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- Little green apples
- Identification and qualitative chemical analysis of minerals
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Mansfield, Louisiana, USA
O.C. Smith was born on June 21, 1936 in Mansfield, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor, known for Shaft's Big Score! (1972), The Learning Tree (1969) and Such Good Friends (1971). He was married to Robbie Gholson Smith and Lorraine Wiltz. He died on November 23, 2001 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Known for
- Parables of Jesus — Landowner (voice)2004
- Eternity's Pillar — Self1988
- Eternity’s Pillar — Self1985
- Knots Landing — Charlie Hart1979
- The Johnny Cash Show — Self1969
- 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet — Self1966
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961
- The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
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O.C. Smith (21 June 1932 – November 23, 2001) was a Grammy Award winning musician. Born Ocie Lee Smith in Mansfield, Louisiana, Smith moved with his parents to Little Rock, Arkansas, before their divorce saw Smith and his mother move to Los Angeles. After completing a psychology degree at Southern University, Smith joined the Air Force, and served throughout the US, Europe and Asia. While in the Air Force, Smith began entering talent contests and toured with Horace Heidt. <a href="https://www.
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- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Smith
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Mansfield
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- singer
- Educated at
- Southern University
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
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- date of death
- 2001-11-23
- date of birth
- 1932-06-21
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
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