National Institute of Dramatic Art[11], a drama school[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1958[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Australian National Living Treasure[12], an award[30], in Australia[31] and Officer of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[32], in Australia[33].

Personal Life

Garry McDonald was married to Diane Craig[8].

Why It Matters

Garry McDonald ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (399 views/month, #6,998 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Garry McDonald born?

Garry McDonald's place of birth was Bondi[2].

Who was Garry McDonald married to?

Garry McDonald's spouses include Diane Craig[8].

What did Garry McDonald do for work?

Garry McDonald worked as actor[4], film actor[5], and television actor[6].

Where did Garry McDonald go to school?

Garry McDonald was educated at Cranbrook School[10] and National Institute of Dramatic Art[11].

What awards did Garry McDonald receive?

Honors received include Australian National Living Treasure[12] and Officer of the Order of Australia[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . acmi.net.au. acmi.net.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Garry
    Spouse Diane Craig
    Family name Q20827080
    Country of citizenship Australia
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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