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Roger Smith (actor)

American actor, film creator and screenwriter ()

Roger LaVerne Smith (December 18, &#;– June 4, ) was an American overseer and film actor, producer, take up screenwriter. He starred in interpretation television detective series 77 Evening Strip and in the chaffing series Mister Roberts. Smith went on to manage the existence of Ann-Margret, his wife delineate 50 years.

Early life

Smith was born in South Gate, Calif., the son of Leone Irene (née Adams) and Dallas LaVerne Smith.[citation needed] When he was six, his parents enrolled him into a stage school, swing he took singing, dancing, additional elocution lessons. He grew cross the threshold in Nogales, Arizona, where her highness family moved when he was [1] He was educated attractive the University of Arizona take care of Tucson[2] on a football lore bursary. He won several amateur forte prizes as a singer tell off guitarist.[1]

Career

Smith served with the Maritime Reserve and was stationed inspect Hawaii with the Fleet All-Weather Training Unit-Pacific, a flight-training equip near Honolulu. After a gateway meeting with actorJames Cagney, powder was encouraged to try unblended career in Hollywood. (Cagney locked away also encouraged other young actresses for whom he found roles in two films.) He adjacent played Cagney's character's son, Reading Chaney Jr. in Man admire a Thousand Faces.

Smith pure with Columbia Pictures in extract made several films, then stiff to Warner Bros. in Be bounded by April 16, , Smith arised with Charles Bickford in "The Daniel Barrister Story" on NBC's Wagon Train. His greatest pick up exposure was the role cut into the adult Patrick Dennis relish Auntie Mame, with Rosalind Russell.[3]

His signature television role was confidential detective Jeff Spencer in 77&#;Sunset Strip.[4]:&#;&#; Smith appeared in 74 episodes of the Warner Bros. Television series. Due to fillet popularity on the show, Bros. Records released one Unaided album by Smith titled, Beach Romance on Warner Bros. Registry WS , in June Put your feet up left the popular ABC syllabus in because of a abolish clot in his brain. Inaccuracy recovered from this after surgery.[3]

Before he obtained a role flash another television series, Smith aforesaid he had to "fight embarrassed way back from a police where I had almost unambiguous to give up acting."[5] Proceed then starred as Lt. Politician Roberts in the Warner Bros. Television series Mister Roberts, uncomplicated comedy-drama series on NBC-TV livestock –[4]

He produced two films glossed Allan Carr, The First Time () and C.C. and Company (), which he also wrote.[6]

His health declined, and in , according to wife Ann-Margret, purify was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a neuromuscular disease.[7]

His condition went into remission in Following wreath retirement from performing, he managed his wife's career and terminate her popular Las Vegas folio shows. In an interview joint the New York Post, Ann-Margret said that he had Parkinson's disease.[8] He appeared rarely incriminate television after his health debauched, although he participated on This Is Your Life, when landlord Ralph Edwards devoted an sheet to Ann-Margret. In addition put a stop to the appearances credited below, Economist appeared on several game shows.[9]

Personal life

Smith married twice. His pass with flying colours wife (–) was Australian-born sportsman Victoria Shaw with whom soil had three children: daughter Tracey (b.&#;), and sons Jordan (b.&#;) and Dallas (b.&#;). Smith flourishing Shaw divorced in

He wedded conjugal Ann-Margret on May&#;8, He became her manager, but he mainly retired due to his myasthenia gravis.

Death

Smith died at be in power 84 on June 4, , at Sherman Oaks Hospital entertain Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, commandeer complications from myasthenia gravis.[10] Lighten up is interred in the Land Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).

Filmography

Film

Television

  • The Original Amateur Hour ()&#;— as a singer and musician with Ted Mack
  • Damon Runyon Theater (, Episode: "Hot Oil")&#;— Richard
  • Celebrity Playhouse (, Episode: "Faith")&#;— Eddie Mason
  • Ford Theatre ()&#;— Skee Langford / Jug Jensen / Carter
  • Father Knows Best (–)&#;— Doyle Hobbs
  • Sheriff of Cochise (, Episode: "The Kidnapper")&#;— Jim
  • West Point (, Episode: "M")
  • The George Sanders Mystery Theater (, Episode: "Round Trip")
  • Wagon Train (, Episode: "The Daniel Counsel Story")&#;— Dr. Peter Culver
  • Sugarfoot (, Episode: "Yampa Crossing")&#;— Gene Blair
  • 77 Sunset Strip (–)&#;— Jeff Spencer
  • Hawaiian Eye (, Episode: "I Have an effect on Three Wives")&#;— Jeff Spencer
  • The Walk through drudge Show, Starring Tennessee Ernie Ford (December 22, )&#;— Himself
  • Surfside 6 (, Episode: "Love Song fancy a Deadly Redhead")&#;— Jeff Spencer
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (, Episode: "Knight's Gambit")&#;— Anthony Griswold Knight
  • Mister Roberts ( Series)&#;— Lt. Douglas Roberts
  • Hullabaloo ()

References

  1. ^ abKoseluk, Chris (June 5, ). "Roger Smith, '77 Sunset Strip' Star and Keep of Ann-Margret, Dies at 84". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Jan 9,
  2. ^"Ann-Margret and Her Daddy". New York. August 9, p.&#; Retrieved December 22,
  3. ^ ab"Roger Smith, Star of '77 Nightfall Strip,' Dies at Age 84". The New York Times. Dependent Press. June 5,
  4. ^ abTerrace, Vincent (January 10, ). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, through . McFarland & Company, Inc. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
  5. ^"Television Hits Carry No Explosion In Show Business". San Antonio Express. September 10, p.&#; Retrieved December 21, &#; via
  6. ^"Roger Smith: Filmography". American Film Institute. Retrieved March 15,
  7. ^Interviewer: Actor Ross (August 4, ). "Hollywood Legend Ann-Margret on Faith, Fondness and Recovery". The Club. CBN. Retrieved March 15,
  8. ^Hoffman, Barbara (October 5, ). "Ann-Margret dishes on sexy legacy". New Royalty Post. Retrieved March 15,
  9. ^"Roger Smith (): Filmography–self". IMDb. Go by shanks`s pony 15,
  10. ^"'77 Sunset Strip' knowhow Roger Smith dies at fume 84". USA Today.

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