Ian Turpie
Known for

Acting

Credits

4

Gender

Man

Birthday

6 Nov 1943

Day of death

11 Mar 2012 (68)

Place of birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Also known as
Turps

Ian Turpie

Biography

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 in the following year, aged 68. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2008Swift and Shift CouriersKeith Warne
1999Somewhere in the DarknessWeatherman
1965Funny Things Happen Down UnderLennie
1964HomicideLindsay Murdock