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Hal Smith
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Hal Smith

Known for Beauty and the Beast · Little House on the Prairie · The Flintstones

​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…

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Born
Aug 24, 1916
Died
Jan 28, 1994
Birthplace
Petoskey, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

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

MOVIEBeauty and the Beast
Beauty and the BeastPhilippe (voice) · 1991
★ 7.7
TVLittle House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie1 eps · 1974
★ 8.0
TVThe Flintstones
The FlintstonesRadio Announcer (voice) · 1960
★ 7.4
TVScooby-Doo, Where Are You!
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Big Ben (voice) · 1969
★ 7.8
TVDuckTales
DuckTalesGyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice) · 1987
★ 7.7
TVThe Jetsons
The Jetsons(voice) · 1962
★ 7.3
TVThe Addams Family
The Addams FamilyJudge Harvey Saunders · 1964
★ 8.0
TVDarkwing Duck
Darkwing Duck · 1991
★ 7.4

Filmography

Movies

You for MeMalcolm (uncredited)
1952
Santa Fe Passage
1955
There's Always TomorrowBartender
1956
The Bongo Punch(voice)
1957
Hot Car GirlLou
1958
The High Cost of LovingWoods, Middle Manager (uncredited)
1958
New Year's TripTaxi Driver / Santa Claus / Lion / Whale (voice)
1959
The Jazz SingerLaughing man in nightclub (uncredited)
1959
Dog Gone PeopleElmer Fudd (voice) (uncredited)
1960
The ApartmentMan in Santa Claus Suit (uncredited)
1960
The Miracle of the White ReindeerSanta Claus
1960
Count Down ClownDrowning Man (voice)
1961
Happy Go LoopyDowager / Party Host / Party Guests (voice)
1961
Two Faced WolfElderly Woman / Mr. Hyde (voice)
1961
What's My Lion?Elmer Fudd (voice)
1961
The CouchMan Demonstrating Novelty Toys
1962
The Three Stooges Meet HerculesKing Theseus Of Rhodes
1962
Critic's ChoiceDrunk (uncredited)
1963
Christmas FlintstoneSanta Claus (voice)
1964
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!Corn Pone / Moose (voice)
1964
Christmas Lost and FoundGoliath
1965
Dear HeartStubby
1965
Horse ShooBronco
1965
The Great RaceMayor of Boracho
1965
The Ghost and Mr. ChickenCalver Weems
1966
Winnie the Pooh and the Honey TreeOwl (voice)
1966
Davey and Goliath: Halloween Who-Dun-ItGoliath
1967
The Jungle BookSlob Elephant (uncredited)
1967
TT
The Three Faces of Stanley
1967
Le Ball and Chain GangCharlie (voice)
1968
The Night Before ChristmasDr. Sawyer (voice)
1968
Transylvania ManiaVampire Scientist (voice)
1968
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery DayOwl (voice)
1968
Santa and the Three BearsGrandfather / Santa / Mr. Ranger
1970
Shinbone AlleyFreddie the Rat / Prissy Cat (voice)
1970
The Boy Who Stole the ElephantReb Canfield
1970
The Million Dollar DuckCourthouse Guard
1971
A Christmas StorySanta Claus (voice)
1972
Another Nice MessChief Justice
1972
Getting Away from It AllJeb
1972
TA
The Adventures of Robin HoodnikDonkey (voice)
1972
The GetawayRadio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
1972
The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn'tJeremy Squirrel / Dad (voice)
1972
The Incredible, Indelible, Magical, Physical, Mystery TourUncle Carl
1973
Honky TonkShotgun
1974
TW
The Whiz Kid and the Mystery at RivertonEd Haskins
1974
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
1975
Buffalo RiderOld Buffalo Hunter's Voice (voice)
1976
Once Upon a GirlMother Goose (live action segments)
1976
The Whiz Kid and the Carnival CaperCarnival Barker
1976
A Flintstone ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)
1977
Disney's Greatest VillainsKaa (voice)
1977
Halloween Is Grinch NightJosiah (voice)
1977
The HazingIce Man
1977
The Many Adventures of Winnie the PoohOwl (voice)
1977
The Being On Time GameMr. MacGregor
1978
The Small OneAuctioneer (voice)
