Pete Smith

ActorProducerWriterDirector Sep 4 (died age 86) New York City, New York, USA 1931–2002 (71 year career)

5.6 avg rating

Biography

Born Peter Schmidt in New York City, Pete Smith got a job after graduating business college with The Player magazine and later with Billboard magazine. That led to his being hired as a publicist for Famous Players-Lasky and Artcraft Pictures, and he was later appointed publicity director at Paramount Pictures. Director Marshall Neilan hired Smith to be the publicist for his own production company, and Smith left New York for Hollywood. After Neilan's company closed, Smith freelanced for a short …

Known For

Film

Manhattan Melodrama

Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

Film

Quicker'n a Wink

Narrator (voice)

Film

Strikes and Spares

Narrator (voice)

Film

Penny Wisdom

Narrator (voice)

Film

Swing High

Narrator (voice)

Film

Romance of Radium

Narrator (voice)

Film

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

Narrator (voice)

Film

The Tree in a Test Tube

as Interlocutor (voice)

Filmography

Acting (170)

Movies (169)

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Man Around the House

1955

as Narrator (voice)

Just What I Needed

1955

as Narrator

Animals in Action

1955

as Narrator (voice)

The Fall Guy

as Narrator (voice)

Film Antics

as Narrator

Do Someone a Favor!

as Narrator (voice)

Fish Tales

as Narrator (voice)

The Camera Caught It

as Narrator

Ain't It Aggravatin'

1954

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Rough Riding

1954

as Narrator

Out for Fun

1954

as Narrator

This Is a Living?

1953

as Narrator (voice)

The Mosconi Story

1953

as Narrator

Dogs 'n Ducks

1953

as Narrator (voice)

Cash Stashers

1953

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Things We Can Do Without

as Narrator (voice)

Reducing

as Narrator (voice)

Musiquiz

as Narrator (voice)

Bargain Madness

as Narrator (voice)

Camera Sleuth

as Narrator (voice)

Fishing Feats

as Narrator (voice)

Wrong Way Butch

1950

as Narrator (voice)

5.8

Crashing the Movies

1950

as Narrator (voice)

A Wife's Life

1950

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Curious Contests

1950

as Narrator (voice) (as a Smith named Pete)

Did'ja Know?

1950

as Narrator (voice)

4.3

We Can Dream, Can't We?

1949

as Narrator

Water Trix

1949

as Narrator (voice)

5.6

Super Cue Men

1949

as Narrator

Sports Oddities

1949

as Narrator

Those Good Old Days

1949

as Narrator

Just Suppose

as Narrator (voice)

Bowling Tricks

as Narrator(voice)

Ice Aces

as Narrator (voice)

Let's Cogitate

as Narrator (voice

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

as Narrator (voice)

You Can't Win

as Narrator (voice)

Have You Ever Wondered?

1947

as Narrator (voice)

I Love My Wife BUT!

1947

as Narrator (voice)

7.5

Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

1947

as Narrator

Diamond Demon

1947

as Narrator (voice)

8.0

Neighbor Pests

1947

as Narrator

Football Thrills No. 10

Now You See It

as Narrator (voice)

Surfboard Rhythm

as Narrator

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

1946

as Narrator (voice)

Treasures from Trash

as Narrator (voice)

Sure Cures

as Narrator (voice)

Studio Visit

as Narrator (voice)

Fala at Hyde Park

as Narrator

I Love My Husband, But!

1946

as Narrator (voice)

Football Thrills No. 9

1946

as Narrator

Gettin' Glamour

1946

as Narrator (voice)

Badminton

1945

as Narrator (voice)

Football Thrills of 1944

1945

as Narrator

5.0

Hollywood Scout

1945

as Narrator / Chimp (voice)

Guest Pests

1945

as Narrator

6.0

The Great Morgan

1945

as Narrator in 'Badminton' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.5

Safety Sleuth

1944

as Pete Smith - Narrator

Football Thrills of 1943

1944

as Narrator

Groovie Movie

1944

as Narrator

6.0

Sportsman's Memories

1944

as Narrator (voice)

Movie Pests

1944

as Narrator (voice)

5.6

Home Maid

1944

as Narrator

Fala: The President's Dog

1943

as Narrator - Host

6.0

Seeing Hands

1943

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

Football Thrills of 1942

1943

as Narrator

Hollywood Daredevils

1943

as Narrator

Water Wisdom

1943

as Narrator(voice)

