Queenie Smith
Queenie Smith (born September 8, 1898 in New York , † August 5, 1978 in Burbank , California ) was an American actress .
life and career
Smith graduated from the Metropolitan Opera Company's ballet school at a young age and made her Broadway debut in the musical comedy Roly-Boly Eyes in 1919 . Over the next fifteen years, Smith appeared in a variety of musical comedies. One of her most notable roles was the lead role as "Tip-Toes" Kaye in Tip-Toes in 1925, where she sang the classic song That Certain Feeling by George and Ira Gershwin . In 1929 Smith appeared in The Street Singer on Broadway, during which time she dated actor Archie Leach, who would later become a world star as Cary Grant . Smith moved to Hollywood in 1935 and appeared in the film version of Show Boat as Ellie May Chipley a year later . In 1947, the actress took on a role in Anatole Litvak's film noir Die Lange Nacht ( The Long Night ) on the side of Henry Fonda and Barbara Bel Geddes .
Smith taught drama at Hollywood Professional School for many years and was director of Melodyland Theater in Anaheim in the 1960s. From the mid-1960s, the actress took on various television roles as "little old lady", for example as Mrs. Amanda May Whipple in five episodes of the family series Our Little Farm . She also made guest appearances in An American Family and the Waltons . Her last role was in 1978 as Elsie in the comedy A Very Crooked Tour with Goldie Hawn and Chevy Chase .
Smith worked until she died of cancer in 1978. She died a month before her 80th birthday.
Filmography (selection)
- 1935: Mississippi
- 1936: Show Boat
- 1946: Avengers of the Underworld (The Killers)
- 1947: The Long Night
- 1948: Snares of Fear (Sleep, My Love)
- 1948: The Snake Pit (The Snake Pit)
- 1949: Battle on the Red River (Massacre River)
- 1950: The Christmas Wish (The Great Rupert)
- 1950: People without a Soul (Union Station)
- 1951: Doomsday (When Worlds Collide)
- 1968: Big Lie Lylah Clare (The Legend of Lylah Clare)
- 1969: Hawaii Five-Zero (TV series)
- 1973: The Girls of Huntington House ( The Girls of Huntington House , TV movie)
- 1973: The Waltons (TV series; episode: The Prize )
- 1973: Love, American Style (segment love for the sake of the parent company )
- 1974: The Day of the Locust (The Day of the Locust)
- 1974–1977 Our Little Farm ( Little House on the Prairie , TV series, 5 episodes)
- 1976: An American Family ( Family , television series; episode Skeleton in the Closet )
- 1978: Nobody is perfect
- 1978: A very crooked tour (Foul Play)
Web links
- Queenie Smith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Queenie Smith in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Our little farm . The official DVD collection. Issue No. 15, p. 14, chapter: Main characters: "Queenie Smith on the fly". © by Universal Studios. Issued 2010 by GE Fabbri Limited, The Communications Building, London. Journal contributions by Patrick Loubatière.
- ^ Queenie Smith at answers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Smith, Queenie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th August 1978 |
| Place of death | Burbank , California , United States |