Peter Cummins

Donald Cummins (2 June 1931 – 4 October 2024), better known as Peter Cummins, was an Australian actor of stage and screen and chorister who was especially prominent in the 1970s and appeared in some of the most famous Australian films of the period.

Early life Peter Cummins was born on 2 June 1931, in Melbourne, Victoria. Before becoming an actor, he was a plumbing teacher.

Career Cummins was part of the Carlton group that were influential in Australian theatre of the early 1970s, which also included David Williamson, Max Gillies, Graeme Blundell and Bruce Spence. He performed extensively for the stage, working for all of Australia's major theatre companies, including the Melbourne Theatre Company for whom he appeared in The Christian Brothers, The Threepenny Opera, Glengarry Glen Ross,

Cummins won the Sammy Award for Best Actor for his performance in 1976 Australian film The Removalists, based on the 1971 play of the same name by David Williamson. He died on 4 October 2024, at the age of 93. He was survived by nieces Jane and Juliet.