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Jack Smethurst (born 9 April 1932 in Collyhurst, Manchester, Lancashire, England), is an English television and film comic actor whose career dates back to the 1950s. He is best known for his role as bigoted socialist Eddie Booth in Love Thy Neighbour.
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- Jack Smethurst Christmas Greeting
- Happy Christmas from Jack Smethurst to All TPTV Fans
- Career
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
Happy Christmas from Jack Smethurst to All TPTV Fans
Career
Smethurst made his film debut in 1958's Carry On Sergeant. This was followed by parts in the films Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (1960), A Kind of Loving (1962), Run with the Wind (1966), Night After Night After Night (1970), the big-screen version of Please Sir! (1971) and the ITV sitcom For the Love of Ada (1970–71) amongst others, before he landed the role for which he is best known – that of bigoted socialist and union leader, 'brother' Eddie Booth in Love Thy Neighbour. The programme ran for eight series between 1972–76. During this run he also appeared in the 1974 film version of the sitcom Man About the House.
After Love Thy Neighbour ended, his film appearances have been few and far between, but include Chariots of Fire (1981), the John Goodman vehicle King Ralph (1991) (which re-united him with his Love Thy Neighbour co-star Rudolph Walker) and 1996's La Passione.
He made several appearances as Davenport in Britain's longest-running television sitcom Last of the Summer Wine in 1997.
He has played two different characters in Coronation Street. Between 1980–83, he occasionally appeared as Johnny Webb, one of the men on Eddie Yates' bin round. In 2001, he returned for several months as Stan Wagstaff, a friend of Jimmy Kelly, who left his allotment to Jack Duckworth. Together with his brother Ernie, Stan let Jack in on Jimmy's big secret – he used his allotment shed to brew poteen.
He also starred in Vince Powell’s 8-part BBC Radio 2 slice-of-life sitcom A Proper Charlie, as factory worker Charlie Garside in 1985. Madge Hindle played his wife, and Jane Hazlegrove and Jason Littler their daughter and son.
He appeared on stage in Australia when he appeared in the play Run for Your Wife, during (1987–1988), and the production toured the country. Other members of the cast in the production were David McCallum, Eric Sykes and Katy Manning. Smethurst regularly works in the theatre, recently touring with a production of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None.
Personal life
His son Adam is also an actor, who is married to the Welsh-born actress Rakie Ayola. He is an avid supporter of Manchester United in English football's Premier League.
Filmography
Actor
2002
Doctors (TV Series) as
Bill Knightley / Terry Higgins
- Seize the Day (2007) - Bill Knightley
- The Other Side of the Fence (2002) - Terry Higgins
2005
Casualty (TV Series) as
Stan Powell / Stan Coldwell
- No End of Blame (2007) - Stan Powell
- You Need Friends (2005) - Stan Powell
- Aftermath (2005) - Stan Powell
- The Long Goodbye (2005) - Stan Powell
- Baby Love (2005) - Stan Powell
- Truth and Consequences (2005) - Stan Coldwell
1997
Heartbeat (TV Series) as
Mr. Kirkby / John Jenkins
- Dirty Len (2002) - Mr. Kirkby
- Playing with Trains (1997) - John Jenkins
1961
Coronation Street (TV Series) as
Johnny Webb / Stan Wagstaff / Percy Bridge / ...
