Actor Smart was born Adelaide, and travelled to England and. starting his career in theatre in 1953, in French playwright
Jean Cocteau ''L'Aigle à deux têtes
(
The Eagle with Two Heads)'', he was associated with the
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and the
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, after returning to Australia he appeared in a productions of
Shakespeare's
Macbeth and
Jean Anouilhs
The Lark. His subsequent stage credits included
King Henry V and a tour of
Edward Albee's ''
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?''. In the early 1960s, Smart expanded his career to
television in England, where he appeared in televised plays. He performed in anthology series including
ITV Play of the Week and
Comedy Playhouse, as well as serials like
Emergency Ward 10. In the latter part of the 1960s, Smart returned to Australia, In 1969, he appeared in the film
It Takes All Kinds, playing the role of Ray. Smart had a prominent role as a new character, journalist Duncan Hunter, in the film adaptation of primetime soap opera
Number 96. He later appeared in the original series the film was based on, playing Frank Hobson, in 1976. The following year, he had a role in the TV movie
Roses Bloom Twice and in 1978, he played the role of Stewart in
Plunge Into Darkness. His other Australian television credits included
Riptide,
Skippy,
The Sullivans,
Glenview High,
Barrier Reef,
Cop Shop and ''
Rafferty's Rules''.
Television director Smart pursued a career in directing both movies and television series from the early 1970s until his retirement in 1994. His directorial work included notable projects such as the 1975 ABC series sitcom
Scattergood: Friend of All, and drama series
A Country Practice. He also directed the 1992 made-for-TV family films
The Time Game and
You and Me and Uncle Bob. He is best known however for directing the popular 1980s drama series
Sons and Daughters, over some 88 episodes. Other later directing credits included episodes of
Richmond Hill,
Prisoner,
Cop Shop, ''
Rafferty's Rules, E Street, Neighbours and Blue Heelers''. ==Personal life and death==