Born 5 September 1943 at Cummeragunja Reserve, New South Wales; raised in a boys' home in Box Hill, Victoria; helped establish indigenous theatre in Australia in 1971 co-founding Nindethana theatre group; career includes films The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Blackfellas and was the subject of documentary film Bastardy.
Wikipedia, accessed 15 Sep 2022: (Jack Charles (5 September 1943-13 September 2022), also known as Uncle Jack Charles, was an Aboriginal Australian stage and screen actor, known for his advocacy for Aboriginal people. He was involved in establishing the first Indigenous theatre in Australia, co-founding Nindethana Theatre with Bob Maza in 1971. Jack Charles died on 13 September 2022 in at the Royal Melbourne Hospital from a stroke, aged 79) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Charles_(actor)