2000
City Central (TV Series) as
Ross Sharples
- Everything Must Go (2000) - Ross Sharples
1998
Dinnerladies (TV Series) as
Bob
- Party (1998) - Bob
1997
Last of the Summer Wine (TV Series) as
Davenport
- Deviations with Davenport (1997) - Davenport
1996
La passione as
Mickey O'Farrell
1995
Keeping Up Appearances (TV Series) as
Man in 'Phone Box'
- A Barbecue at Violet's (1995) - Man in 'Phone Box'
1993
The Bill (TV Series) as
Godfrey Dingle / Patrick Craig
- Blood Pressure (1994) - Godfrey Dingle
- Out of Court (1993) - Patrick Craig
1992
Don't Tell Father (TV Series) as
Ron Whipple
- Episode #1.6 (1992) - Ron Whipple
- Episode #1.5 (1992) - Ron Whipple
- Episode #1.3 (1992) - Ron Whipple
1991
King Ralph as
Miranda's Father
1989
Bluebirds (TV Series) as
Ernest
- Fire (1989) - Ernest
1984
Hilary (TV Series) as
Kimberley
- The Wedding (1986) - Kimberley
- Please Yourself (1986) - Kimberley
- The Award (1986) - Kimberley
- Help (1986) - Kimberley
- Sons and Lovers (1986) - Kimberley
- Over the Hill? (1986) - Kimberley
- Pilot (1984) - Kimberley
1982
Juliet Bravo (TV Series) as
Wally Cater
- A Breach of the Peace (1982) - Wally Cater
1981
Chariots of Fire as
Sleeping Car Attendant
1979
Love Thy Neighbour in Australia (TV Series) as
Eddie Booth
- Howzat!! (1979) - Eddie Booth
- The British Disease (1979) - Eddie Booth
- Who's a Naughty Boy? (1979) - Eddie Booth
- A Rose by Any Other Name (1979) - Eddie Booth
- A Night to Remember (1979) - Eddie Booth
- A Hard Day's Night (1979) - Eddie Booth
- Out of the Frying Pan (1979) - Eddie Booth
1978
Parables (TV Series) as
Siddons
- Neighbours (1978) - Siddons
- Britannia Mansions (1978) - Siddons
1972
Love Thy Neighbour (TV Series) as
Eddie Booth
- The Lodger (1976) - Eddie Booth
- Power Cut (1976) - Eddie Booth
- For Sale (1976) - Eddie Booth
- Christmas Spirit (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Eddie Becomes a Father Again (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Local By-Election (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Coach Outing to Bournemouth (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The T.U.C. Conference 1975 (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Manchester United (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Opinion Poll (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Protection of the Law (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Lady and the Tramp (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Famous Crimes (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Nannies (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Club Concert (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Royal Blood (1975) - Eddie Booth
- The Darts Final (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Duel at Dawn (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Jacko's Wedding (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Reggie (1975) - Eddie Booth
- Bananas (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Ghosts (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Cat's Away (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Eddie's Birthday (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Teething Problems (1974) - Eddie Booth
- The Mediterranean (1974) - Eddie Booth
- The Big Day (1974) - Eddie Booth
- To the Hospital (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Two Weeks to Babies (1974) - Eddie Booth
- The Antenatal Clinic (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Eddie's Mother-in-Law (1974) - Eddie Booth
- Working on New Year's Eve (1973) - Eddie Booth
- Friendly (1973) - Eddie Booth
- Hines' Sight (1973) - Eddie Booth
- Barbie Becomes Pregnant (1973) - Eddie Booth
- The Lift (1973) - Eddie Booth
- The Lion and the Lamb (1973) - Eddie Booth
- Eddie Returns from Holiday (1973) - Eddie Booth
- The Car (1973) - Eddie Booth
- The G.P.O. (1973) - Eddie Booth
- Pilot (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Religious Fervour (1972) - Eddie Booth
- The T.U.C. Conference '72 (1972) - Eddie Booth
