Stephen Mullawalla Dodd was an Arrente man from Central Australia As a young man he worked as a stockhand on cattle stations as a horsebreaker Steve was also a rodeo rider who appeared at rodeos in many states and was a member of the Rough Riders Association for many years He sang and played guitar mainly country and western as well as folk music He first appeared in The Overlanders 1946 Chips Rafferty noticed him on the set and this opened the door to a small part Steve appeared in such films as Bitter Springs 1950 and Kangaroo 1952 Steve put his acting career on hold and volunteering for service in the Korean War and was the first Aboriginal from South Australia to sign up and go to Korea After completing his service Steve returned to his acting career By 1985 he had 55 combined acting credits in both television and on the silver screen In 2013 The Deadly Awards presented him with a Lifetime Achievement Award and described him as an actor that created a pathway for others across the entire arts and music sectors to follow at a time when typecasting stereotypes and discrimination was the norm in Australias arts industry httpsservingcountrycomauportfoliosteve
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