Ian Turpie | |
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 Studio NWS-9 (Channel 9) headshot of Turpie | |
| Born | Ian Bruce Turpie 6 November 1943 |
| Died | 11 March 2012 (aged 68) Narraweena, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | "Turps" |
| Alma mater | Hector Crawford Drama School |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1953–2012 |
| Television | The New Price Is Right Supermarket Sweep |
| Spouse |
Jan Hamilton (m. 1968) |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | Mo Award Penguin Award Logie Award |
Ian Bruce Turpie (6 November 1943 – 11 March 2012), sometimes referred to as Turps, was an Australian performer, actor (theatre, television, film), pop singer and presenter (television, radio). He was the host of the teen pop music TV show, The Go!! Show (1965–66) and various TV game shows, The Price Is Right (1981–1985, 1989), and Supermarket Sweep (1992–1994). As a TV actor he portrayed Keith Warne on Swift and Shift Couriers (2008, 2011) and Wazza and Narrator in Housos (2011). He was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in 2011 and died the following year, aged 68.