- The Bedroom Suite (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Clarky Leaves (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Voodoo (1972) - Eddie Booth
- The Housewarming Party (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Sex Appeal (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Refused a Drink (1972) - Eddie Booth
- The Seven Year Itch (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Factory Dispute (1972) - Eddie Booth
- The Petition (1972) - Eddie Booth
- Limbo Dancing (1972) - Eddie Booth
- New Neighbours (1972) - Eddie Booth
1975
Whodunnit? (TV Series) as
Panellist
- Nothing to Declare (1975) - Panellist
1974
Man About the House as
Jack Smethurst
1973
Love Thy Neighbour as
Eddie Booth
1973
Pardon My Genie (TV Series) as
Jack Smethurst
- Temporary Interference (1973) - Jack Smethurst
1972
For the Love of Ada as
Leslie Pollitt
1972
All Star Comedy Carnival (TV Movie) as
Eddie Booth (segment "Love Thy Neighbour")
1971
The Yes Girls as
Sam Hed - Detective
1970
For the Love of Ada (TV Series) as
Leslie Pollitt
- Christmas with Ada (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Christening (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- Insomnia (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Admirer (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- Birth (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- Bowling (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Baby (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Mortgage (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Royalist (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- A Lunchtime Drink (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Eviction (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- Housekeeping (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Journey (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- After the Honeymoon (1971) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Wedding (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Elopement (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Grave (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Birthday (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Sent to Coventry (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Divorce? (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Wedding Plans (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Spring (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Another Man (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Football Match (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Permissive Society (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- Sunday Tea (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
- The Widower (1970) - Leslie Pollitt
1971
Under and Over (TV Series) as
Hawkins
- Dec Impresses a Girl-Friend (1971) - Hawkins
- Episode #1.1 (1971) - Hawkins
1971
Father, Dear Father (TV Series) as
Detective Sergeant Sargent
- A Case for Inspector Glover (1971) - Detective Sergeant Sargent
1971
Please Sir! as
Bus Driver
1971
Doctor at Large (TV Series) as
Bertram Hoyle
- Bewigged, Bothered, & Bewildered (1971) - Bertram Hoyle
1971
Hine (TV Series) as
Oriental soldier
- Caviare and Chips (1971) - Oriental soldier (uncredited)
1971
Budgie (TV Series) as
Saunders
- Grandee Hotel (1971) - Saunders
1971
Thirty-Minute Theatre (TV Series) as
Charles Henshaw
- The Railwayman's New Clothes (1971) - Charles Henshaw
1970
Wreckers at Dead Eye (TV Mini Series) as
Jon-Jo
- Shivering Sands (1970) - Jon-Jo
- Ship in the Night (1970) - Jon-Jo
- Boomer Hole (1970) - Jon-Jo
- The Legend of Thriabbas (1970) - Jon-Jo
- Hand of Evil (1970) - Jon-Jo
- The Stranger (1970) - Jon-Jo
1964
Armchair Theatre (TV Series) as
Ray / Dasher
- Say Goodnight to Your Grandma (1970) - Ray
- They Throw It at You (1964) - Dasher
1969
Night After Night After Night as
Chief Inspector
1965
Dixon of Dock Green (TV Series) as
Eddie Thomas / Ronald Collins / Corporal Dignum
- The Intruder (1969) - Eddie Thomas
- The Executioners (1966) - Ronald Collins
- All Clear (1965) - Corporal Dignum
1962
Z Cars (TV Series) as
Joe Benson / Reg Allen / Talbot / ...
