- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHerbert Henry Dawson
- Nickname
- Australia's first cowboy
- 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 Australia Too: The Garden (1985). He was married to Dot Dawson. He died on February 13, 2008 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpouseDot Dawson(March 13, 1944 - February 13, 2008) (his death)
- Had a 64 year recording career.
- Australian country music legend.
- Survived by his 101 year old wife, Dot.
- 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.
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