Joe McCormick was an actor, director, and presenter.[1] He was accidentally shot by a blank shotgun shell while filming an episode of Whiplash.[2] McCormick went on to direct many episodes of outdoor filmed Australian children adventure series for Pacific Films in 1960s, including Olivia Newton-John's first musical.
He played the captain-father in the pilot of the Adventures of the Seaspray, which he also directed, but was replaced for the series run by Walter Brown.