Vale Norman Yemm
Norman Yemm (23 March 1933 – 4 February 2015) entertained Australians on stage, film and television screens for more than 40 years.
Norman Yemm as Detective Jim Patterson in 'Homicide - 30 Years On' (1994). NFSA title: 694956
Norman Yemm and June Bronhill in the opera 'Don Pasquale' (c1963). NFSA title: 359251
Norman Yemm as Norm Baker in 'The Sullivans' (1976), with Saskia Post (playing Julianna Sleven) and Vikki Hammond (as Maggie Hayward). NFSA title: 669190
Norman Yemm as the villain, Ivan Hondross, in Homicide episode 10, 'The Hook' (1965). NFSA title: 1250359
Norman Yemm and Elaine Lee as Harry and Vera Collins in 'Number 96' (1972 ). NFSA title: 348222
Still images courtesy Crawford Productions, Seven Network and Ten Network.
On 7 June 2005, Jan Bladier and David Lee interviewed Norman for the NFSA’s Oral History program.
In the following excerpts from this interview Norman reflects upon his life in the entertainment industry. He discusses his start on stage, in opera and musicals; television fame in Homicide (1965-74) and The Sullivans (1976-77); his love of Gilbert and Sullivan operettas; shooting his first nude scene when he was nearly 70; and other career highlights.
Excerpts from a 2005 Oral History interview with Norman Yemm. Courtesy David Lee and Jan Bladier. NFSA title: 669256
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