- Lost and Found: Part 1 (1969) - Reg Allen
- Hudson's Way: Part 2 (1968) - Joe Benson
- Hudson's Way: Part 1 (1968) - Joe Benson
- The Mice Will Play (1965) - Talbot
- Hide - And Go Seek (1963) - Forbes
- Come on the Lads (1963) - Michael
- Johnny Sailor (1962) - Johnny
- Teamwork (1962) - Brown
1969
The Dustbinmen (TV Series) as
Blackpool Dustman
- The 500,000th Bin (1969) - Blackpool Dustman
1969
Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width (TV Series) as
Tommy
- It's the Thought That Counts (1969) - Tommy
1968
B and B (TV Series) as
James Blaydon Jeffries
- Roger (1968) - James Blaydon Jeffries
1968
The First Lady (TV Series) as
Jim Loftus
- Risk Involved (1968) - Jim Loftus
1968
City '68 (TV Series) as
Ned
- The System: Pennywise (1968) - Ned
1968
The Expert (TV Series) as
Granger
- Liars, Damn Liars (1968) - Granger
1967
The Revenue Men (TV Series) as
John Henry James / James A Carter
- A Sense of Justice (1968) - John Henry James
- The Waiting Game (1967) - James A Carter
1968
Orlando (TV Series) as
Police Captain
- Dont Look Now (1968) - Police Captain
1968
Half Hour Story (TV Series) as
Bamber
- Natural Justice (1968) - Bamber
1966
Softly Softly (TV Series) as
Reddick / Jimmo
- Material Evidence (1967) - Reddick
- Round Trip (1966) - Jimmo
1967
Boy Meets Girl (TV Series) as
Ben
- The Young Visitors (1967) - Ben
1967
The Fellows (TV Series) as
Tom
- No Cage for This Bird (1967) - Tom
1967
Write a Play (TV Series)
- The Dim & Eight Minutes to Go (1967)
1966
Harry Worth (TV Series) as
The Electrician
- Where There's Brass (1966) - The Electrician
1966
King of the River (TV Series) as
Peter
- The End of the Voyage (1966) - Peter
1966
Double Image (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Bob Driver
- The Price of Time (1966) - Bob Driver
1966
Run with the Wind as
Bernie
1964
Redcap (TV Series) as
L.Cpl. Roberts / Sergeant Cartwright
- The Moneylenders (1966) - L.Cpl. Roberts
- The Orderly Officer (1964) - Sergeant Cartwright
1966
Carnaby, M.D. as
Long-Haired Patient (uncredited)
1966
Pardon the Expression (TV Series) as
Dave
- The Economy Drive (1966) - Dave
1965
Mogul (TV Series) as
Creamy Johnson
- Tosh and Nora (1965) - Creamy Johnson
1961
No Hiding Place (TV Series) as
Digger Hodge / Trevor / Johnny Maitland / ...
- Wolves Get Eaten, Too (1965) - Digger Hodge
- Trained to Kill (1964) - Trevor
- The Image of Frank Brown (1963) - Johnny Maitland
- A Touch of Nitrate (1962) - Tommy Hart
- The White Stick (1961) - Bud Taylor
1965
Cluff (TV Series) as
Sammy Shaw
- The Fireraiser (1965) - Sammy Shaw
1965
Public Eye (TV Series) as
Joey Stone
- All for a Couple of Ponies (1965) - Joey Stone
1964
The Villains (TV Series) as
Sam Whittaker / George
- Three to a Cell (1965) - Sam Whittaker
- Contraband (1964) - George
1964
The Main Chance as
Ross
1964
The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre (TV Series) as
Ross
- The Main Chance (1964) - Ross
1964
Thursday Theatre (TV Series) as
Joe Truman
- The Cure for Love (1964) - Joe Truman
1963
Here's Harry (TV Series)
- The Golfer (1964)
- The Emigrant (1963)
1964
The Human Jungle (TV Series) as
Red
- Success Machine (1964) - Red
1964
The Four Seasons of Rosie Carr (TV Mini Series) as
Dick
- Long Winter Journey (1964) - Dick
- Autumn Near the Angel (1964) - Dick
1964
Theatre 625 (TV Series) as
Soldier
- The Seekers #2: The Idealists (1964) - Soldier
1964
First Night (TV Series) as
Charles
- All Things Bright and Beautiful (1964) - Charles
1963
Friday Night (TV Series) as
Gordon
- Green Rub (1963) - Gordon
1963
Maupassant (TV Series) as
Honore
- Women and Money (1963) - Honore
1963
Moonstrike (TV Series) as
Edouard
- The Factory (1963) - Edouard
1963
Richard the Lionheart (TV Series) as
Tom
- The Little People of Lyntor (1963) - Tom
1963
Epitaph for a Spy (TV Series) as
Detective
- Episode #1.4 (1963) - Detective
- Episode #1.3 (1963) - Detective
- Episode #1.2 (1963) - Detective
1963
ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) as
Bill
- 31 Backyards (1963) - Bill
1963
The Plane Makers (TV Series) as
Harry Thorpe
- The Blunt Approach (1963) - Harry Thorpe
1963
Sykes and A... (TV Series)
- Sykes and a Camping Trip (1963)
1963
The Rag Trade (TV Series)
- Episode #3.7 (1963)
1960
BBC Sunday-Night Play (TV Series) as
Bill / Spike / Male beetle / ...
