Robert Smith (American actor)
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| Born | December 15, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2001 (aged 88) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1927–1949 |
Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film. He began his career as a teenager, making his first appearance in the 1927 film Baby Brother. He went on to have an active career playing mid-sized character roles in films during the 1930s and 1940s.
Smith was also active appearing in stage plays and musicals throughout the United States. He made his Broadway debut in the 1934 play Lost Horizons. His other Broadway credits include You Never Know (1938), One for the Money (1939), Two for the Show (1940), Gramercy Ghost (1951),[1] The Girl in Pink Tights (1954), and the role of Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside in Auntie Mame opposite Rosalind Russell in the title role.[2][3]
A Variety review for Gramercy Ghost noted that he had "helpful drive and conviction".[4]
Smith and Gus Becker, a former Stork Club waiter, opened a restaurant called the Coat of Arms in New York in January 1958. A party for Rosalind Russell was held there when she left the stage production of Auntie Mame.[5]
Partial filmography
- Baby Brother (1927) – Tunney
- The Apache Raider (1928) – 'Beaze' La Mare
- Sunny Side Up (1929) – Little Boy (uncredited)
- Hit the Saddle (1937) – Hank, McGowan's henchmen (uncredited)
- Parachute Battalion (1941) – Private
- Father Takes a Wife (1941) – George, Junior's Driver (uncredited)
- Man-I-Cured (1941) – Leon's Nephew
- The Gay Falcon (1941) – Policeman Outside Morgue (uncredited)
- Four Jacks and a Jill (1942) – Joe – Press Agent (uncredited)
- Call Out the Marines (1942) – Billy Harrison
- Obliging Young Lady (1942) – Charles 'Charlie' Baker
- Framing Father (1942) – Reporter
- The Falcon Takes Over (1942) – Police Officer (uncredited)
- The Mayor of 44th Street (1942) – Eddie, the House Manager (uncredited)
- Criminal Court (1946) – Officer Doyle – Homicide (uncredited)
- Motor Maniacs (1946)
- On the Town (1949) – Spectator (uncredited)
References
- ^ "Sarah Churchill Inherits a Spook in Cecil Holm's 'Gramercy Ghost'". Daily News. 1951-04-28. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Robert Smith, Actor, Likes to Keep Busy". The Ponca City News. 1957-06-19. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Rosalind Russell with husband Robert Smith". Daily News. 1956-11-02. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ "Legitimate: Plays on Broadway – Gramercy Ghost". Variety. May 2, 1951. Pg. 68. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Chatter: Broadway". Variety. Jan 22, 1958; 209, 8. pg. 78. Via Proquest.
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