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Art Smith
Art Smith
73 years (Mar 22, 1899 – Feb 24, 1973)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
35 Movies
1 TV Shows

Art Smith

Time and sheer volume of work have made Art Smith a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There are 36 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'In a Lonely Place' is the work that traveled the furthest. Another entry worth naming is 'Letter from an Unknown Woman'. Casting directors have gone to him for thriller more than for anything else.
Time and sheer volume of work have made Art Smith a veteran actor with the unglamorous consistency that long careers are made of. There are 36 entries on the filmography, most of them supporting work in other people's stories. Of everything on the filmography, 'In a Lonely Place' is the work that traveled the furthest. Another entry worth naming is 'Letter from an Unknown Woman'. Casting directors have gone to him for thriller more than for anything else.
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
Arthur Selig
★ 10.0
1967
Film
The Moving Finger
Doctor
★ 6.0
1963
Film
The Hustler
Old Man Attendant (uncredited)
★ 7.7
1961
Film
Just for You
Leo
★ 5.4
1952
Film
Rose of Cimarron
Deacon
★ 5.6
1952
Film
The Painted Hills
Pilot Pete
★ 4.2
1951
Film
The Sound of Fury
Hal Clendenning
★ 6.5
1950
Film
The Killer That Stalked New York
Anthony Moss
★ 6.2
1950
Film
Lux Video Theatre
Pop · 1 episode
★ 6.7
1950–
TV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Art Smith still alive?
Art Smith passed away on February 24, 1973 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Art Smith?
Art Smith is best known for roles in The Hustler, In a Lonely Place, Letter from an Unknown Woman.
How many movies has Art Smith been in?
Over a 41-year career (since 1932), Art Smith has appeared in 35 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Art Smith's first movie?
The career of Art Smith began with Mason of the Mounted (1932).
What is Art Smith's most recent movie or series?
Art Smith's most recent release is Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night, which premiered on October 17, 1967.
What TV shows has Art Smith appeared in?
On television, Art Smith has appeared in Lux Video Theatre, Lights Out, CBS Playhouse.
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Art Smith
Art Smith
1899-03-22 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Arthur Gordon "Art" Smith (March 23, 1899 – February 24, 1973) was an American film, stage and television actor, best known for playing supporting roles in the 1940s.

Born in Chicago, he was a member of the Group Theatre and performed in many of their productions, including Rocket to the Moon, Awake and Sing!, Golden Boy and Waiting for Lefty, all by Clifford Odets; House of Connelly by Paul Green; and Sidney Kingsley's Men in White. The gray-haired actor usually played studious and dignified types in films, such as doctors or butlers.

Smith appeared in many black-and-white noirish films in supporting roles alongside more handsome and popular movie leads, such as John Garfield in Body and Soul (1947) and Humphrey Bogart in In a Lonely Place (1950). He had a key role as a federal agent in 1947's Ride the Pink Horse, starring and directed by Robert Montgomery. Two of these films, In a Lonely Place and Ride a Pink Horse, were based on novels by Dorothy B. Hughes.

Smith was one of the victims of the Hollywood blacklist, which ended most of his film career in 1952. In 1957, he originated the role of Doc in the stage version of West Side Story. Smith only returned occasionally to the film business, for example in an uncredited part in The Hustler. He also worked on television before retiring in 1967. He died, aged 73, in Long Island, New York, from a heart attack.

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