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- Birth nameArthur Gordon Smith
- Art Smith was born on March 23, 1899 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for In a Lonely Place (1950), Brute Force (1947) and Edge of Darkness (1943). He died on February 24, 1973 in West Babylon, New York, USA.
- Was blacklisted during the Communist witch hunts of the 1950s.
- Created the part of 'Doc' [aka Friar Laurence] on stage,in the original cast of 'West Side Story'; 9/27/57 - Winter Garden Theatre.
- Appeared in 32 Broadway productions, and as a regular member of The Group Theatre, performed in first runs and revivals of Clifford Odets's plays.
- Grey-haired character actor, on stage from 1924.
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