1943 - 2012
Ian Turpie Australian Actor
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Ian Turpie dating history
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Ian Turpie was in a relationship with Olivia Newton-John (1964 - 1965).
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Australian Actor Ian Turpie was born Ian J. Turpie on 6th November, 1943 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and passed away on 11th Mar 2012 Narraweena, New South Wales, Australia aged 68. He is most remembered for Swift and Shift Couriers. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Ian Turpie is a member of the following lists: The Price Is Right, Australian film actors and Australian television actors.
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Relationship Statistics
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Details
| First Name |
Ian
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| Last Name |
Turpie
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| Full Name at Birth |
Ian J. Turpie
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| Birthday |
6th November, 1943
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| Birthplace |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Died |
11th March, 2012
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| Place of Death |
Narraweena, New South Wales, Australia
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| Height |
5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation Text |
Actor
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Swift and Shift Couriers
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| Year(s) Active |
1953–2011, 1953–2012
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| Official Websites |
http://www.ianturpie.com.au
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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.
