Stanley Smith
Stanley Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on January 6 1903. Smith had to overcome family objections before making his career on the stage -- his father's family were bankers and his mother's dealt in lumber. He attended Hollywood High School and in his teens appeared at the Hollywood Bowl as Robin Hood. He was discovered by Lenore Ulric and given his first chance in 'Kiki' then played in stock for six years. Smith returned to the West Coast to perform in "The Royal Family." The handsome actor -- 5 feet 11 inches, 160 pounds, blonde hair, blue eyes -- attracted the attention of Pathe studios which signed the local boy. He played leading man to Nancy Carroll, Clara Bow, and Ginger Rogers in the days of the early talkies.
Buck Privates
as Corporal (uncredited)Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The...
Movie pageKing of Jazz
as Bridegroom ('Bridal Veil' / 'A Bench in the Park')Made during the early years of the movie musical, this exuberant revue was one of the most...
Movie pageLove Among the Millionaires
as Jerry HamiltonA young waitress falls for the son of a railroad tycoon, and finds herself hobnobbing with the...
Movie pageSweetie
as Biff BentleyChorus girl Barbara Pell (Nancy Carroll) inherits a school for boys, and uses her position to...
Movie pageGood News
as TomA college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.
Movie pageHoney
as Burton CraneA once-wealthy sister and brother rent out their Southern mansion and stay on as cook and butler.
Movie pageFlight Command
as Lieut. FrostA rookie flyer, Ens. Alan Drake, joins the famous Hellcats Squadron right out of flight school...
Movie pageKeep 'Em Flying
as Cadet (uncredited)When a barnstorming stunt pilot decides to join the air corps, his two goofball assistants...
Movie pageSoup to Nuts
as Richard CarlsonMr. Schmidt's costume store is bankrupt because he spends his time on Rube Goldberg-style...
Movie pageThe Sophomore
as Tom WeckJoe Collins arrives at Hanford College to begin his second year with $200 to pay his tuition, is...
Movie pageHot Saturday
as JoeA pretty but virtuous small-town bank clerk is the victim of a vicious rumor from an...
Movie pageQueen High
as Dick JohnsThe two partners of a ladies' garter business are constantly feuding with each other. When they...
Movie pageFollow the Leader
as Jimmie MooreA kooky waiter and sometimes vaudevillian promises to get his employer's daughter into a...
Movie pageHard to Handle
as Vocalist with Ralph Blackman's Band (uncredited)A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.
Movie pageEagle Squadron
as Bell, RAF pilotAn American joins the British Royal Air Force just before Pearl Harbor is attacked, and falls in...
Movie pageReform Girl
as David CarterA young girl just out of prison and desperate for money finds herself involved in a plot to...
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