Life Summary - Ian Bruce Turpie - Obituaries Australia

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Turpie, Ian Bruce (1943–2012)

	Turpie, Ian Bruce (1943–2012)
Born	6 November, 1943 Ferntree Gully, Melbourne , Victoria , Australia
Died	11 March, 2012 (aged 68) Narraweena, Sydney , New South Wales , Australia
Cause of Death	cancer (throat)
Related Entries [View as tree]	Newton-John, Olivia (friend)
Education*	Boronia Primary School (Vic) (student)
Occupation*	actor (radio) (1954-1961) Victoria, Australia actor (stage) (1957-1961) Victoria, Australia pop singer (1961-1975) Victoria, Australia actor (television) (1964-1966) Victoria, Australia pop singer (1974-1985) New South Wales, Australia television entertainer (1981-1988) New South Wales, Australia television quiz master (1981-1988) New South Wales, Australia actor (television) (2000-2011) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service*	Vietnam War (entertainer)
Key Organisations*	Hector Crawford Drama School (Melbourne) (student, 1953)

* Dates are approximate

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