Ronald Norman Haddrick, AM, MBE, (9 April 1929 – 2020) was an Australian cricketer and theatre, television, film and voice actor. In 2012, he received the Actors Equity Lifetime Achievement Award for his long and distinguished career in those media. At the time Australian playwright David Williamson said, “Ron Haddrick was chosen for two reasons. He’s a great actor, definitely one of the greatest of his generation, and also a great human being who has enriched the lives of countless Australians through his acting. He has also enriched the lives of many of us who work in the theatre because of his dedication and palpable decency.” Actor John Bell in presenting the award said his “career has been extraordinary. I remember seeing him on the stage when I was still at university in the 1950s and he inspired me then. As it turned out, my first job was with the Old Tote Theatre Company where Ron was one of the lead actors and I was lucky enough to work alongside him. I found him to be one of the most agreeable, courteous and inspiring actors you could hope to work with as a young man starting out ... He is undoubtedly one of the leading lights in the Australian acting industry and he is much loved, admired and respected, because of both his professionalism and his good nature.” On news of his death Bell Shakespeare said: “a legend of Australian theatre ... it was a privilege to have him grace our stage”