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Joseph W. Smiley(1870-1945)

  • Actor
  • Director
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Joseph W. Smiley
Joseph W. Smiley was born on 18 June 1870 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Life Without Soul (1915), Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917) and The Moral Deadline (1919). He was married to Lila Leslie. He died on 2 December 1945 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 18, 1870
DiedDecember 2, 1945(75)
BornJune 18, 1870
DiedDecember 2, 1945(75)
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Known for

William W. Cohill, Pauline Curley, and Jack Hopkins in Life Without Soul (1915)
Life Without Soul
6.3
  • Director
  • 1915
George M. Cohan and Anna Q. Nilsson in Seven Keys to Baldpate (1917)
Seven Keys to Baldpate
6.0
  • Mayor Cargan
  • 1917
The Moral Deadline
  • Joe Ellis(as Joseph Smiley)
  • 1919
The Fortunate Youth (1916)
The Fortunate Youth
  • Director(as Joseph Smiley)
  • 1916

Credits

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Actor

  • Corianton (1931)
    Corianton
    • Chief Judge (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1931
  • The Potters (1927)
    The Potters
    4.3
    • Rankin
    • 1927
  • Ford Sterling in The Show-Off (1926)
    The Show-Off
    6.7
    • Railroad Executive (uncredited)
    • 1926
  • Gilda Gray in Aloma of the South Seas (1926)
    Aloma of the South Seas
    5.4
    • Andrew Taylor
    • 1926
  • Lawrence Gray and Gloria Swanson in The Untamed Lady (1926)
    The Untamed Lady
    4.8
    • Uncle George
    • 1926
  • The Police Patrol (1925)
    The Police Patrol
    • Lieutenant Burke
    • 1925
  • Bebe Daniels in Wild, Wild Susan (1925)
    Wild, Wild Susan
    5.3
    • Parker (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1925
  • Thomas Meighan in Old Home Week (1925)
    Old Home Week
    • Jim Ferguson (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1925
  • The Face in the Fog (1922)
    The Face in the Fog
    5.4
    • Police Captain (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1922
  • Maurine Powers in Notoriety (1922)
    Notoriety
    • (as Joe Smiley)
    • 1922
  • The Blonde Vampire (1922)
    The Blonde Vampire
    • John Saville (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1922
  • The Old Oaken Bucket (1921)
    The Old Oaken Bucket
    • The Man (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1921
  • Experience (1921)
    Experience
    4.2
    • Chance (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1921
  • Seena Owen in The Woman God Changed (1921)
    The Woman God Changed
    • Police Commissioner
    • 1921
  • Alice Joyce in The Scarab Ring (1921)
    The Scarab Ring
    • James Locke (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1921

Director

  • Eva Tanguay in Energetic Eva (1916)
    Energetic Eva
    • Director (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1916
  • The Fortunate Youth (1916)
    The Fortunate Youth
    • Director (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1916
  • The Other Sister
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • William W. Cohill, Pauline Curley, and Jack Hopkins in Life Without Soul (1915)
    Life Without Soul
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Meddlesome Darling
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • A Woman Reclaimed
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Steadfast
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Voices from the Past
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Romance as a Remedy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • Her Idol (1915)
    Her Idol
    Short
    • Director (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1915
  • Whom the Gods Would Destroy
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Path to the Rainbow (1915)
    The Path to the Rainbow
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Inventor's Peril
    Short
    • Director (as Joseph Smiley)
    • 1915
  • Nobody Would Believe
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915
  • The Gray Horror
    3.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Taylor Andy
  • Born
    • June 18, 1870
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 1945
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lila Leslie1914 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

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    • Drew

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