GrantTilly

Actor

Actor Grant Tilly, who died in April 2012, displayed his gifts for understated comedy in movies Middle Age Spread and Carry Me Back. The versatile Tilly had done it all — from acclaimed theatre performances (often in Roger Hall plays) to screen roles that took in everything from adventure movies and landmark historical dramas (The Governor), to children's TV, sitcoms (Gliding On), and many voice-overs.

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Grant Tilly takes time out to do some drawing in between shots on the set of Carry Me Back.

New Zealand Film Commision photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Grant Tilly as Arthur Donovan in Carry Me Back.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

A shot taken during the filming of early TV production The Tired Man (1967) about a man who refuses to get out of bed. It was part of a series of five teleplays. From left to right: Grant Tilly as Trevor, Jennifer Dakers as The Model, Ray Henwood as George, and producer Douglas Drury. The script was by Peter Bland.

NZBC photograph, courtesy of the late Grant Tilly.

Grant Tilly and Stripper in Carry Me Back.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

L - R - Grant Tilly, Peter Harcourt and Joe Musaphia in Joe's World.

NZBC photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

The cast of New Zealand's first comedy sketch show, In View Of The Circumstances (1969). Left to right: Ken Blackburn, Roger Hall, Pat Evison, Grant Tilly, and Joe Musaphia.

NZBC image, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Kelly Johnson and Grant Tilly. Dead father in middle.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Grant Tilly as Arthur Donovan in Carry Me Back.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Grant Tilly as Arthur Donovan in Carry Me Back.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Cover of the 'Carry Me Back' Press kit.

New Zealand Film Commission photograph, courtesy of Grant Tilly.

Grant Tilly in his starring role as Colin, in 1979 movie Middle Age Spread. He first played Colin onstage at Wellington's Circa Theatre.

Kindly provided by Grant Tilly

From left, Isobel (Bridget Armstrong), Colin (Grant Tilly) and his wife Elizabeth (Dorothy McKegg) in the dinner party sequence from 1979 movie Middle Age Spread.

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