Ian Smith (actor)

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Ian Smith as Harold Bishop in Neighbours.

Ian Smith (born June 19 1938) is an Australian soap opera character actor and television scriptwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in Network Ten's long running serial Neighbours.

Smith had previously acted in guest roles in drama series such as the Crawford Productions police dramas Homicide, Division 4 and Matlock Police, and in regular or recurring roles in long-running Australian television serials Bellbird and Prisoner. Smith was also script editor of Prisoner for most of its eight-year run. He became Associate Producer of Prisoner late in its run.

Smith became best known through his portrayal of Harold in the soap opera Neighbours. He played the role from 1987 to 1991 when he left the show in a storyline that had his character fall into an ocean and presumed dead. In 1996 he returned to the show, when it was revealed that Harold was found alive and had amnesia from his fall. He has remained in the show ever since.

Smith was 54 when his mother Connie Smith, realising she had twenty-four hours to live, finally admitted to him that he had been adopted. After her death, Smith went in search of his natural mother Peg Kline, whom he finally found. According to Kline's story, Smith was conceived when she was thirteen, the product of rape by her uncle, and was put up for adoption. Kline eventually married and had two children from this marriage. She never told anyone besides her husband about her first son until she was contacted by Smith via a letter.

She contacted his wife Gail Smith, who mentioned that her son was a prominent Neighbours actor, to which Kline replied, "I've never seen Neighbours in my life". Smith and Kline were reunited and he has built a strong relationship with his mother and two half-brothers, although Smith says that he doesn't feel a mother–son relationship. He calls Kline "one of my best friends". Peg Kline died in May 2005 after a battle with cancer.

Smith first told the story to the public in an exclusive interview on the biographical documentary series Australian Story on March 14, 2005.

Trivia

Ian Smith was born one week after fellow long time Neighbours star, Tom Oliver.

Ian Smith appeared on Banzai in a sketch where he rang someone's doorbell and ran away. Viewers were urged to bet on the length of time that would elapse before the occupant would open the door.

Ian Smith appeared in pantomime at the Pavilion in Porthcawl, South Wales in the 90's.

Selected filmography

Neighbours (1987-1991, 1996-).... Harold Bishop
Body Melt (1993) .... Dr. Carrera
Blue Heelers (1994) .... Clive Burton
Prisoner (1979-1983).... Ted Douglas
Chopper Squad (1978)
Glenview High (1977) .... Rocky
Bluey (1977) .... Sen. Det. Davidson
Division 4 (1975) .... Mike Chapman
Matlock Police (1973) .... Larry Fisher
Homicide (1972) .... Johnny Reid
Detective(1969) .... Dick Spencer
Belbird (1967) .... Russell Ashwood

Source

"Australian Story" - March 14, 2005

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Ian Smith is the name of:

Ian Smith (b. 1919), Prime Minister of Rhodesia from 1964 to 1979
Iain Smith (Scottish politician) (b. 1960), Scottish politician
Iain Smith (producer), Scottish film producer
Ian Smith (TV) (b.

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