Roger Smith (born 18 December 1932) is an American actor and producer. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A theatrical producer is a type of producer who oversees the staging of theatre productions. ...

Early life

A debonair and handsome leading man in his youth. Roger LaVerne Smith was born in South Gate, California, the son of Dallas and Leone Smith. His parents enrolled him into a stage school, when he was six. He took singing, elocution and dancing lessons. He was educated at the University of Arizona-Tucson on a football scholarship. He won several amateur talent prizes as a singer and guitarist. City of South Gate Official Seal South Gate is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... The University of Arizona (UA or U of A) is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona. ... A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual (a scholar) for the purposes of furthering their education. ...

Military Service

He served with a Naval Reserve in Hawaii. After a chance meeting with the actor James Cagney, he was encouraged to try a career in Hollywood. Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... James Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ...

Career

He signed for Columbia Pictures in 1957 and made several films, before moving to Warner Bros in 1959. He was forced to leave the television series "77 Sunset Strip" in 1963, due to a blood clot in his brain. His health continued to decline and he was forced to retire from acting after the diagnosis of a neuromuscular disease, Myasthenia gravis in 1965. His condition went into remission in 1985. Following his retirement from performing, he has managed his wife's career and has produced her Vegas shows. Columbia Pictures current logo. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The WB Shield, used from 2001 to late 2003. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 Soundtrack - (L to R): Roger Smith, Kookie Byrnes, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Myasthenia gravis (MG, Latin: grave muscle weakness) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating weakness and fatiguability. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the city of Las Vegas in Nevada. ...

Marriages

He has married twice:

• 1) The Australian born actress .Victoria Shaw (1956-1965); real name Jeanette Elphick (1935-1988),who while in the USA changed her name to Victoria Shaw. She studied modelling with June Dally-Watkins before making her Australian screen debut opposite Chips Rafferty in The Phantom Stockman (1953). Bob Hope spotted her while touring Australia and urged her to try her luck in Hollywood, where in 1955 she signed a contract with Columbia pictures. She played opposite Tyrone Power in The Eddie Duchin Story (1956).Her subsequent films included Edge of Eternity (1959), I Aim at the Stars (1960) and Westworld (1973). She also made appearances in such TV shows as General Hospital , Ironside and Charlie’s Angels. Roger obtained sole custody of their three children in 1973:
  • 1) A daughter Tracey (born 3 July 1957)
  • 2) A son Jordan (born 4 October 1958)
  • 3) A son Dallas (born 23 December 1961)
• 2) The actress Ann-Margret on 8 May 1967

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Film Credits

• No Time to Be Young (1957)
• Operation Madball (1957)
• The Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)...as Lon Chaney Jr (aged 21)
• Crash Landing (1958)
• Auntie Mame (1958)...as Patrick Dennis
• Never Steal Anything Small (1959)

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Television Credits

• Original Amateur Hour (1948)...as a singer and guitarist with Ted Mack
• 77 Sunset Strip (1958)...as Jeff Spencer, a private detective
• Mister Roberts (1965)

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External link

Roger Smith (actor) at The Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, television stars, video games and production crew personnel. ...