Rex Smith


Actor, Singer

About

Birth Place
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Born
September 19, 1955

Family & Companions

Karen Lakey
Companion
Had one-night stand in 1979 that resulted in son Brandon.
Carol Alt
Companion
Model. Had relationship in 1982.
Jamie Smith
Wife
Married for eight years from 1987 to 1995; mother of daughters Meagan and Madison.
Courtney Shrage Smith
Wife
Manager, former probation officer. Met in Toronto when Smith was performing in "Sunset Boulevard"; married c. 1998; mother of son Gatsby.

Biography

Life Events

1975

At age 20, moved to NYC; was subsequently signed by Columbia Records as the hard rock band Rex

1979

Played the musician crush-object of a fourteen-year-old in the TV-movie "Sooner or Later" (NBC)

1981

Starred as Frederic on Broadway in "The Pirates of Penzance"; originated role in Central Park in the summer

1982

Replaced Andy Gibb as host of the syndicated series "Solid Gold"

1982

Reprised role in the film adaptation of "The Pirates of Penzance"

1985

Played the eponymous crime fighter in the short-lived ABC series "Street Hawk"

1988

Starred in and penned lyrics for the Canadian feature production "Ballerina and the Blues"

1989

Acted in the sci-fi thriller, "Transformations"

1989

Co-starred as blind man turned superhero Daredevil in the NBC TV-movie "The Trial of the Incredible Hulk"

1990

Returned to Broadway, playing Baron Felix von Gaigern in "Grand Hotel"

1990

Had a regular role as businessman Darryl Crawford on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns"

1994

Featured in the TV-movie romance "Danielle Steel's 'Once in a Lifetime'" (NBC)

1994

Acted in the suspenseful Scott Bakula feature vehicle "A Passion to Kill"

1995

Starred opposite Diahann Carroll in the Canadian stage production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Boulevard"

1998

Replaced Terrence Mann as Chauvelin in the Broadway musical "The Scarlet Pimpernel"

2000

Toured as Frank Butler opposite Marilu Henner in the stage musical "Annie Get Your Gun"

2000

Had a cameo guest role as a pirate on ABC's "Norm"

2001

Played the leading role of Fred Grahame in the touring production of "Kiss Me, Kate"

Family

Brandon MacDonald
Son
Born c. 1980; mother, Karen Lakey.
Meagan Elizabeth Smith
Daughter
Born on August 12, 1987.
Madison Marie Smith
Daughter
Born on February 10, 1990.
Gatsby Smith
Son
Born in August 1999; mother, Courtney Smith.

Companions

Karen Lakey
Companion
Had one-night stand in 1979 that resulted in son Brandon.
Carol Alt
Companion
Model. Had relationship in 1982.
Jamie Smith
Wife
Married for eight years from 1987 to 1995; mother of daughters Meagan and Madison.
Courtney Shrage Smith
Wife
Manager, former probation officer. Met in Toronto when Smith was performing in "Sunset Boulevard"; married c. 1998; mother of son Gatsby.

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