While still directing plays and shows, the Smith sisters enrolled in Potsdam Normal School in the fall of 1932. He played the industrialist Hans Spear on CBS's sitcom Hogan's Heroes ("The Swing Shift", season 2, episode 21). In 1962, he voiced Taurus, the Scots-accented mechanic of the spaceship Starduster for the series Space Angel. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. People laughed themselves into hysterics, and people cried., In the same newspaper, columnist Anthony Romeo closed with, Massena has a big heart and remembers the things it should remember. In December 1935, Smith scored another important radio gig, appearing again on CFLC in Prescott to perform Hungarian music with friends Buck Murphy on piano, Steve Dudash on violin, and Hal singing. When I took him to school, the other kids gave me funny looks. He was the son of Jay D. Smith (1875-1969) and Emma Smith (nee Ploof) (1881-1977). He was also the voice of Cosgoode Creeps, Asa Shanks, the Farmer and Mr. Greenway, on Scooby-Doo, Where are You!. His own performing skills were utilized as well, and late in the year, in a show titled Strictly from Hunger, Sergeant Hal Smith sang songs and performed several impersonations he had perfected back in central New York. She mentioned that Otis was from Massena, and that started me digging, which culminated in this five-part review of his remarkable life. Shortly after arriving in Hollywood, he joined a touring company, performing as a comedian in a show promoting the movieDown Missouri Way, a PRC production featuring John Carradine. Its the best kind of drunk a man can be, he proposed. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. GREAT NEWS! This is how Utahs The Daily Herald viewed his early years in a 1970 profile: Smith has been involved in virtually all aspects of show business except the circus. Weve updated the security on the site. "My son Terry was with me. In September of that year, he traveled from Santa Monica to visit folks back in Massena after first picking up his parents in Old Forge, where they had moved after Jay retired from Alcoa in 1946. His first voice credit was as "Pepe", a boxing rooster, in Walter Lantz's cartoon "The Bongo Punch" in 1957. Harriett Louise Curtis Smith. cemeteries found in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. I picture them running out to Cahuenga Boulevard every few hours to feed the meter. [1][2] While in Manila, he was made assistant manager of the enlisted men's club at the Far East Air Force (FEAF) headquarters. In 1946 he had a small role in the film Stars Over Texas, followed by another 17 roles throughout the 1950s, most of which were uncredited though he was thrilled to be getting the work anyway. Sorry! With a lifetime love of research, writing, and history, he has authored 22 books and more than 200 articles on the regions past, and in 2009 organized the North Country Authors in the Plattsburgh area. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? They used to call him Little Otis at Brentwood Academy. He is remembered as an American actor and the voice for animated characters in a career spanning over 40 years. Thanks, Tracy! This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Though he was one of the most prolific cartoon voices in the entertainment history, including his role as the original voice of the animated character of "Elmer Fudd," most of his work was performed for Hanna-Barbera productions. That was Hal Smith. When Terry Jay Smith was born on 7 July 1950, in Los Angeles, California, United States, his father, Harold John Smith, was 33 and his mother, Harriett Louise. Please scroll down for much more on Hal Smith. [6][7] They had a son named Terry. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He arrived in St. Lawrence County in a roundabout way, in part because of family ties that ran deep in the Adirondacks and North Country. You caused my brother to drink. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. He had just completed a week-long stint at Butler Universitys Hilton Brown Theater in Indianapolis, where he played the ships captain, Andy Hawkes, in a traveling production ofShow Boat. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. I did a little bit of everything.. This browser does not support getting your location. The Dodgers took Game 2, 3-0, behind Hall of Fame spitballer Burleigh Grimes's seven-hit shutout and pulled ahead in the series via a 2-1 victory in Game 3, with Sherry Smith spinning a three. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. In 1923 in Wilmington, North Carolina, just before he turned seven, Hal made his first show-business appearance when he and younger brother Glen played the imps that emerged from Pandoras Box. I think it was a bit of a risky character because already in the 1960s Hollywood was starting to get a little sensitive about the idea of milking a persons alcoholism for humor. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Hal Smith I found on Findagrave.com. In early August 1938 they applied for a marriage license, and were wed in Utica on the thirteenth. