Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. S…
Movies & TV Shows
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The Hustler (1961) — (uncredited)
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In a Lonely Place (1950) — Mel Lippman
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Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) — John
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Brute Force (1947) — Dr. Walters
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Body and Soul (1947) — David Davis (uncredited)
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) — Charley (uncredited)
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Caught (1949) — Psychiatrist
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T-Men (1947) — Gregg
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A Double Life (1947) — Wigmaker
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Nailed It! (2018) — Self - Judge
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Ride the Pink Horse (1947) — Bill Retz
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Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi (1943) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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The Sound of Fury (1950) — Hal Clendenning
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Framed (1947) — Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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Quicksand (1950) — Oren Mackey
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Arch of Triumph (1948) — Inspector
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Edge of Darkness (1943) — Knut Osterholm
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The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) — Anthony Moss
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None Shall Escape (1944) — Stys
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The Painted Hills (1951) — Pilot Pete
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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948) — Dr. Harvey
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South of St. Louis (1949) — Bronco
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Manhandled (1949) — Detective Lt. Bill Dawson
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Native Land (1942) — Harry Carlyle
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Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
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Youth Runs Wild (1944) — Mr. Fred Hauser
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Rose of Cimarron (1952) — Deacon
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The Next Voice You Hear... (1950) — Fred Brannan
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Angel in Exile (1948) — Emie Coons
- Lux Video Theatre (1950) — Pop
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Appointment in Berlin (1943) — Dutch Pastor (uncredited)
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Red, Hot and Blue (1949) — Laddie Corwin
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Lights Out (1949)
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Just for You (1952) — Leo
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The Black Parachute (1944) — Joseph - Guerilla (uncredited)
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South Sea Sinner (1950) — William Grayson
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The Moving Finger (1963) — Doctor
- CBS Playhouse (1966) — Arthur Selig
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Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) — Arthur Selig
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Song of Surrender (1949) — Mr. Willis