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Pete Smith

Pete Smith
  • Name: Pete Smith
  • Birthday: 1892-09-04
  • Also known as: Peter Schmidt
  • Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
  • Popularity: 6.948
Biography: Born Peter Schmidt in New York City, Pete Smith got a job after graduating business college with The Player magazine and later with Billboard magazine. That led to his being hired as a publicist for Famous Players-Lasky and Artcraft Pictures, and he was later appointed publicity director at Paramount Pictures. Director Marshall Neilan hired Smith to be the publicist for his own production company, and Smith left New York for Hollywood. After Neilan's company closed, Smith freelanced for a short period before being hired by MGM in 1925 as the head of its publicity department, a position he held until 1930. The job that really brought him recognition, however, was his producing, writing and... Read More

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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story   as  Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-02-05
The Fall Guy   as  Narrator (voice) 1955-06-04
Animals in Action   as  Narrator (voice) 1955-05-21
Just What I Needed   as  Narrator 1955-04-15
The Man Around the House   as  Narrator (voice) 1955-01-01
Rough Riding   as  Narrator 1954-12-11
The Camera Caught It   as  Narrator 1954-10-09
Film Antics   as  Narrator 1954-07-08
Out for Fun   as  Narrator 1954-05-08
Do Someone a Favor!   as  Narrator (voice) 1954-04-10
Fish Tales   as  Narrator (voice) 1954-03-13
Ain't It Aggravatin'   as  Narrator (voice) 1954-02-06
Things We Can Do Without   as  Narrator (voice) 1953-12-05
This Is a Living?   as  Narrator (voice) 1953-10-10
Cash Stashers   as  Narrator (voice) 1953-08-29
Dogs 'n Ducks   as  Narrator (voice) 1953-06-27
Reducing   as  Narrator (voice) 1952-03-22
Musiquiz   as  Narrator (voice) 1952-02-16
Fishing Feats   as  Narrator (voice) 1951-12-22
Bargain Madness   as  Narrator (voice) 1951-07-04
Camera Sleuth   as  Narrator (voice) 1951-04-28
Curious Contests   as  Narrator (voice) (as a Smith named Pete) 1950-11-11
Wrong Way Butch   as  Narrator (voice) 1950-09-02
A Wife's Life   as  Narrator (voice) 1950-09-01
Did'ja Know?   as  Narrator (voice) 1950-05-06
Crashing the Movies   as  Narrator (voice) 1950-01-28
Sports Oddities   as  Narrator 1949-12-31
We Can Dream, Can't We?   as  Narrator 1949-12-03
Water Trix   as  Narrator (voice) 1949-11-05
Those Good Old Days   as  Narrator 1949-04-16
Super Cue Men   as  Narrator 1949-01-29
Let's Cogitate   as  Narrator (voice 1948-12-25
Ice Aces   as  Narrator (voice) 1948-11-06
Just Suppose   as  Narrator (voice) 1948-07-17
You Can't Win   as  Narrator (voice) 1948-05-29
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...   as  Narrator (voice) 1948-02-07
Bowling Tricks   as  Narrator(voice) 1948-01-10
Have You Ever Wondered?   as  Narrator (voice) 1947-12-13
Neighbor Pests   as  Narrator 1947-05-03
I Love My Wife BUT!   as  Narrator (voice) 1947-04-05
Now You See It   as  Narrator (voice) 1947-03-20
Diamond Demon   as  Narrator (voice) 1947-02-01
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12   as  Narrator 1947-01-11
I Love My Husband, But!   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-12-07
Sure Cures   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-11-02
Treasures from Trash   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-06-08
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-05-18
Studio Visit   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-05-11
Gettin' Glamour   as  Narrator (voice) 1946-02-02
Badminton   as  Narrator (voice) 1945-12-08
Guest Pests   as  Narrator 1945-10-20
Football Thrills of 1944   as  Narrator 1945-09-08
Hollywood Scout   as  Narrator / Chimp (voice) 1945-04-14
The Great Morgan   as  Narrator in 'Badminton' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) 1945-01-01
Safety Sleuth   as  Pete Smith - Narrator 1944-11-25
Movie Pests   as  Narrator (voice) 1944-07-08
Sportsman's Memories   as  Narrator (voice) 1944-04-22
Home Maid   as  Narrator 1944-02-19
Groovie Movie   as  Narrator 1944-02-19
Water Wisdom   as  Narrator(voice) 1943-11-27
Seventh Column   as  Narrator (voice) 1943-07-31
Seeing Hands   as  Narrator (voice) 1943-07-03
Fala: The President's Dog   as  Narrator - Host 1943-04-10
Hollywood Daredevils   as  Narrator 1943-03-20
Marines in the Making   as  Narrator (voice) 1942-12-26
The Tree in a Test Tube   as  as Interlocutor (voice) 1942-11-19
Calling All Pa's   as  Narrator (voice) 1942-10-24
Victory Quiz 1942-05-09
Acro-Batty   as  Narrator 1942-03-28
Aqua Antics   as  Narrator (voice) 1942-01-24
How to Hold Your Husband - BACK   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-12-30
