Anthony Hawkins

For the Jersey cricketer, see Anthony Hawkins-Kay.

Anthony Hawkins
Born(1932-09-30)30 September 1932
England[1]
Died23 September 2013(2013-09-23) (aged 80)
Kyneton, Victoria,[2] Australia
OccupationTelevision actor
Years active1971–2003

Anthony Hawkins (30 September 1932 – 23 September 2013), was an English-born, Australian-based television actor. He was best known for his roles as Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Smith in the police procedural Special Squad (1984) and Frank diAngelo on The Saddle Club. He also had a recurring role in Prisoner as Bob Morris from 1980 to 1982.

He trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[1] following a brief stint working as a policeman in England.[2]

  1. ^ a b Atterton, Margot. (Ed.) The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Australian Showbiz, Sunshine Books, 1984. ISBN 0-86777-057-0 p 101
  2. ^ a b Knox, David (30 September 2013). "Vale: Anthony Hawkins". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 January 2015.