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'''Kent Smith''' (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in [[film]], [[theater]], and [[television]].
'''Kent Smith''' (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in [[film]], [[theater]], and [[television]].


Born '''Frank Kent Smith''' in [[New York, New York]], Smith made his acting debut on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1932 in [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=11646 ''Men Must Fight''] and, after spending a few years there, moved to [[Hollywood, California]], where he made his film debut in ''[[The Garden Murder Case]]''.<ref name="imdb">
Born '''Frank Kent Smith''' in [[New York, New York]], Smith made his acting debut on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] in 1932 in [http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=11646 ''Men Must Fight''] and, after spending a few years there, moved to [[Hollywood, California]], where he made his film debut in ''[[The Garden Murder Case]]''.<ref name="imdb"/>


His biggest successes occurred during the 1940s in films such as ''[[Cat People (1942 movie)|Cat People]]'' (1942), ''[[Hitler's Children]]'' (1943), ''[[This Land Is Mine (film)|This Land Is Mine]]'' (1943), ''[[Three Russian Girls]]'' (1943), ''[[Youth Runs Wild]]'' (1944), ''[[The Curse of the Cat People]]'' (1944), ''[[The Spiral Staircase (1946 film)|The Spiral Staircase]]'' (1946), ''[[Nora Prentiss]]'' (1947), ''[[Magic Town]]'' (1947), ''[[The Fountainhead (film)|The Fountainhead]]'' (1949), ''[[My Foolish Heart (film)|My Foolish Heart]]'' (1949), and ''[[The Damned Don't Cry!]]'' (1950). He continued acting in supporting roles from the 1950s in films such as ''[[A Distant Trumpet]]'' and made his final film appearance in ''[[Billy Jack Goes to Washington]]'' (1977).
His biggest successes occurred during the 1940s in films such as ''[[Cat People (1942 movie)|Cat People]]'' (1942), ''[[Hitler's Children]]'' (1943), ''[[This Land Is Mine (film)|This Land Is Mine]]'' (1943), ''[[Three Russian Girls]]'' (1943), ''[[Youth Runs Wild]]'' (1944), ''[[The Curse of the Cat People]]'' (1944), ''[[The Spiral Staircase (1946 film)|The Spiral Staircase]]'' (1946), ''[[Nora Prentiss]]'' (1947), ''[[Magic Town]]'' (1947), ''[[My Foolish Heart (film)|My Foolish Heart]]'' (1949), ''[[The Fountainhead (film)|The Fountainhead]]'' (1949), and ''[[The Damned Don't Cry!]]'' (1950). He continued acting in supporting roles from the 1950s in films such as ''[[A Distant Trumpet]]'' and made his final film appearance in ''[[Billy Jack Goes to Washington]]'' (1977).


On Broadway, he achieved success in ''[[Dodsworth (play)|Dodsworth]]'' (1934), ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' (1936), ''[[Old Acquaintance]]'' (1941), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' (1948), and ''[[Bus Stop (play)|Bus Stop]]'' (1956).
On Broadway, he achieved success in ''[[Dodsworth (play)|Dodsworth]]'' (1934), ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'' (1936), ''[[Old Acquaintance]]'' (1941), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' (1948), and ''[[Bus Stop (play)|Bus Stop]]'' (1956).
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Revision as of 22:54, 5 December 2014

This article is about the actor Kent Smith. For the California activist and Green politician, see Kent Warner Smith.
Kent Smith
Smith in 1953.
Born
Frank Kent Smith

(1907-03-19)March 19, 1907
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1985(1985-04-23) (aged 78)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1936-1977
Spouse(s)Edith Atwater (1962–1985; his death)
Betty Gillette (1937–1954)
Children1

Kent Smith (March 19, 1907 – April 23, 1985) was an American actor who had a lengthy career in film, theater, and television.

Born Frank Kent Smith in New York, New York, Smith made his acting debut on Broadway in 1932 in Men Must Fight and, after spending a few years there, moved to Hollywood, California, where he made his film debut in The Garden Murder Case.[1]

His biggest successes occurred during the 1940s in films such as Cat People (1942), Hitler's Children (1943), This Land Is Mine (1943), Three Russian Girls (1943), Youth Runs Wild (1944), The Curse of the Cat People (1944), The Spiral Staircase (1946), Nora Prentiss (1947), Magic Town (1947), My Foolish Heart (1949), The Fountainhead (1949), and The Damned Don't Cry! (1950). He continued acting in supporting roles from the 1950s in films such as A Distant Trumpet and made his final film appearance in Billy Jack Goes to Washington (1977).

On Broadway, he achieved success in Dodsworth (1934), Saint Joan (1936), Old Acquaintance (1941), Antony and Cleopatra (1948), and Bus Stop (1956).

Kent Smith and Simone Simon in Curse of the Cat People (1944).

His numerous television credits included a continuing role in the soap opera Peyton Place as Dr. Robert Morton; Smith's wife, actress Edith Atwater, played his character's wife on the series. Smith had featured roles in the television movies The Judge and Jake Wyler, The Night Stalker, and The Snoop Sisters (all in 1972). He began guest-starring in television series in 1949 in The Philco Playhouse and also appeared in Robert Montgomery Presents, Wagon Train, General Electric Theater, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Naked City, Have Gun Will Travel, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Rawhide, The Americans, Barnaby Jones, The Outer Limits, Night Gallery, and The Invaders. His last appearance was in a 1977 episode of Wonder Woman.[1]

Personal life

Smith was married to the actress Betty Gillette from 1937 until 1954, and to the actress Edith Atwater from 1962 until his death from congestive heart failure in Woodland Hills, California, at the age of 78.

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  1. ^ a b Kent Smith at IMDb
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