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- Birth nameHarold John Smith
- Hal Smith was born on August 24, 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Great Race (1965), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He was married to Harriet Louise Curtis and Vivian Marie Angstadt. He died on January 28, 1994 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpousesHarriet Louise Curtis(August 9, 1947 - June 3, 1992) (her death, 1 child)Vivian Marie Angstadt(August 13, 1938 - ?) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenTerry Fay Smith
- ParentsEmma PloofJay D. Smith
- Even though he played Otis Campbell, the town drunk, in the Andy Griffith Show, Hal Smith never drank in real life.
- He alternated with actor/game show host Jack Bailey as the voice of Walt Disney's Goofy after the original voice artist, Pinto Colvig, died in 1967.
- Served in the Special Services during World War II.
- Hal Smith in later years used he Otis Campbell character in Mother's Against Drunk Driving spot ads.
- Provided the voice of the much beloved "Mr. Whittaker" in the very popular radio kids program Adventure in Odyssey.
- We were paid $5.00 a show. That was a lot of money in those days. My sisters, Bernadeen and Kathleen were also great dancers. They performed up a storm. We did a lot of different acts back then and Abe Cohen helped us. He really enjoyed our work.
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