- Anthony Hawkins
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occupation =Television actor
yearsactive = 1974-2003
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awards =Anthony Hawkins is an
Australian television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Detective Sergeant Greg Smith in thetelevision series "Special Squad ". He also had a recurring role in "Prisoner" as Bob Morris.Other TV credits include: "
Matlock Police ", "Division 4 ", "Homicide", "Carson's Law ", "The Flying Doctors ", "Blue Heelers ", "Kelly", "Ocean Girl " and "The Saddle Club ".Biography
Although first appearing as a
police constable in the television series "No Hiding Place " in 1959, Hawkins did not begin acting in television until the early 1970s frequently appearing on a number of police dramas including "Matlock Police ", "Division 4 ", "Homicide" and "Bluey ". In 1978, he made his film debut in a minor role inBrian de Palma 's "The Fury". During the next two years, he starred in the television mini-series "Against the Wind" and "The Last Outlaw" before appearing in the soap opera "Prisoner". Introduced as Bob Morris, the father of inmate Tracey Morris (Sue Devine ), he eventually became a recurring character after the on-screen marriage of Bob Morris toMeg Jackson (Elspeth Ballantyne ). He stayed with the series on an irregular basis until 1982, when he was written out entirely. However, that same year, he made a cameo appearace with a number of his fellow "Prisoner" co-stars in the film "Kitty and the Bagman ".Making a guest appearance on "
Carson's Law ", he appeared in the films "Phar Lap" and "Strikebound " before joining the cast of "Special Squad " as Greg Smith, a role he played from 1984 to 1985. Playing a supporting role in the 1987 film "The Lighthorsemen", during the late 1980s he also made appearances on "The Flying Doctors ", "Inside Running " and the 1989 television movie "Darlings of the Gods " which featured cameo appearances of several other former "Prisoner" co-stars.During the early 1990s, he appeared on "Kelly", "
Bony " and "The Damnation of Harvey McHugh " as well as in police dramas "Janus" and "Mercury". In recent years, Hawkins has had recurring roles in "Ocean Girl ", "Tales of the South Seas " and, most notably, as Frank Di Angelo in "The Saddle Club ".In addition to TV and film work he also appeared on the stage including a role in the Play "The Happy Apple" staged at St Martins Theatre in Melbourne in the early 1970's.
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