Seventh Column

1943

as Narrator (voice)

Marines in the Making

as Narrator (voice)

Calling All Pa's

as Narrator (voice)

Football Thrills of 1941

1942

as Narrator

Victory Quiz

What About Daddy?

as Narrator

Acro-Batty

as Narrator

The Tree in a Test Tube

1942

as as Interlocutor (voice)

4.9

Aqua Antics

1942

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Third Dimensional Murder

1941

as Narrator (voice)

Cuban Rhythm

1941

as Narrator (voice)

Football Thrills of 1940

1941

as Narrator

Army Champions

as Narrator (voice)

Fancy Answers

as Narrator (voice)

Memory Tricks

Flicker Memories

as Narrator (voice)

Aeronutics

as Narrator (voice)

Water Bugs

1941

as Narrator (voice)

How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

1941

as Narrator (voice)

7.0

Lions on the Loose

1941

as Narrator (voice)

Penny To the Rescue

1941

as Narrator

Wedding Bills

1940

as Narrator (voice)

8.0

Social Sea Lions

1940

as Narrator

Quicker'n a Wink

as Narrator (voice)

Stuffie

The Domineering Male

as Narrator (voice)

'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

1940

as Narrator (voice)

Spots Before Your Eyes

1940

as Narrator

Please Answer (I.Q. #3)

1940

as Narrator

Maintain the Right

1940

as Narrator

Set 'em Up

1939

as Narrator

Heroes at Leisure

1939

as Narrator (voice)

Weather Wizards

1939

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Football Thrills of 1938

1939

as Narrator

7.0

Poetry of Nature

1939

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Radio Hams

1939

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Take a Cue

1939

as Narrator (voice)

Double Diving

1939

as Narrator

Culinary Carving

1939

as Narrator

Marine Circus

as Narrator

Let's Talk Turkey

as Narrator

Football Thrills of 1937

1938

as Narrator

Three on a Rope

1938

as Narrator

Penny's Party

as Narrator

Fisticuffs

as Narrator (voice)

Penny's Picnic

Grid Rules

as Narrator

Hot on Ice

1938

as Narrator

The New Audioscopiks

1938

as Narrator

6.5

Man's Greatest Friend

1938

as Narrator

Anaesthesia

1938

as Narrator

Bar-Rac's Night Out

as Narrator (voice)

Romance of Radium

as Narrator (voice)

Candid Cameramaniacs

as Narrator

Friend Indeed

1937

as Narrator

Equestrian Acrobats

1937

as Narrator (voice)

Penny Wisdom

1937

as Narrator (voice)

6.2

Dexterity

1937

as Narrator

Pigskin Champions

1937

as Narrator (voice)

The Grand Bounce

1937

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Jonker Diamond

as Narrator (voice)

Killer Dog

as Narrator (voice)

Harnessed Rhythm

as Narrator (voice)

Let's Dance

as Narrator (voice)

Hurling

as Narrator

Wanted - A Master

1936

as Narrator (voice) / Dog (voice)

6.4

Trained Hoofs

1935

as Narrator (voice)

Water Sports

1935

as Narrator (voice)

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

1935

as Narrator (voice)

5.9

Audioscopiks

1935

as Commentator (voice)

5.3

Donkey Baseball

1935

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Goofy Movies Number Two

1934

as Narrator (voice)

6.3

Manhattan Melodrama

1934

as Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

7.0

Goofy Movies Number Six

1934

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Goofy Movies Number Three

1934

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Pro Football

1934

as Narrator (voice)

Goofy Movies Number Eight

1934

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Goofy Movies Number Five

1934

as Narrator (voice)

Goofy Movies Number Nine

1934

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Goofy Movies Number Ten

1934

as Narrator (voice)

Roping Wild Bears

1934

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Goofy Movies Number Four

as Narrator (voice)

Strikes and Spares

as Narrator (voice)

Goofy Movies Number Seven

1934

as Narrator (voice)

5.0

Inflation

1933

as Narrator (voice)

Handlebars

1933

as Narrator (voice)

5.5

Goofy Movies Number One

as Narrator (voice)

Fine Feathers

as Narrator

as Narrator (voice)

Throttle Pushers

as Narrator(voice)

Swing High

1932

as Narrator (voice)

6.8

Olympic Events

1932

as Narrator (voice)

Snow Birds

1932

as Narrator (voice)

6.0

Microscopic Mysteries

as Narrator (voice)

Color Scales

as Narrator (voice)

Desert Regatta

as Narrator (voice)

Trader Hound

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

Wild and Woolly

1931

as Narrator (voice)

Football Thrills of 1939

as Narrator

Television (1)

MGM Parade

1955

Crew (110)

Movies (110)

The Man Around the House

1955

Producer

Just What I Needed

1955

Producer

Animals in Action

1955

Producer

The Fall Guy

Producer

Film Antics

Producer

Do Someone a Favor!

