Hal Smith
Hal Smith (real name: Harold John Smith; born August 24, 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan ; died January 28, 1994 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actor and voice actor . Smith was best known for his role as Otis Campbell on the Andy Griffith Show and as the voice for Winnie the Pooh .
Life
Harold John Smith was born in Petoskey on August 24, 1916 .
After serving as a singer in various big bands in the 1930s , Smith worked as a radio announcer for KFI in Los Angeles in the 1940s . During this activity he decided to pursue an acting career.
He made his acting debut in 1946 in the western Stars Over Texas , in which Eddie Dean played the lead role. In the 50s and 60s, Smith played many of his roles in western series such as B. Smoking Guns , The People of Shiloh Ranch , The Marshall of Cimarron, or Bonanza . Hal Smith played his best-known role as Otis Campbell , a city-famous drinker, on the Andy Griffith Show .
From the end of the 1950s Smith began to take on speaker or narrative roles in films, television series and also commercials. From 1966 until his death, Smith spoke the owl from Winnie the Pooh , a. a. in the short films Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree , Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day , with an Oscar Award and The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh . He also lent his voice to Winnie the Pooh from 1981 to 1985 .
Hal Smith was married to Louise C. Smith (1916-1992). He died of a heart attack on January 28, 1994 in Santa Monica , California .
Filmography (selection)
- 1946: Stars Over Texas
- 1952: Life with Elizabeth , (TV series)
- 1952–1954: I Married Joan, (TV series), 6 episodes as Charlie Henderson
- 1952–1967: In the Wild West, (TV series), 6 episodes in different roles
- 1953–1963: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, (TV series), 21 episodes in different roles
- 1956: There's Always Tomorrow (There's Always Tomorrow)
- 1955: The Great Gildersleeve, (TV series), 2 episodes as Floyd Munson
- 1956–1958: Broken Arrow , (TV series), 3 episodes
- 1957–1961: Have Gun - Will Travel , (TV series), 4 episodes
- 1958: The Man without a Gun (Original title: Man without a Gun ), (TV series)
- 1958: Jefferson Drum, (TV series), 6 episodes
- 1958: 77 Sunset Strip , (TV series)
- 1959–1960: The Texan, (TV series), 2 episodes
- 1959–1960: Peter Gunn , (TV series), 3 episodes
- 1960–1962: Perry Mason , (TV series), 2 episodes
- 1960–1963: Lassie, (TV series), 2 episodes
- 1960–1966: Andy Griffith Show , ( The Andy Griffith Show , television series), 32 episodes as Otis Campbell
- 1962: The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
- 1965: The Addams Family , (TV series), 1 episode as Judge Harvey Saunders
- 1965: The Great Race (The Great Race)
Speaker roles (selection)
- 1959–1960: Hucky and his friends (Original title: The Huckleberry Hound Show , animated series ), 5 episodes
- 1982–1987: The Smurfs (original title: Smurfs , animated series), 5 episodes, different roles
- 1986: Feivel, the mouse wanderer (Original title: An American Tail , cartoon ), as Moe
- 1987: Duck Tales : On Treasure Hunt (original title: The Treasures of the Golden Suns , pilot film), original voice from Gyro Gearloose ( Daniel Düsentrieb ) , and Flintheart Glomgold ( Mac Moneysac )
Web links
- Hal Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary , on the LA Times website, February 12, 1994, accessed July 25, 2016
- ^ Louise C. Smith , at findagrave.com, accessed August 2, 2016
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Hal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Harold John (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and voice actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Petoskey, Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1994 |
| Place of death | Santa Monica , California |