- The Sudden Silence (1962) - Bill
- Looking for Garrow (1960) - Spike
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Insect Play (1960) - Male beetle / Telegraph officer
- Twentieth Century Theatre: The Price of Freedom (1960) - Driver
1961
ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) as
Joseph Cutforth / Slow Collier
- The Casualties (1962) - Joseph Cutforth
- Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1961) - Slow Collier
1962
A Kind of Loving as
Conroy
1961
Echo Four Two (TV Series) as
Jack Sprawling
- There She Blows (1961) - Jack Sprawling
1961
On the Fiddle as
Dai Tovey
1961
The Men from Room 13 (TV Series) as
Davis
- The Man Who Made Money: Part 2 (1961) - Davis
- The Man Who Made Money: Part 1 (1961) - Davis
1960
The Balloon and the Baron (TV Movie) as
The Fisherman
1960
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning as
Waiter (uncredited)
1960
Bonehead (TV Series) as
Bert
- Smash and Grab (1960) - Bert
1960
Watch Your Stern as
Sailor
1960
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (TV Series) as
Muff Potter
- Lost and Found (1960) - Muff Potter
- The Saving of Muff Potter (1960) - Muff Potter
- A Cure for Warts (1960) - Muff Potter
1960
Deadline Midnight (TV Series) as
Miner
- Episode #1.7 (1960) - Miner
1960
The Long Way Home (TV Series)
- The French Resistance (1960)
1959
The Eustace Diamonds (TV Series) as
Jenkins
- Episode #1.6 (1959) - Jenkins
- Episode #1.1 (1959) - Jenkins
1959
The Pocket Lancer (TV Mini Series) as
Bystander
- Cry "Thief"! (1959) - Bystander
1959
Quatermass and the Pit (TV Mini Series) as
Young Sergeant
- The Wild Hunt (1959) - Young Sergeant (uncredited)
1958
The Lost King (TV Series) as
Volant / 2nd Guard / Ship's chandler
- The Road Back (1958) - Volant
- The Flight to Geneva (1958) - 2nd Guard / Ship's chandler
1958
Carry on Sergeant as
First Recruit
1958
Queen's Champion (TV Mini Series) as
1st Servant
- The Escape from Penlynden (1958)
- Betrayal (1958) - 1st Servant (as John Smedhurst)
Soundtrack
1991
Voices That Care (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "Voices That Care")
Self
2016
Take Two (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Actor
- Jack Smethurst (2016) - Self - Actor
2005
50 Questions of Political Incorrectness (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1973
This Is Your Life (TV Series documentary) as
Self / Self - Guest
- The Night of 1000 Lives (2000) - Self
- Rudolph Walker (1999) - Self
- Barbara Windsor (1992) - Self
- John Thaw (1981) - Self
- Nina Baden-Semper (1975) - Self - Guest
- Jack Smethurst (1973) - Self
1999
Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self / 'Eddie Booth'
1979
3-2-1 (TV Series) as
Self - Guest Star
- Victoria (1979) - Self - Guest Star
1975
Celebrity Squares (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.14 (1975) - Self
1972
Jokers Wild (TV Series) as
Self
1973
Whose Baby? (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.1 (1973) - Self - Guest
1972
Max Bygraves at the Royalty (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (1972) - Self
1972
Opportunity Knocks (TV Series) as
Henry Murgatroyd
- The Script Writers Chart Show (1972) - Henry Murgatroyd
Archive Footage
2016
Let's Do It: A Tribute to Victoria Wood (TV Special documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
2009
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (TV Movie documentary) as
Self (uncredited)
2007
The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Victoria Wood (2007) - Self (uncredited)
2005
Victoria Wood: A BAFTA Tribute (TV Special) as
Bob (uncredited)
References
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