1978
Casper's First ChristmasSanta Claus (voice)
1979
Casper's Halloween SpecialMr. Duncan / Skull (voice)
1979
Gulliver's Travels(voice)
1979
The Little Rascals' Christmas SpecialUncle Hominy (voice)
1979
Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?McGillicuddy / Good Fairy-in-Chief
1980
Yogi's First ChristmasOtto the Chef / Santa Claus (voice)
1980
No Man's ValleyGeorge (voice)
1981
The Pink Panther in 'Pink at First Sight'(voice)
1981
Winnie the Pooh Discovers the SeasonsWinnie the Pooh / Owl (voice)
1981
Here Comes GarfieldReba / Skinny (voice)
1982
Miss Switch to the RescueSmirch (voice)
1982
Puff the Magic Dragon: The Incredible Mr. NobodyProfessor Katzendorfer / Bust / World (voice)
1982
TE
The Energy SaversGoofy
1982
Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas CaperJ. Wellington Jones / Sergeant / Zookeeper #1 (voice)
1982
Disney's Haunted HalloweenGoofy (voice)
1983
Disney's Wonderful World of WinterGoofy
1983
Mickey's Christmas CarolGoofy - Jacob Marley's Ghost / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)
1983
The Great Bear Scare(voice)
1983
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for EeyoreWinnie the Pooh (Original Version) / Owl (voice)
1983
Bad CatGordon (voice)
1984
Cabbage Patch Kids: First ChristmasColonel Casey (voice)
1984
Donald's Fire Survival Plan (Revised)Fireman (voice)
1984
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?Voice
1984
Garfield in the RoughDicky Beaver (voice)
1984
Strong Kids, Safe KidsAnimated Voice
1984
The Making of Mickey's Christmas CarolSelf
1984
Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the BeanstalkGiant (voice)
1985
Frog and Toad Are FriendsToad (voice)
1985
Here Come the LittlesUncle Augustus (voice)
1985
The Bollo Caper(voice)
1985
Too Smart for StrangersWinnie the Pooh / Owl (voice)
1985
An American TailMoe (voice)
1986
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(voice)
1986
Donald Takes a HolidayNarrator (voice)
1986
Fluppy DogsDink / Haimish / Attendant (voice)
1986
Garfield In ParadiseOff Camera Voice (voice)
1986
How to Catch a ColdGoofy (voice)
1986
Pooh's Great School Bus AdventureOwl (voice)
1986
Pooh's Great School Bus AdventureWinnie the Pooh (voice)
1986
Return to MayberryOtis Campbell
1986
The Adventures of the American RabbitMentor / Too Loose / Mad Marvin (voice)
1986
The Blinkins: The Bear and the Blizzard
1986
Alice Through the Looking GlassBandersnatch / Conductor / Horse (voice)
1987
Frog and Toad TogetherToad (voice)
1987
The Treasure of the Golden SunsGyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice)
1987
Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots(voice)
1988
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Red Riding Hood(voice)
1988
Garfield: His 9 LivesGeorge Frideric Handel / Larry (voice)
1988
Super DucktalesGyro Gearloose / Guard Robot (voice)
1989
A Very Retail Christmas(voice)
1990
Beauty and the BeastPhilippe (voice)
1991
DL
Dragon's Lair II: Time WarpMordroc / Cheshire Cat / Card Soldiers / Time Machine
1991
Runaway RalphNight Clerk
1991
CO
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Chicken Little(voice)
1992
Morris Has a ColdBoris (voice)
1993
The Town Santa ForgotSanta Claus (voice)
1993
Three Little Pigs Sing A GigLumpy Pig / Big Bad Wolf (voice)
1994
Winnie The Pooh Playtime: Cowboy PoohOwl (archive footage) (voice)
1994
Winnie the Pooh: FrankenpoohOwl (voice)
1995
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of GivingOwl (voice) (uncredited)
1999
Scooby-Doo's Creepiest CapersAdditional Voices (voice)
2000
Scooby-Doo's Original MysteriesAdditional Voices (voice) (archive footage)
2000
Winnie the Pooh: Spookable FunOwl (voice)
2000
The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh: A Great Day of DiscoveryBúho
2003
Scooby-Doo! and the Robots(voice) (archive footage)
2011