Producer

Fish Tales

Producer

Ain't It Aggravatin'

Producer

This Is a Living?

Producer

This Is a Living?

1953

Writer

Dogs 'n Ducks

1953

Producer

Cash Stashers

1953

Producer

6.0

Things We Can Do Without

Producer

Reducing

Producer

Musiquiz

Producer

Bargain Madness

Producer

Camera Sleuth

Producer

Fishing Feats

Producer

Wrong Way Butch

1950

Producer

5.8

Crashing the Movies

1950

Producer

A Wife's Life

1950

Producer

6.0

Curious Contests

1950

Producer

Did'ja Know?

Producer

Water Trix

Producer

Just Suppose

Producer

Ice Aces

Producer

Ice Aces

Writer

Let's Cogitate

Producer

I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

Producer

You Can't Win

Producer

Have You Ever Wondered?

1947

Producer

I Love My Wife BUT!

1947

Producer

7.5

Neighbor Pests

1947

Producer

Football Thrills No. 10

1947

Writer

Now You See It

1947

Producer

5.8

Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

1946

Producer

Treasures from Trash

Producer

Sure Cures

Producer

Studio Visit

Producer

I Love My Husband, But!

1946

Producer

Football Thrills No. 9

1946

Director

Gettin' Glamour

1946

Producer

Badminton

1945

Producer

Football Thrills of 1944

1945

Director

5.0

Hollywood Scout

1945

Producer

Football Thrills of 1943

1944

Director

Movie Pests

Producer

Seeing Hands

Producer

Football Thrills of 1942

1943

Director

Seventh Column

1943

Producer

Marines in the Making

Producer

Calling All Pa's

Producer

Football Thrills of 1941

1942

Director

What About Daddy?

1942

Producer

6.0

Acro-Batty

1942

Producer

Acro-Batty

1942

Writer

Aqua Antics

1942

Producer

5.0

Third Dimensional Murder

1941

Producer

Cuban Rhythm

1941

Producer

Army Champions

Producer

Fancy Answers

Producer

How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

1941

Producer

7.0

Lions on the Loose

1941

Producer

Quicker'n a Wink

1940

Producer

6.9

'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

1940

Producer

Spots Before Your Eyes

1940

Producer

Heroes at Leisure

1939

Producer

Football Thrills of 1938

1939

Director

7.0

Football Thrills of 1937

1938

Director

Football Thrills of 1937

1938

Producer

Penny's Party

1938

Producer

8.0

Grid Rules

1938

Producer

Hot on Ice

1938

Producer

Man's Greatest Friend

1938

Producer

Anaesthesia

1938

Producer

Bar-Rac's Night Out

Producer

Romance of Radium

Producer

Penny Wisdom

Producer

Dexterity

Producer

The Jonker Diamond

Producer

The Jonker Diamond

Writer

Killer Dog

Producer

Harnessed Rhythm

Producer

Wanted - A Master

Producer

Trained Hoofs

Writer

Water Sports

1935

Producer

La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

Producer

Donkey Baseball

Producer

Donkey Baseball

Writer

Goofy Movies Number Two

1934

Producer

6.3

Goofy Movies Number Six

1934

Producer

5.0

Goofy Movies Number Three

1934

Producer

5.0

Goofy Movies Number Eight

1934

Producer

6.0

Goofy Movies Number Five

1934

Producer

Goofy Movies Number Nine

1934

Producer

6.0

Goofy Movies Number Ten

1934

Producer

Goofy Movies Number Four

Producer

Strikes and Spares

Producer

Goofy Movies Number Seven

1934

Producer

5.0

Inflation

1933

Producer

Handlebars

1933

Producer

5.5

Goofy Movies Number One

Producer

Fine Feathers

Producer

Producer

Olympic Events

Producer

Microscopic Mysteries

Producer

Color Scales

Producer

Desert Regatta

Producer

Wild and Woolly

Producer

Football Thrills of 1939

Director