Art Smith . . .

Basic
Info . . .

American stage, film and

TV actor
Born March 23, 1899 in
Chicago
Died February 24, 1973 at
the age of 74
Art earned 12 Broadway
credits, 23 Film/TV credits
during his acting career

Art Smith in the Group

Theatre
He performed in
many of their
productions
These include:
Rocket to the
Moon, Awake and
Sing!, Golden Boy
and Waiting for
Lefty (all written
by Clifford Odets),
House of Connelly
by Paul Green and
Men in White

Film Career
Majority of film work done in black-and-white
noirfilms
Always cast as the supporting role, alongside
more famous and handsome movie leads
- these actors include John Garfield and
Humphrey
Bogart
In 1957, he originated the role of Doc in the
stage version ofWest Side Story.

Blacklisted
Art was one of the victims of theHollywood
Blacklist
These actors were being denied employment
because of their suspected political beliefs or
associations

Later in life
This ended Smiths film career in 1952
He later died from a heart attack at the age of 73
inLong Island, New York