Jack Smethurst

Lifetime: Apr 9, 1932 - Feb 16, 2022

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.

Movies

Mickey O'Farrell

La Passione

1996

Miranda's Father

King Ralph

1991

Sleeping Car Attendant

Chariots of Fire

1981

Himself

Man About the House

1974

Eddie Booth

Love Thy Neighbour

1973

Leslie Pollitt

For the Love of Ada

1972

Bus Driver

Please Sir!

1971

Sam Hed

The Yes Girls

1971

Ray

Say Goodnight to Your Grandma

1970

Chief Inspector

Night After Night After Night

1969

Bernie

Run with the Wind

1966

Long-Haired Patient (uncredited)

Doctor in Clover

1966

Conroy

A Kind of Loving

1962

Dai Tovey

On the Fiddle

1961

Slow Collier

Serjeant Musgrave's Dance

1961

Waiter (uncredited)

Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

1960

Sailor

Watch Your Stern

1960

Featured Shows

Bob

dinnerladies

1998

John Jenkins

Heartbeat

1992

Mr. Kirkby

Heartbeat

1992

Man in Phone Booth

Keeping Up Appearances

1990

Hilary

1984

Love Thy Neighbour In Australia

1980

Davenport

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Eddie Booth

Love Thy Neighbour

1972

Saunders

Budgie

1971

For the Love of Ada

1970

The First Lady

1968

Granger

The Expert

1968

King of the River

1966

Redcap

1964

Red

The Human Jungle

1963

No Hiding Place

1959