Bony (series)

Bony (series)

  • Production country: Australia, Germany
  • Creator: Reg Watson
  • Production companies: Seven Network
  • Genre: Drama, Crime
  • Release date: 8/15/1992
  • Release date of last episode: 12/19/1992
  • Series status: Ended
  • Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
  • Episodes count: 13
  • Run time: 60 min.

Series description

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.

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Cameron Daddo

Cameron Daddo

In 13 episodes

Role(s): Detective David John 'Bony' Bonaparte

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Terence Cooper

Terence Cooper

In 13 episodes

Role(s): Vincetti

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Burnham Burnham

Burnham Burnham

In 13 episodes

Role(s): Uncle Albert

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Christian Kohlund

Christian Kohlund

In 13 episodes

Role(s): Sergeant Frank Fisher

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Mandy Bowden

Mandy Bowden

In 13 episodes

Role(s): Constable Bev Miles

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