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Alexis Smith
Sign in to saveAlso known as Margaret Alexis Smith, Margaret Alexis Fitzsimmons-Smith, Gladys Smith
Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Day Jeremy Bold Didn't Do What He Was Told
- Farmer Monroe and the Seed
- GLACIARES
- Michael the Not So Scary Black Boy
- Mixed Emotions
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Film & TV
Penticton, Canada
Margaret Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and pin-up girl. She appeared in several major Hollywood movies in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972.
Known for
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story — Self2008
- The Age of Innocence — Louisa van der Luyden1993
- You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story — Self1990
- Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond — Self (archive footage)1990
- Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair — Tessa Menard1988
- Hothouse — Lily Garrison Shannon1988
- Tough Guys — Belle1986
- Dress Gray — Mrs. Iris Rylander1986
- The Best of Broadway — Herself1985
- A Death in California — Honey Niven1985
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4,184
- Total plays
- 26,269
Tags
There are at least two artists named Alexis Smith: 1) A member of the British musical duo The Flight. 2) Born on 8 June 1921, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Died on 9 June 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA 1940s Hollywood actress who never quite made it to the "big leagues". Became best known for her role in Stephen Sondheim's stage musical FOLLIES (for which she won a Tony award). Parlayed her success in that into a nightclub act that toured Canada and the United States in the '70
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Alexis
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Penticton
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Spouse
- Craig Stevens
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Hollywood High School
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Alexis Smith by Whitey Schafer 2.jpg
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- writing language
- English language
- date of birth
- 1921-06-08
- date of death
- 1993-06-09
- nominated for
- Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Alexis Smith
- Commons gallery
- Alexis Smith
- name in native language
- Alexis Smith
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
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