The late actor Reg Evans had a varied career in the Australian arts from the 1960s onward. (Photo, 1984).
He worked in radio, theatre, television and film, appearing in much-loved productions such as Homicide, Prisoner, Mad Max and Gallipoli.
Evans and his partner died in the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires.
**This photograph is part of an IA series that looks at Australia through the lens of award-winning photojournalist Bill McAuley.**
Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.
He has several published collections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley'. To see more from Bill, click here.

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