Robert Cecil Smith (December 15, 1912 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor of the stage, television, and film.
Robert Smith | |
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| Born | Robert Cecil Smith December 15, 1912 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2001 (aged 88) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Years active | 1927–1949 |
Career
editSmith appeared in stage plays and musicals throughout the United States.
A Variety review for Gramercy Ghost said, "Robert Smith squeezes the maximum in laughs from his role of the strait-laced fiance who is continually in hot water from one source or another".[1] Another Variety review for Gramercy Ghost noted that he had "helpful drive and conviction"[2] and a Billboard review by Bob Francis noted, "Robert Smith does well as the stock-written money man who naturally loses out in the love sweepstakes".[3]
He received positive attention for his role in The Girl in Pink Tights. Bob Francis of The Billboard noted that Smith was one of the production's "solid contributors".[4] Variety noted, "Robert Smith plays the financial angel in good fashion".[5]
Variety positively reviewed his performance in Auntie Mame.[6][7]
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.[8]
Broadway credits
edit- Lost Horizons (1934)
- You Never Know (1938)
- One for the Money (1939)[9]
- Two for the Show (1940)[10][11][12]
- Gramercy Ghost (1951)[13][14]
- The Girl in Pink Tights (1954)[15]
- Auntie Mame as Beauregard Jackson Pickett Burnside[16][17][18][19]
Partial filmography
edit- 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
edit- ^ Klep. "Legitimate: Play Out of Town - Gramercy Ghost". Variety. Mar 21, 1951. P. 58. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Legitimate: Plays on Broadway – Gramercy Ghost". Variety. May 2, 1951. p. 68. Via Proquest.
- ^ Francis, Bob. "General News: Highlight Reviews - 'Ghost's' Chances for B'way Life Ethereal Despite Good Thesping". The Billboard. May 5, 1951. p. 3. Via Proquest.
- ^ Francis, Bob. "Reviews: Broadway Legit - The Girl in Pink Tights". The Billboard. Mar 13, 1954. P. 13. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Legitimate: Plays out of Town - Girl in Pink Tights". Variety. Jan 27, 1954. P. 64. Via Proquest.
- ^ Hobe. "Legitimate: Auntie Mame". Variety. Nov 27, 1957. P. 80. Via Proquest.
- ^ Hobe. "Legitimate: Shows on Broadway - Auntie Mame". Variety. Nov 7, 1956. P. 56. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Chatter: Broadway". Variety. Jan 22, 1958; 209, 8. p. 78. Via Proquest.
- ^ Ibee. "Legitimate: Plays on Broadway - One for the Money". Variety. Feb 8, 1939. P. 50. Via Proquest.
- ^ Ibee. "Broadway: Two for the Show". Variety. Feb 14, 1940. p. 50. Via Proquest.
- ^ Kaplan, Norton. "Legitimate: Out-of-Town Openings". The Billboard. Feb 3, 1940. P. 16. Via Proquest.
- ^ Fox. "Legitimate: Plays Out of Town - Two for the Show". Variety. Jan 31, 1940. P. 50. Via Proquest.
- ^ "Sarah Churchill Inherits a Spook in Cecil Holm's 'Gramercy Ghost'". Daily News. 1951-04-28. p. 23. Retrieved 2022-03-19.
- ^ Atlas, Ben. "Legitimate: Out of Town Review - Gramercy Ghost". The Billboard. Apr 14, 1951. P. 45.
- ^ Hobe. "Legitimate: Plays on Broadway - The Girl in Pink Tights". Variety. Mar 10, 1954. P. 64. Via Proquest.
- ^ "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: Auntie Mame". Variety. Sep 26, 1956. p. 56. Via Proquest.
- ^ Hobe. "Legitimate: Auntie Mame". Variety. Nov 27, 1957. P. 80. Via Proquest.
