Augustus Smith

Biography

J. Augustus Smith, also called Gus Smith, was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. Born in Gainesville, Florida, in 1891, he began as a child in minstrel shows, formed his own minstrel company in 1911, and toured the United States. He later acted and wrote for theater and film. He wrote and appeared in Drums O' Voodoo (1934), based on his play Louisiana, which reached Broadway in 1933 with Smith starring and a cast from his New Negro Repertory Theater Group. For the Federal Theatre Project he helped write, direct and act in Turpentine, about Southern turpentine camps, and in 1936 he was one of three theater artists who took over the Negro Theatre Unit from John Houseman. His other stage work included Walk Together Chillun and the folk comedy Just Ten Days, and he directed The Case of Philip Lawrence (1937). He died in 1964.

73years old at death

Born January 14, 1891Gainesville, Florida, USA
Died December 27, 1964
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 1 year1947 to 1948

Every film, newest first

1948Boarding House BluesIMDb rating 5.9
1948Killer DillerIMDb rating 5.6
1947Hi-De-HoIMDb rating 5.8

Genres

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Behind the camera
Smith founded the New Negro Repertory Theater Group, whose all-Black cast performed his play Louisiana on Broadway in 1933 and then reprised their roles in his film Drums O' Voodoo.

Augustus Smith movies on Netflix

Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9as Norman Norman
Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)
Hi-De-Ho1947IMDb rating 5.8as Preacher

Most often with

Josh Binney directed three of these films. Dusty Fletcher appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Dusty FletcherGeorge Wiltshire

Moms MableySidney EastonEdgar MartinFreddie RobinsonJosh BinneyDirector, 3 films

Films together

Dusty Fletcher3 films together, 1947 to 1948
Dusty Fletcher's page
- Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9Smith as Norman NormanFletcher as Dusty
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Fletcher as Dusty(Dusty 'Open the Door Richard' Fletcher)
- Hi-De-Ho1947IMDb rating 5.8Smith as PreacherFletcher as Dusty Fletcher
George Wiltshire2 films together, 1947 to 1948
George Wiltshire's page
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Wiltshire as Dumdone - the Manager
- Hi-De-Ho1947IMDb rating 5.8Smith as PreacherWiltshire as Boss Mason
Moms Mabley2 films together, 1948
Moms Mabley's page
- Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9Smith as Norman NormanMabley as Moms(Jackie Mabley)
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Mabley as Self(Jackie Mabley)
Sidney Easton2 films together, 1948
Sidney Easton's page
- Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9Smith as Norman NormanEaston as Boo Boo(Sid Easton)
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Easton as Policeman(Sid Easton)
Edgar Martin2 films together, 1947 to 1948
Edgar Martin's page
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Martin as Policeman
- Hi-De-Ho1947IMDb rating 5.8Smith as PreacherMartin as Jive Club Owner
Freddie Robinson2 films together, 1948
Freddie Robinson's page
- Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9Smith as Norman NormanRobinson as Freddie
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)Robinson as Sarge
Josh BinneyDirector, 3 films, 1947 to 1948
All films by Josh Binney
- Boarding House Blues1948IMDb rating 5.9Smith as Norman Norman
- Killer Diller1948IMDb rating 5.6Smith as Stage Hand(Gus Smith)
- Hi-De-Ho1947IMDb rating 5.8Smith as Preacher
Also two films together1 more actor
- William CampbellKiller Diller (1948) and Hi-De-Ho (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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