Howard Smith (actor)
Howard I. Smith (born August 12, 1893 in Attleboro , Massachusetts , † January 10, 1968 in Hollywood , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
Smith made his debut on February 6, 1917 as a chorister in the theatrical musical You're in Love on Broadway . He made his film debut a year later when he played Jack Doray in the silent drama Young America directed by Arthur Berthelet . From the early 1930s to the mid-1940s he played regularly in the theater, including often on Broadway. When he then moved to Los Angeles , he appeared in films such as The Death of a Salesman , Underworld and Champagne in Paris .
Filmography (selection)
- 1947: The kiss of death ( Kiss of Death )
- 1948: Password 777 ( Call Northside 777 )
- 1948: The Best Man ( State of the Union )
- 1948: road with no name ( The Street with No Name )
- 1951: Death of a Salesman ( Death of a Salesman )
- 1953: The Dub ( The Caddy )
- 1957: A Face in the Crowd ( A Face in the Crowd )
- 1957: Do not go too close to the water ( Do not Go Near the Water )
- 1958: I Bury the Living
- 1958: Company duds ( No Time for Sergeants )
- 1958: marsh underfoot ( Wind Across the Everglades )
- 1960: Underworld ( Murder Inc. )
- 1962: Champagne in Paris ( Bon Voyage! )
- 1964: My room becomes a harem ( The Brass Bottle )
Web links
- Howard Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Howard Smith in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
- Howard Smith in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Smith, Howard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Smith, Howard I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Attleboro , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 1968 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , Los Angeles , California |