Hal Smith

Acting

Hal Smith

Hal Smith is best known for Little House on the Prairie, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and DuckTales. Hal Smith was born on August 24, 1916. Hal Smith died on January 28, 1994 at the age of 77.

Born
August 24, 1916
Place of birth
Petoskey, Michigan, USA
Died
January 28, 1994 (77 years old)

Biography

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Harold John "Hal" Smith (August 24, 1916 – January 28, 1994) was an American character actor and voice actor. Smith is best known as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show, and was the voice of many characters on various animated cartoon shorts. He is also known to radio listeners as John Avery Whittaker on Adventures in Odyssey.

Smith is often wrongly given credit for the writing of the movie It Came from Beneath the Sea, as well as ten other produced feature films. The true co-writer of those movies is Harold Jacob Smith, who wrote as "Hal Smith" until 1958.

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Known for

Filmography

Frequently asked questions

What movies and shows has Hal Smith been in?

Hal Smith is best known for Little House on the Prairie, The Flintstones, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! and DuckTales.

When was Hal Smith born?

Hal Smith was born on August 24, 1916. (Petoskey, Michigan, USA)

How old is Hal Smith?

Hal Smith died on January 28, 1994 at the age of 77.

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