Fancy Answers   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-11-01
Army Champions   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-10-11
Flicker Memories   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-10-04
Football Thrills of 1940   as  Narrator 1941-09-20
Water Bugs   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-08-16
Cuban Rhythm   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-06-21
Lions on the Loose   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-05-24
Aeronutics   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-04-26
Memory Tricks 1941-03-15
Third Dimensional Murder   as  Narrator (voice) 1941-03-01
Wedding Bills   as  Narrator (voice) 1940-11-13
Quicker'n a Wink   as  Narrator (voice) 1940-10-12
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two   as  Narrator (voice) 1940-08-08
The Domineering Male   as  Narrator (voice) 1940-03-30
Stuffie 1940-03-02
Let's Talk Turkey   as  Narrator 1939-10-28
Set 'em Up   as  Narrator 1939-10-06
Take a Cue   as  Narrator (voice) 1939-08-12
Culinary Carving   as  Narrator 1939-07-01
Poetry of Nature   as  Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1939-06-17
Radio Hams   as  Narrator (voice) 1939-05-19
Weather Wizards   as  Narrator (voice) 1939-04-08
Marine Circus   as  Narrator 1939-03-11
Heroes at Leisure   as  Narrator (voice) 1939-02-02
Double Diving   as  Narrator 1939-01-14
Penny's Picnic 1938-12-17
Man's Greatest Friend   as  Narrator 1938-11-19
Hot on Ice   as  Narrator 1938-10-22
Grid Rules   as  Narrator 1938-10-15
Football Thrills of 1937   as  Narrator 1938-09-10
Fisticuffs   as  Narrator (voice) 1938-08-27
Anaesthesia   as  Narrator 1938-07-09
Penny's Party   as  Narrator 1938-04-09
Three on a Rope   as  Narrator 1938-02-19
The New Audioscopiks   as  Narrator 1938-01-16
Friend Indeed   as  Narrator 1937-12-28
Candid Cameramaniacs   as  Narrator 1937-12-11
Romance of Radium   as  Narrator (voice) 1937-10-23
Pigskin Champions   as  Narrator (voice) 1937-08-14
Equestrian Acrobats   as  Narrator (voice) 1937-08-14
The Grand Bounce   as  Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1937-05-22
Penny Wisdom   as  Narrator (voice) 1937-04-10
Bar-Rac's Night Out   as  Narrator (voice) 1937-02-27
Dexterity   as  Narrator 1937-01-16
Wanted - A Master   as  Narrator (voice) / Dog (voice) 1936-12-26
Hurling   as  Narrator 1936-11-16
Killer Dog   as  Narrator (voice) 1936-08-29
Harnessed Rhythm   as  Narrator (voice) 1936-06-06
The Jonker Diamond   as  Narrator (voice) 1936-03-27
Let's Dance   as  Narrator (voice) 1936-01-04
Audioscopiks   as  Commentator (voice) 1935-12-26
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara   as  Narrator (voice) 1935-12-07
Water Sports   as  Narrator (voice) 1935-10-26
Trained Hoofs   as  Narrator (voice) 1935-10-12
Donkey Baseball   as  Narrator (voice) 1935-03-02
Goofy Movies Number Ten   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-12-01
Goofy Movies Number Nine   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-11-03
Strikes and Spares   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-10-20
Goofy Movies Number Eight   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-10-06
Pro Football   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-09-22
Goofy Movies Number Seven   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-09-18
Goofy Movies Number Six   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-07-28
Goofy Movies Number Five   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-06-06
Goofy Movies Number Four   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-05-05
Manhattan Melodrama   as  Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited) 1934-05-04
Goofy Movies Number Three   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-03-24
Goofy Movies Number Two   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-02-24
Roping Wild Bears   as  Narrator (voice) 1934-02-10
Goofy Movies Number One   as  Narrator (voice) 1933-12-23
Fine Feathers   as  Narrator 1933-11-18
Menu   as  Narrator (voice) 1933-09-23
Handlebars   as  Narrator (voice) 1933-08-26
Inflation   as  Narrator (voice) 1933-06-15
Throttle Pushers   as  Narrator(voice) 1933-04-01
Swing High   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-11-12
Microscopic Mysteries   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-10-18
Desert Regatta   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-09-17
Snow Birds   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-08-20
Color Scales   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-04-23
Olympic Events   as  Narrator (voice) 1932-03-05
Wild and Woolly   as  Narrator (voice) 1931-11-07
Trader Hound   as  Narrator (voice) (uncredited) 1931-04-08