Jack Smethurst

Acting

Jack Smethurst

Born 9 April 1932 · Collyhurst, Manchester, England, UK · Died 16 February 2022 at 89

An English television and film comic actor whose career dates back to the 1950s and is best known for his role as bigoted socialist Eddie Booth in Love Thy Neighbour.

Known for

Highlights

Chariots of Fire1981 · Film · Sleeping Car Attendant
Keeping Up Appearances1990 · Series · Man in Phone Booth
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning1960 · Film · Waiter (uncredited)
King Ralph1991 · Film · Miranda's Father
A Kind of Loving1962 · Film · Conroy
Carry On Sergeant1958 · Film · First Recruit

Filmography

Movies

16 films

King Ralph1991 · Film · Miranda's Father
Chariots of Fire1981 · Film · Sleeping Car Attendant
Love Thy Neighbour1973 · Film · Eddie Booth
For the Love of Ada1972 · Film · Leslie Pollitt
Please Sir!1971 · Film · Bus Driver
The Yes Girls1971 · Film · Sam Hed
Say Goodnight to Your Grandma1970 · Film · Ray
Night After Night After Night1969 · Film · Chief Inspector
Doctor in Clover1966 · Film · Long-Haired Patient (uncredited)
The Main Chance1964 · Film · Ross
A Kind of Loving1962 · Film · Conroy
Serjeant Musgrave's Dance1961 · Film · Slow Collier
On the Fiddle1961 · Film · Dai Tovey
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning1960 · Film · Waiter (uncredited)
Watch Your Stern1960 · Film · Sailor
Carry On Sergeant1958 · Film · First Recruit

Filmography

Series

18 shows

dinnerladies1998 · Series · Bob
Heartbeat1992 · Series · John Jenkins
Keeping Up Appearances1990 · Series · Man in Phone Booth
Love Thy Neighbour In Australia1980 · Series
Last of the Summer Wine1973 · Series · Davenport
Love Thy Neighbour1972 · Series · Eddie Booth
Budgie1971 · Series · Saunders
For the Love of Ada1970 · Series · Leslie Pollitt
The Expert1968 · Series · Granger
The First Lady1968 · Series
Boy Meets Girl1967 · Series · Ben
The Troubleshooters1965 · Series · Creamy Johnson
Redcap1964 · Series · Sgt Cartwright
Theatre 6251964 · Series · Soldier
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Red
Richard the Lionheart1962 · Series · Tom
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer1960 · Series · Muff Potter
No Hiding Place1959 · Series