Alister Smart

Career

Actor Smart was born Adelaide, Australia and travelled to England and. starting his career in theatre in 1953, in French playwright Jean Cocteau L'Aigle à deux têtes (The Eagle with Two Heads), he was associated with the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, and appeared in production like Winter's Journey and Three Sisters and Filumena Marturano, after returning to Australia he appeared in a productions of Shakespeare's Macbeth and Jean Anouilhs The Lark. His subsequent stage credits included King Henry V and a tour of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

In the early 1960s, Smart expanded his career to television in England, where he appeared in televised plays. He performed in anthology series including ITV Play of the Week and Comedy Playhouse, as well as serials like Emergency Ward 10.

In the latter part of the 1960s, Smart returned to Australia, In 1969, he appeared in the film It Takes All Kinds, playing the role of Ray.

Smart had a prominent role as a new character, journalist Duncan Hunter, in the film adaptation of primetime soap opera Number 96. He later appeared in the original series the film was based on, playing Frank Hobson, in 1976. The following year, he had a role in the TV movie Roses Bloom Twice and in 1978, he played the role of Stewart in Plunge Into Darkness.

His other Australian television credits included Riptide, Skippy, The Sullivans, Glenview High, Barrier Reef, Cop Shop and Rafferty's Rules.

Television director Smart pursued a career in directing both movies and television series from the early 1970s until his retirement in 1994. His directorial work included notable projects such as the 1975 ABC series sitcom Scattergood: Friend of All, and drama series A Country Practice. He also directed the 1992 made-for-TV family films The Time Game and You and Me and Uncle Bob.

He is best known however for directing the popular 1980s drama series Sons and Daughters, over some 88 episodes.

Other later directing credits included episodes of Richmond Hill, Prisoner, Cop Shop, Rafferty's Rules, E Street, Neighbours and Blue Heelers.

Personal life Smart grew up in Nowra, New South Wales and was married to actress Margery Milne, whom he sometimes acted alongside. at the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham they meet during the early 1960s In his later years, he resided in East Gippsland, Victoria.

As actor

Film YearTitleRoleTypeRef. 1969 It Takes All Kinds Ray Feature film 1967 You Can't See 'round Corners 1 episode Contrabandits Greer,Cox 2 episodes 1968–1969 Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Alf,Sergeant 2 episodes 1969 Riptide Adam Brockenhurst,Les Duggan,Ted 3 episodes 1969–1975 Division 4 Dennis,DowneyKenney Kent,Alf Clarke,Stan Hassett,Don Jenkins,Taylor 8 episodes 1970 The Rovers Gary 1 episode Delta Paul Falstone-Green 1 episode Barrier Reef Lynch 1 episode Dynasty Ambassador 1 episode 1971 Spyforce Carlos 1 episode 1971; 1973 Matlock Police Ricco, Barney White 2 episodes 1973 Ryan Colin Brown 1 episode Serpent in the Rainbow Adam Quigg Miniseries, 4 episodes 1974 Behind the Legend Frank Gardiner Miniseries, 1 episode Silent Number Dr. Fisher 1 episode 1975 Ben Hall Jack Taylor / Jack Duncan 9 episodes Wollongong the Brave 1 episode 1976 The Emigrants Migrant reception officer Miniseries, 1 episode Number 96 Frank Hobson 12 episodes The Outsiders Li Norton 1 episode 1977 Moynihan 1 episode Born to Run (aka Harness Fever) Sergeant Meeker TV movie Young Ramsay Ken Murray 1 episode The Sullivans Paul Hayward 74 episodes Roses Bloom Twice TV movie The Lark Captain Le Hire 1964 King Henry V Montjoy Tent Theatre, Adelaide, Tent Theatre, Sydney

As director

Television YearTitleRoleTypeRef.1972 The Spoiler Director Episode: "The Price" The Godfathers Director 5 episodes: "There's a Tortoise in My Bath", "The Lift", "Too Many Cakes", "The Prize", "Double Trouble" 1974 Our Man in the Company Director Episode: "Two in One" Producer 5 episodes Scattergood: Friend of All Director TV series 1977 Cop Shop Director 6 episodes 1979 Skyways Director TV series 1982 A Country Practice Director 14 episodes 1983 Waterloo Station Director 1 episode 1986 Prisoner Director 7 episodes 1982–1987 Sons and Daughters Director 88 episodes 1989 Richmond Hill Director TV series 1989–1990 Rafferty's Rules Director 4 episodes: "Out of Line", "One for Us", "Free of Passion", "In Custody" 1989–1990 E Street Director 6 episodes 1991 Neighbours Director 6 episodes The Time Game Director TV movie 1993 You and Me and Uncle Bob Director TV movie 1994 Blue Heelers Director 4 episodes: "Waiting for Apples", "Family Lies", "Good Cop, Bad Cop", "Crazy Like a Fox"