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. eo. Actor. Menu. In his early 20s, he found work in the northern Adirondacks at St. Regis Falls, where he met and became enamored with Emma Ploof of Dickinson Center (modern-day home of Joyce Mitchell, an infamous key player in the 2015 escape from Clinton Prison). Besides singing, he could play guitar, drums, and the piano, skills that were utilized in his earliest shows titled Hal Smith and Organ, and Hal Smith Sings. Harold John Smith[3] (August 24, 1916 January 28, 1994) was an American actor. After Hal appeared in The Andy Griffith Show as lovable Otis Campbell, he discovered a world of typecasting and was sometimes irritated by people criticizing his character. It pays well and you never get a hangover.. [4] He was the third of four children and he had three siblings: two older sisters, Kathleen (1912-2005) and Bernadeen (1914-2002) and one younger brother, Glenford Glen (1918-2003). Your Scrapbook is currently empty. They sometimes thought I was a real drunk. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. He married and the couple had a son. With each job, he gained not only experience but business connections that led to other opportunities. With his partner, Jill Jones, Gooley foundedBloated Toe Enterprisesin 2004, which has published 83 titles to date. Later I bought the music and owned the band for a year in a half. The event coincided with a world tour touting the musical,Show Boat. Bell Telephone, Chicken of the Sea, General Mills, Green Giant, Hickory Farms, Ivory Soap, Mattel, Pizza Hut and Toyota are just a few of the companies he provided with voices or on-screen characters. Dear Walter: Having seen your picture in the paper so much and after having met you, I feel that we are old friends. Hal Smith, born as Harold John Smith, is a well-known American actor. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. They come up to you and they want to hug you. From 1959 till 1975, he provided the voices for Goliath, Davey's dad and many other characters in Davey and Goliath. After a stay at Lake Placid while touring the Adirondacks, they returned to work at WIBX. In his private life, he was married to Louise C. Smith from 1936 until her death in 1992, and they had one child, Terry. 2013 Easton Corbin Florida Georgia Line Brantley Gilbert Jana Kramer Kip Moore. According to his manager, Smith suffered a heart attack at his home and passed away while listening to a radio drama, the very type of show he worked on before breaking into television in the 1950s. He made at least one appearance in the TV series Perry Mason, the episode titled "The Case of the Treacherous Toupee", (season 4, episode 1), in 1960. COPYRIGHT 2020 By TheLifeandTimesofHollywood.com, The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club, Stories From The Life and Times of Hollywood. Deputy Barney Fife would often become irritated with Otis and would attempt to either sober him up or rehabilitate him in several episodes. Thanks for your help! Hal Smith's date of birth was August 24, 1916, and he passed away on January 28, 1994. He was one of two tenors in the school choir. [1] As such, he was responsible for planning and directing shows for the entertainment of his fellow troops. He became lead announcer for radio station KFI, which opened the door to other opportunities, and did a nationwide radio sports show each week with Heisman Trophy winner and NFL player Tom Harmon, who had helped get Hal into television. He was an actor and writer, known for The Great Race (1965), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). I dont recall the last time I had a drink. The character also affected the life of his only son, Terry. [8], After his wife died in 1992, Smith's own health began to deteriorate rapidly. Terry was born in Bristow, Oklahoma to Chrystal Spears. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. I cant keep back the tears., Reporter Leonard Princes comment in theMassena Observersaid it all: It was like old home week in Massena. Terry graduated from Sapulpa High. Hal Smith 1916 - 1994. He began reaching a wider audience in late 1935, joining local music favorites Johnny Morrison & His Krazy Kats as a singer and impersonator. He was previously married to Vivian M. Angstadt. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. We approached him and got his dads consent to work with us. TheNorth Country Storefeatures more than 100 book titles and 60 CDs and DVDs, along with a variety of other area products. Other films included Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1951), Francis Covers the Big Town (1953), Walking My Baby Back Home (1953), Theres Always Tomorrow (1955) and Hot Car Girl (1958). Smith also worked extensively as a voice actor in animated films and television series. His father, Jay, born in Michigan, was a millwright who maintained and repaired equipment at a variety of locations. Its called The Price of Fame, where he had talked to Hal Smith and got this information., Continues Allan, Becoming a success in Hollywood can be a blessing or a curse to personalities portraying characters. Deeply moved, he replied, All that I can say is thank you. Harold John "Hal" Smith (August 24, 1916 - January 28, 1994) was an American actor and voice actor who is best known for his role as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on CBS' The Andy Griffith Show. He was so good at it that many fans assumed he was a heavy consumer of alcohol, but friends and Hal himself said he was nothing more than a social drinker at best. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc.