Smokey Dawson was born on March 19, 1913 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for A Country Practice (1981), Bordertown (1995) and The Stuntmen (1973). He was married to Dot. He died on February 13, 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Diagnosed with a weak heart when he collapsed after finishing 27th in a field of 400 in the 1932 Warrnambool to Melbourne bike race. (He lived a further 76 years!).
He was awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in 1983 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to country music.