Cyril Smith
Biography
Cyril Smith was a Scottish actor who started as a child on the stage in 1900 and worked in theater and film until his death in 1963. Born in Peterhead, he traveled to New York in 1905 to play Cosmo in J. M. Barrie's Alice-Sit-By-The Fire opposite Ethel Barrymore, and The New York Times called him one of England's best-known child actors. His first film was Wilfred Noy's Old St. Paul's in 1914, and he appeared in almost twenty more silent movies. From the early 1930s he was in dozens of features, from quota quickies and B movies to larger productions with Vivien Leigh, Trevor Howard and Deborah Kerr, often in uncredited bits or minor parts. Late in life he earned more prominent billings as scatty, doddery old men, including leading roles in Sailor Beware! and She Knows Y'Know. On television he played Merlin in The Adventures of Sir Lancelot and Harold Wormold in Hugh and I.
70years old at death
- Born Peterhead
- Died London
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Cyril Edward Bruce-Smith
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 27 years1934 to 1961
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First role
Smith was a child stage actor who gained recognition in 1900. By 13, in 1905, he went to New York to play Cosmo in the J. M. Barrie play Alice-Sit-By-The Fire, with Ethel Barrymore opposite him.
A change of course
Smith was not billed by name as a film actor. Many of his parts went uncredited, and he often played small roles with generic titles like "Publican", "Reporter" or "Bailiff".
Cyril Smith movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Victor Saville directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Victor SavilleDirector, 2 films, 1937 to 1952
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