Bony (1992)

Bony is an Australian television series made in 1992. The series of 13 episodes followed on from a telemovie made in 1990. The series was criticised for casting a white man (Cameron Daddo) as the title character Detective David John Bonaparte, under the tutelage of "Uncle Albert", an elderly Aborigine (Burnham Burnham). Bony was supposed to be a descendent of the Bony character created by Arthur Upfield in dozens of novels from the late 1920s until his death in 1964.

Bony

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Cameron Daddo
Cameron Daddo
as David 'Bony' Bonaparte
Terence Cooper
Terence Cooper
as Vincetti
Burnam Burnam
Burnam Burnam
as Uncle Albert
Christian Kohlund
Christian Kohlund
as Frank Fisher
Mandy Bowden
Mandy Bowden
as Bev Miles
Jeffery Richards
Jeffery Richards
as Constable Read
Frank Bren
Frank Bren
as Rabbit
Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
as Late Arrival
Mark Lee
Mark Lee
as Dave O'Dwyer
Libby Tanner
Libby Tanner
as Jenny
Robert Mammone
Robert Mammone
as
Annie Jones
Annie Jones
as Sarah
Tina Bursill
Tina Bursill
as Peta
Shane Briant
Shane Briant
as Oaks
Louise Pajo
Louise Pajo
as Audrey
Frankie J. Holden
Frankie J. Holden
as Croft
Paul Dawber
Paul Dawber
as Estate Agent
Steven Vidler
Steven Vidler
as Jackson
Peter Gow
Peter Gow
as Lou
Dennis Grosvenor
Dennis Grosvenor
as Kennedy
Sophie Heathcote
Sophie Heathcote
as Sally
Keith Kaye
Keith Kaye
as Terry
Ralph Marsden
Ralph Marsden
as Sgt. Harley
Johnny Raaen
Johnny Raaen
as Holbrook
Darren Yap
Darren Yap
as Chang
Gloria Ajenstat
Gloria Ajenstat
as Paula Timms
Lesley Baker
Lesley Baker
as Board House Lady
Suzanne Dudley
Suzanne Dudley
as Tess D'Argent
Alan Fletcher
Alan Fletcher
as Pryor
Lyn James
Lyn James
as Mrs. Vincetti
Wynn Roberts
Wynn Roberts
as Templeman
Ross Thompson
Ross Thompson
as Connelly
Lenita Psillakis
Lenita Psillakis
as Rina
Barbara Cupisti
Barbara Cupisti
as
Nikos Psaltopoulos
Nikos Psaltopoulos
as Guy
Suzanne Brenchley
Suzanne Brenchley
as Duty Manager
David Cameron
David Cameron
as Kirby
Tom Coltraine
Tom Coltraine
as Hardy
Laurie Dobson
Laurie Dobson
as Campbell
Judith Graham
Judith Graham
as Mrs. Lamar
Rod Mullinar
Rod Mullinar
as Selby
Tony Rickards
Tony Rickards
as Smooch
Cheryl Ballantine
Cheryl Ballantine
as Cleaning Lady
Doug Bowles
Doug Bowles
as Helicopter Pilot
Christopher Dibb
Christopher Dibb
as Bosley
Kylie Foster
Kylie Foster
as Beth
Peter Harvey-Wright
Peter Harvey-Wright
as Detective
Vince Martin
Vince Martin
as Greg
Bob Ruggiero
Bob Ruggiero
as Stefanou
Peter Stratford
Peter Stratford
as Ducol
Aash Aaron
Aash Aaron
as The Bully
Dane Carson
Dane Carson
as Wayne
Dorothy Cutts
Dorothy Cutts
as Nurse
Victoria Kennedy
Victoria Kennedy
as Amanda
Taya Straton
Taya Straton
as Elizabeth
Owen Weingott
Owen Weingott
as Helmut
Alan Cassell
Alan Cassell
as Sgt. Yeates
Kevin Leslie
Kevin Leslie
as McIntyre
Ian Scott
Ian Scott
as Noel
Tom Travers
Tom Travers
as Ces
Anne Browning
Anne Browning
as Fiona O'Dwyer
Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins
Anthony 'Tony' Hawkins
as Evan Baxter
David Le Page
David Le Page
as Reporter
Nicki Paull
Nicki Paull
as Jane
Jan Adele
Jan Adele
as Mrs. Adele
John Bishop
John Bishop
as Al
Roy Edmunds
Roy Edmunds
as Harry
Bill Manderson
Bill Manderson
as Railway Worker
David Glazebrook
David Glazebrook
as Moose
James McRae
James McRae
as Train Inspector
Jane Menze
Jane Menze
as Hooker
Nick Waters
Nick Waters
as Squire
Robin Cuming
Robin Cuming
as Tom
Penne Hackforth-Jones
Penne Hackforth-Jones
as Eve
Patsy Martin
Patsy Martin
as Housewife
James Wright
James Wright
as Caldwell
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Bird in the hand

  • 1x2

    Looks can kill

  • 1x3

    Crash course

  • 1x4

    Take the money and run

  • 1x5

    Shark attack

  • 1x6

    Surf, sun, sand... and murder

  • 1x7

    Secret file

  • 1x8

    Under the influence

  • 1x9

    Old medicine

  • 1x10

    Outrage

  • 1x11

    Late arrival

  • 1x12

    Noble blood

  • 1x13

    Old bones

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