Oscar Smith
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Oscar Smith was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Smith started his acting career landing roles in such films as "The Wizard" (1927), "Beau Sabreur" (1928) and "Close Harmony" (1929). He also appeared in "Dangerous Curves" (1929) with Clara Bow. He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in "Guilty As Hell" (1932), "Cocktail Hour" (1933) ...
Biography
Oscar Smith was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Smith started his acting career landing roles in such films as "The Wizard" (1927), "Beau Sabreur" (1928) and "Close Harmony" (1929). He also appeared in "Dangerous Curves" (1929) with Clara Bow. He continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in "Guilty As Hell" (1932), "Cocktail Hour" (1933) and the thriller "Night of Terror" (1933) with Bela Lugosi. In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in "Ready For Love" (1934), "Hold 'Em Yale" (1935) and the Bob Hope comedy adaptation "Nothing But the Truth" (1941). Smith more recently acted in "Double Indemnity" (1944). Smith passed away in March 1956 at the age of 71.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Double Indemnity
(1944)
Pullman porter
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
(1944)
Porter
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
(1943)
Bootblack
The Good Fellows
(1943)
Porter
Here We Go Again
(1942)
Pool room attendant
The Monster and the Girl
(1941)
Bootblack
Nothing But the Truth
(1941)
Shoeshine man
The Way of All Flesh
(1940)
Porter
Scandal Street
(1938)
Clarice's boyfriend
The Texans
(1938)
Black soldier
Tom Sawyer, Detective
(1938)
Curfew
Hold 'Em Navy!
(1937)
Fruit vendor
Sophie Lang Goes West
(1937)
Waiter
She Asked for It
(1937)
Porter
The Milky Way
(1936)
Porter in barber shop
Rhythm on the Range
(1936)
Waiter
Florida Special
(1936)
Black waiter
Exclusive Story
(1936)
Andy
Hold 'Em Yale
(1935)
Porter
So Red the Rose
(1935)
Slave
College Scandal
(1935)
Generation Jones
Ready for Love
(1934)
Pullman porter
The Old Fashioned Way
(1934)
Pullman porter
Night of Terror
(1933)
Cocktail Hour
(1933)
Porter
By Whose Hand?
(1932)
Pullman porter
Guilty As Hell
(1932)
Janitor
Sheer Luck
(1931)
Washington Jefferson Smith
Dangerous Curves
(1929)
Negro porter
Close Harmony
(1929)
George Washington Brown
The Canary Murder Case
(1929)
Beau Sabreur
(1928)
Djikki
Bitter Sweets
(1928)
Jeff Washington
Midnight Madness
(1928)
Manubo
The Wizard
(1927)
Sam
Man Power
(1927)
Ptomaine
The Marriage Clause
(1926)
Sam
The Golden Strain
(1925)
Snowball
Cast (Short)
High C's
(1930)
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