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American character actor
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Male
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Birth:
13 September 1920(Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, USA)
Death:
26 December 1988(Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Charles Smith (September 13, 1920 – December 26, 1988) was an American character actor. He was born in Flint, Michigan.
He had notable roles in The Shop Around the Corner (1940) and The Major and the Minor (1942). (He also had a minor singing role in the film In the Good Old Summertime, the 1949 musical remake of "The Shop Around the Corner".) Smith appeared as Dizzy Stevens in nine Aldrich Family films between 1941 and 1944. He later appeared in several TV series in recurring roles.
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | The Shop Around the Corner | Rudy | |
| 1941 | Andy Hardy's Private Secretary | Bob | uncredited |
| Cheers for Miss Bishop | 'Buddy' Warner | ||
| 1942 | Yankee Doodle Dandy | Teenager | uncredited |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Sanderson | |
| 1946 | Three Little Girls in Blue | Mike Bailey | uncredited |
| 1949 | In the Good Old Summertime | Member of Quartette | uncredited |
| 1950 | Father of the Bride | An Usher of the Groom | uncredited |
| 1954 | Suddenly | Bebop |