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James Smith(1892-1975)

  • Editor
  • Editorial Department
  • Actor
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James Smith was born on 7 March 1892 in Staten Island, New York, USA. He was an editor and actor, known for The Birth of a Nation (1915), The Magnificent Fraud (1939) and The Preview Murder Mystery (1936). He was married to Rose Smith. He died on 21 July 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 7, 1892
DiedJuly 21, 1975(83)
BornMarch 7, 1892
DiedJuly 21, 1975(83)
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Known for

The Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Birth of a Nation
6.1
  • Editor
  • 1915
Mary Boland, Lloyd Nolan, and Akim Tamiroff in The Magnificent Fraud (1939)
The Magnificent Fraud
6.1
  • Editor
  • 1939
Reginald Denny, Frances Drake, and Gail Patrick in The Preview Murder Mystery (1936)
The Preview Murder Mystery
6.4
  • Editor
  • 1936
Two Fisted (1935)
Two Fisted
6.4
  • Editor
  • 1935

Credits

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Editor

  • Richard Carlson in Mackenzie's Raiders (1958)
    Mackenzie's Raiders
    7.5
    TV Series
    • film editor (as James E. Smith)
    • 1958
  • Bat Masterson (1958)
    Bat Masterson
    7.3
    TV Series
    • film editor (as James E. Smith)
    • 1958
  • Pat Conway in Tombstone Territory (1957)
    Tombstone Territory
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1957–1958
  • Wendell Corey in Harbor Command (1957)
    Harbor Command
    7.7
    TV Series
    • film editor
    • 1958
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1958
  • Crossroads (1955)
    Crossroads
    7.6
    TV Series
    • film editor (as James E. Smith)
    • 1956–1957
  • Robert Cummings in My Hero (1952)
    My Hero
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1952–1953
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1951
  • Charles Laughton, Dorothy Lamour, and George Montgomery in The Girl from Manhattan (1948)
    The Girl from Manhattan
    5.5
    • Editor (as James E. Smith)
    • 1948
  • Dorothy Lamour and George Montgomery in Lulu Belle (1948)
    Lulu Belle
    5.8
    • Editor
    • 1948
  • Randolph Scott, Joan Blondell, George Brent, Virginia Field, Dolores Moran, and George Raft in Christmas Eve (1947)
    Christmas Eve
    5.7
    • Editor
    • 1947
  • George Raft and Sylvia Sidney in Mr. Ace (1946)
    Mr. Ace
    6.1
    • supervising editor
    • 1946
  • John Carroll and Ruth Hussey in Bedside Manner (1945)
    Bedside Manner
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1945
  • Barton Hepburn and Shirley Ross in A Song for Miss Julie (1945)
    A Song for Miss Julie
    5.0
    • Editor
    • 1945
  • Fay Bainter, Elisha Cook Jr., Thomas Mitchell, Merle Oberon, John Qualen, and Franchot Tone in Dark Waters (1944)
    Dark Waters
    6.5
    • Editor
    • 1944

Editorial Department

  • James Stewart, Paulette Goddard, Harry James, Dorothy Lamour, and Fred MacMurray in On Our Merry Way (1948)
    On Our Merry Way
    5.7
    • supervising editor
    • 1948
  • Paulette Goddard and Hurd Hatfield in The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946)
    The Diary of a Chambermaid
    6.5
    • supervising editor
    • 1946
  • Randolph Scott, Charles Laughton, and Barbara Britton in Captain Kidd (1945)
    Captain Kidd
    6.3
    • supervising editor
    • 1945

Actor

  • Orphans of the Storm (1921)
    Orphans of the Storm
    7.3
    • Dancer
    • 1921
  • What Happened to Mary (1912)
    What Happened to Mary
    6.2
    • Stage Manager
    • 1912

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James E. Smith
  • Born
    • March 7, 1892
    • Staten Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 1975
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Rose Smith
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Pioneer editor, with D.W. Griffith from 1921 to 1930. Later at Paramount (1935-41) and United Artists (1944-47).
  • Nickname
    • Jimmie

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