Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 24, 1916
Place of Birth
Petoskey, Michigan, USA
Also Known As
- Hal John Smith
- Hal J. Smith
- هال اسمیت
Hal Smith
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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 - Movies
Beauty and the Beast
as Philippe (voice)
The Jungle Book
as Slob Elephant (uncredited)
The Apartment
as Man in Santa Claus Suit (uncredited)
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
as Owl (voice)
The Getaway
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
An American Tail
as Moe (voice)
The Great Race
as Mayor of Boracho
Mickey's Christmas Carol
as Goofy - Jacob Marley's Ghost / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Calver Weems
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree
as Owl (voice)
Known For - TV Shows
Perry Mason
as Supper Club Owner
Perry Mason
as Moulage Man
Lassie
The Red Skelton Show
as the Captain
Little House on the Prairie
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Bartender
Have Gun, Will Travel
as George the Desk Clerk
The Andy Griffith Show
as Otis Campbell
The Andy Griffith Show
as Otis Campbell (credit only)
Night Court
as Bum