Anthony Hawkins
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Anthony Hawkins is an Australia
n television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Smith in the television 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
.
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 in Brian De Palma
's The Fury. During the next two years, he starred in the television miniseries 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 to Meg 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 appearance 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
.
's important Australian play Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts
, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
at the Athenaeum Theatre, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
, on Thursday, 2 February 1978.
He also appeared in the play "The Happy Apple", staged at St Martins Theatre in Melbourne in the early 1970s.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n television actor, perhaps best known for his role as Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Smith in the television series
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
Special Squad
Special Squad
Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1984.The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don...
. He also had a recurring role in Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
as Bob Morris.
Other TV credits include: Matlock Police
Matlock Police
Matlock Police was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1971 and 1975....
, Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
, Homicide, Carson's Law
Carson's Law
Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983 and 1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson...
, The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
, Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
, Kelly, Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character...
and The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
.
Television
Although first appearing as a police constable in the television series No Hiding PlaceNo Hiding Place
No Hiding Place is a British television series that was produced at Wembley Studios by Associated-Rediffusion for the ITV network between 16 September 1959 and 22 June 1967....
in 1959, Hawkins did not begin acting in television until the early 1970s frequently appearing on a number of police dramas including Matlock Police
Matlock Police
Matlock Police was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the 0-10 Network between 1971 and 1975....
, Division 4
Division 4
Division 4 was an Australian television police drama series made by Crawford Productions for the Nine Network between 1969 and 1975 for 300 episodes....
, Homicide and Bluey
Bluey
Bluey is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Seven Network in 1976.The series was another crime TV series from Crawford Productions, but was different from previous series - Homicide, Division 4, Matlock Police - in that it focused on a single detective rather than...
. In 1978, he made his film debut in a minor role in Brian De Palma
Brian De Palma
Brian Russell De Palma is an American film director and writer. In a career spanning over 40 years, he is probably best known for his suspense and crime thriller films, including such box office successes as the horror film Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Scarface, The Untouchables, and Mission:...
's The Fury. During the next two years, he starred in the television miniseries Against the Wind
Against the Wind (TV series)
Against the Wind was a 1978 Australian television mini-series.It is a historical drama portraying both the British rule of Ireland, and the development of New South Wales and Australia...
and The Last Outlaw before appearing in the soap opera Prisoner
Prisoner (TV series)
Prisoner is an Australian television soap opera which was set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison. The series was produced by the Reg Grundy Organisation and ran on Network Ten for 692 episodes from 27 February 1979 to 11 December 1986.The series was inspired by the 1970s...
. Introduced as Bob Morris
Prisoner characters - Miscellaneous
A list of miscellaneous characters in the television series Prisoner.Listed in order of appearance:* Eddie Cook , an electrician contracted to do repair work at the prison...
, the father of inmate Tracey Morris
Prisoner characters - Inmates
A list of all inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre in the television series Prisoner.Note that episode numbers cited are for first and last appearances; many characters had spells where they were absent and subsequently returned....
(Sue Devine), he eventually became a recurring character after the on-screen marriage of Bob Morris to Meg Jackson (Elspeth Ballantyne
Elspeth Ballantyne
Elspeth Ballantyne is an Australian actress, born in Adelaide. Having started her career as a laboratory Technician, she then attended the prestigious drama school, the National Institute for Dramatic Arts...
). 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 appearance with a number of his fellow Prisoner co-stars in the film Kitty and the Bagman.
Making a guest appearance on Carson's Law
Carson's Law
Carson's Law is an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network between 1983 and 1984. The series was a period piece set in the 1920s and starred Lorraine Bayly as progressive solicitor Jennifer Carson...
, he appeared in the films Phar Lap
Phar Lap (film)
Phar Lap is a 1983 film about the Australian racehorse Phar Lap. The film starred Tom Burlinson and was written by famous Australian playwright David Williamson.-Plot:...
and Strikebound
Strikebound
Strikebound is a 1984 Australian film directed by Richard Lowenstein and based on the Wendy Lowenstein novel Dead Men Don't Dig Coal. The film got several AFI Award nominations and won in the Best Achievement in Production Design category....
before joining the cast of Special Squad
Special Squad
Special Squad was an Australian television series made by Crawford Productions for the Ten Network in 1984.The series focused on an elite division of the Victoria Police, which handled crimes either too sensitive or specialist for regular squads. The Special Squad was headed by Det. Insp. Don...
as Greg Smith, a role he played from 1984 to 1985. Playing a supporting role in the 1987 film The Lighthorsemen
The Lighthorsemen (film)
The Lighthorsemen is a 1987 Australian feature film about the men of a World War I light horse unit involved in the 1917 Battle of Beersheeba...
, during the late 1980s he also made appearances on The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors
The Flying Doctors is an Australian drama series produced by Crawford Productions that revolved around the everyday lifesaving efforts of the real Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia....
, 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
Bony
Bony may refer to:* Adjective related to bone* Bony, a commune of the Aisne département, in France* Bőny, a village in Hungary* A nickname for Napoleon Bonaparte* The Bank of New York...
and The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh
The Damnation of Harvey McHugh is a television miniseries made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series consists of 12 episodes and was first broadcast on the ABC in 1994.-Cast and crew:...
as well as in police dramas Janus
Janus (TV series)
Janus is an Australian drama television series screened on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1994 and 1995. Two series were produced, with a total of 26 episodes....
and Mercury. In recent years, Hawkins has had recurring roles in Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl
Ocean Girl is an Australian science fiction TV series aimed for family audiences and starring Marzena Godecki as the lead character...
, Tales of the South Seas and, most notably, as Frank Di Angelo in The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club
The Saddle Club is a children's television series based on the books written by Bonnie Bryant and is an Australia/Canada co-production. Like the book series, the scripted live action series follows the lives of three teenage girls in training to compete in equestrian competitions at the fictional...
.
Stage
He was part of the cast in the first public performance of Kenneth G. RossKenneth G. Ross
Kenneth Graham Ross is an Australian playwright and screenwriter best known for writing the 1978 stage play Breaker Morant, that was based on the life of Australian soldier Harry "Breaker" Morant....
's important Australian play Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts
Breaker Morant (play)
Breaker Morant: A Play in Two Acts is a significant Australian play written by Kenneth Ross, centred on the court-martial and the last days of Lieutenant Harry "Breaker" Morant of the Bushveldt Carbineers , that was first performed at the Athenaeum Theatre, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on...
, presented by the Melbourne Theatre Company
Melbourne Theatre Company
The Melbourne Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Melbourne. Founded in 1953, it is the oldest professional theatre company in Australia, and has its own theatre, The MTC Theatre – which houses the 500-seat Sumner Theatre and the 150-seat Lawler Studio – located in Melbourne's Arts...
at the Athenaeum Theatre, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, on Thursday, 2 February 1978.
He also appeared in the play "The Happy Apple", staged at St Martins Theatre in Melbourne in the early 1970s.