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R. Cecil Smith(1880-1922)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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R. Cecil Smith was born on 27 September 1880 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Smashing Barriers (1923), Sealed Hearts (1919) and The Sudden Gentleman (1917). He died on 17 December 1922 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1880
DiedDecember 17, 1922(42)
BornSeptember 27, 1880
DiedDecember 17, 1922(42)
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Known for

Edith Johnson in Smashing Barriers (1923)
Smashing Barriers
2.7
  • Writer
  • 1923
Eugene O'Brien in Sealed Hearts (1919)
Sealed Hearts
  • Writer
  • 1919
William Desmond in The Sudden Gentleman (1917)
The Sudden Gentleman
  • Writer
  • 1917
William Desmond in Flying Colors (1917)
Flying Colors
  • Writer
  • 1917

Credits

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Writer

  • Edith Johnson in Smashing Barriers (1923)
    Smashing Barriers
    2.7
    • scenario
    • 1923
  • Enid Bennett in The Bootlegger's Daughter (1922)
    The Bootlegger's Daughter
    • story
    • 1922
  • Conway Tearle in The Fighter (1921)
    The Fighter
    • scenario
    • 1921
  • Eugene O'Brien in Gilded Lies (1921)
    Gilded Lies
    • scenario
    • 1921
  • Eugene O'Brien and Olive Tell in Worlds Apart (1921)
    Worlds Apart
    • scenario
    • 1921
  • Eugene O'Brien in Broadway and Home (1920)
    Broadway and Home
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Robert Ellis, Edward J. Montagne, Elaine Hammerstein, Baillie Reynolds, and Lewis J. Selznick in The Daughter Pays (1920)
    The Daughter Pays
    • adaptation
    • 1920
  • Anna Q. Nilsson and Eugene O'Brien in The Figurehead (1920)
    The Figurehead
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • The Valley of Doubt (1920)
    The Valley of Doubt
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Elaine Hammerstein in The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes (1920)
    The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Olive Thomas in Footlights and Shadows (1920)
    Footlights and Shadows
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Zena Keefe and Eugene O'Brien in His Wife's Money (1920)
    His Wife's Money
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Owen Moore in Sooner or Later (1920)
    Sooner or Later
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • Douglas MacLean in What's Your Husband Doing? (1920)
    What's Your Husband Doing?
    • scenario
    • 1920
  • His Wife's Friend (1919)
    His Wife's Friend
    • scenario
    • 1919

Actor

  • The People vs. John Doe (1916)
    The People vs. John Doe
    • Prominent Lawyer
    • 1916
  • Shorty Inherits a Harem
    Short
    • Maharajah of Cawnpore (as R.C. Smith)
    • 1915

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • R.C. Smith
  • Born
    • September 27, 1880
    • Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
  • Died
    • December 17, 1922
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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    He collaborated frequently with his wife, [link:nm0141229}, and the pair often wrote under the name the R. Cecil Smiths.

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