Wagga's thespian community is in mourning over the news late yesterday that Bill Kerr died suddenly in his Perth home, aged 92.

Mr Kerr started working as a child actor in Australia during the depression before becoming one of 2WG's radio announcers in 1939.

He served in World War II and afterwards moved to England to further his acting career.

Mr Kerr found fame during the BBC radio comedy, Variety Bandbox - introduced as "the boy from Wagga".

His career grew eventually leading to roles in films and television including Gallipoli, The Coca-Cola Kid, Dr Who and Changi.

He was inducted in 2011 as a member of the walk of honour on Baylis Street.

"Forget the Oscars, forget the Logies, this is the greatest accolade I've had in my life," Mr Kerr said at the time.

Theatre director Peter Cox said Mr Kerr had forged a fantastic career spanning radio, television and film.

"Talent and hard work are always going to allow you to go onto bigger things," Mr Cox said.

Backyard Ashes director Mark Grentell said Mr Kerr broke barriers for artists from regional Australia.

Mr Grentell said there were some unique challenges Mr Kerr faced that modern actors and artists did not have to contend with.

"You can Skype an audition these days," he said.

"To take the initiative, take the gamble by getting on the boat to a new country and make it like he did ... he set the bar very high, very early."