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Robert Smith (Canadian actor)

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Robert Smith
Born
Robert Norman Smith

c. 1965
Canada
Diedc. (aged 55)
Minden Lake, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1993–2013
Children2[1]

Robert Norman Smith (c. 1965 – c. July 22, 2020)[2] was a Canadian actor who was known as Rob Smith in his earlier works.

Criminal charges

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In 2008, Smith pleaded guilty to two charges of possessing and one charge of distributing child sexual abuse material.[3] He received a 20-month prison sentence.[4] In June 2020 he was charged with an additional two counts of distributing child sexual abuse material and three counts each of possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material.[5]

Death

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His body was found in Minden Lake, Ontario, on July 25, 2020, after he was reported missing three days earlier.[6] No foul play was suspected.

Filmography

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Film roles

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Television roles

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Voice acting roles

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former Keith's pitchman sentenced to 20 months in jail on child porn charges | SaltWire".
  2. ^ "Toronto actor convicted of child porn found dead in Minden Lake".
  3. ^ Blatchford, Christie (March 13, 2009). "Child-porn guilty plea ends Charter challenge". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
  4. ^ "Former Keith's pitchman sentenced to 20 months in jail on child porn charges | Saltwire".
  5. ^ "Actor Robert Smith, found in Minden Lake, was convicted child porn offender facing new charges". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Toronto actor convicted of child porn found dead in Minden Lake". Toronto Sun. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  7. ^ a b Mr. Smith has also appeared in such Hollywood films as Cinderella Man, which starred Russell Crowe and Renee Zellweger, and Pushing Tin, which featured Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton.
  8. ^ season 2 episode 23 "Reunion"
  9. ^ season 7 episode 5 "Deadbeat"
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