Television

The Red Skelton ShowCaptain · 1 eps
1951
General Electric TheaterHenchman · 1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaArnold Crump · 1 eps
1953
Life with ElizabethMr. Thrump · 1 eps
1953
Lassie1 eps
1954
GunsmokeDobie · 1 eps
1955
TG
The Great Gildersleeve2 eps
1955
The Gumby Show(voice) · 109 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will TravelBartender · 2 eps
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelGeorge the Desk Clerk · 1 eps
1957
Leave It to Beaver1 eps
1957
Perry MasonSupper Club Owner · 1 eps
1957
Perry MasonMoulage Man · 1 eps
1957
77 Sunset Strip1 eps
1958
Jefferson DrumHickey · 1 eps
1958
Peter Gunn2 eps
1958
The Donna Reed Show1 eps
1958
The Donna Reed ShowMr. Pearson · 1 eps
1958
The Texan2 eps
1958
Clutch CargoNarrator (voice) · 52 eps
1959
Dennis the Menace1 eps
1959
Dennis the MenaceAuctioneer · 1 eps
1959
StartimeLaughing Man in Nightclub · 1 eps
1959
Route 661 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowOtis Campbell · 31 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowOtis Campbell (credit only) · 1 eps
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesRadio Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesKnuckles Stickazora (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesButcher / Patron / Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesNeighbor (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesAnnouncer / Dan / Boxx / Colonel / Seller / Dinosaur (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesCop / Guy #2 / Charlie (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesAnnouncer (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesMushrocks (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesSoda Jerk / Referee / Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesTumbleweed / Manager / Attendant / Bronk / Chet (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesMr. Hardrock / Ambassador / Fireman / Man #3 (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesTex (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesWill / Cop (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesA.A. Carborundum / Photographer #2 / Kid (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesScout / Pa / Red (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesAnnouncer / Cop #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesTeammate / Rocket #1 / Guy #2 / Voice #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesSportscaster (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesRock Roll (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesOrville / Tex / Boy / Clerk (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesPeddler / Emcee / Guard (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesMr. Berger / Cat / Orderly / Driver / Bailiff (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesHoldup Man / Harvey / Guy #3 / Chief / Sonny (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesJoe Rockhead / Cat / Phonograph Bird (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesFather / Cop #2 / Announcer #1 / Doris / Boy / Fiendish (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesCreepers / Horace / Giggles (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesSanta Claus (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesIrving Pinecone / General / Bird #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesUncle Tex / Carmen / Dinosaur / Pilot / Cow (voice) · 1 eps
1960
The FlintstonesLawn Mower / Head #2 / Rocky / Rover / Kid / Gummo (voice) · 1 eps
1960
Davey and Goliath65 eps
1961
Hazel1 eps
1961
The Yogi Bear Show97 eps
1961
Fair Exchange24 eps
1962
Saints and SinnersArnie Melk · 1 eps
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock HourTompy Dill · 1 eps
1962
The Jetsons(voice) · 1 eps
1962
The JetsonsBeta Ranch Manager (voice) · 1 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowMr. Wilson · 1 eps
1962
The Lucy ShowMr. Weber · 2 eps
1962
My Favorite Martian
1963
Petticoat JunctionMr. Richardson · 1 eps
1963
Petticoat JunctionBen Miller · 1 eps
1963
Petticoat JunctionJug Gunderson · 1 eps
1963
RR
Rod RocketProfessor Argus (voice) · 4 eps
1963
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.1 eps
1964
The Addams FamilyJudge Harvey Saunders · 1 eps
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Kenneth Quartz · 1 eps
1964
The Peter Potamus ShowYappee / The King · 73 eps
1964
Yippee, Yappee and YahooeyYappee / The King · 23 eps
1964
Green Acres6 eps
1965
Green AcresCarl Bevins · 1 eps
1965
Hogan's HeroesHans Spear · 1 eps
1965
The InspectorVocals
1965
Frankenstein, Jr. and The Impossibles54 eps
1966
The Impossibles36 eps
1966
Cimarron Strip1 eps
1967
Judd, for the Defense2 eps
1967
Adam-12Edward Brown · 1 eps
1968
Here's LucyMax · 1 eps
1968
The Doris Day Show1 eps
1968
The Mod Squad1 eps
1968
The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1 eps
1968
Love, American Styledognapper · 1 eps
1969
Love, American StyleHal Combs · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Big Ben (voice) · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!The Phantom / Bluestone the Great (voice) · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!The Headless Specter / Asa Shanks / Phony Phantom (voice) · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Cosgood Creeps / Green Ghosts (voice) · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Farmer (voice) · 1 eps
1969
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!Mr. Greenway (voice) · 1 eps
1969
The Brady Bunch2 eps
1969
Doctor DolittleTommy Stubbins (voice) · 17 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleSherman · 1 eps
1970
The Odd CoupleArthur O'Reilly · 1 eps
1970
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!16 eps
1971
ABC Afterschool SpecialUncle Carl · 1 eps
1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialProfessor Latouche (voice) · 1 eps
1972
The Roman HolidaysMr. Tycoonius (voice) · 13 eps
1972
The Streets of San Francisco1 eps
1972
Hong Kong Phooey31 eps
1974
Little House on the Prairie1 eps
1974
Ellery Queen1 eps
1975
Far Out Space Nuts1 eps
1975
The Tony Randall ShowBum · 1 eps
1976
What's New, Mr. Magoo?32 eps
1977
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo ShowSidney Gaspar (voice) · 1 eps
1983
Welcome to Pooh CornerWinnie the Pooh / Owl (voice) · 120 eps
1983
Night CourtBum · 2 eps
1984
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsAbbot Costello (voice) · 1 eps
1985
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi BearsNogum (voice) · 1 eps
1985
Dumbo's CircusFair Dinkum (voice) · 120 eps
1985
The Real GhostbustersLord Kildarby / Mayor (voice) · 1 eps
1986
DuckTalesGyro Gearloose / Flintheart Glomgold (voice) · 101 eps
1987
Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs52 eps
1987
The New Adventures of Winnie the PoohOwl (voice) · 82 eps
1988
This Is America, Charlie BrownGeorge Washington (voice) · 1 eps
1988
This Is America, Charlie BrownJohn Muir (voice) · 1 eps
1988
TaleSpinJoe Magee (voice) · 1 eps
1990
Adventures in OdysseyJohn Avery Whitaker (voice) · 17 eps
1991
Darkwing Duck
1991
Darkwing DuckSaint Peter (voice) · 1 eps
1991

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