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Winchell Smith(1871-1933)

  • Writer
  • Director
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Winchell Smith
Winchell Smith was born on 5 April 1871 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Saphead (1920), The Boomerang (1925) and Lightnin' (1925). He was married to Grace F. Spencer. He died on 10 June 1933 in Farmington, Connecticut, USA.
BornApril 5, 1871
DiedJune 10, 1933(62)
BornApril 5, 1871
DiedJune 10, 1933(62)
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Known for

Beulah Booker, William H. Crane, and Carol Holloway in The Saphead (1920)
The Saphead
6.1
  • Writer
  • 1920
The Boomerang (1925)
The Boomerang
  • Writer
  • 1925
Madge Bellamy, Ethel Clayton, Jay Hunt, and Wallace MacDonald in Lightnin' (1925)
Lightnin'
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1925
William Courtright, Cyril Chadwick, Richard Cummings, George Fawcett, Alec B. Francis, Robert Milasch, and James Neill in Thank You (1925)
Thank You
4.5
  • Writer
  • 1925

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  • Carole Lesley and Jack Watling in Three on a Spree (1961)
    Three on a Spree
    5.9
    • play "Brewster's Millions"
    • 1961
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1952
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1949–1951
  • Clem Bevans in The Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill (1950)
    The Magnavox Theater
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Mischa Auer, June Havoc, Dennis O'Keefe, Gail Patrick, and Helen Walker in Brewster's Millions (1945)
    Brewster's Millions
    6.6
    • stage play
    • 1945
  • Jack Buchanan and Lili Damita in Brewster's Millions (1935)
    Brewster's Millions
    7.3
    • play
    • 1935
  • Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, and Will Rogers in Lightnin' (1930)
    Lightnin'
    6.4
    • play (as Winchel L. Smith)
    • 1930
  • June Collyer, Richard Dix, and Miriam Seegar in The Love Doctor (1929)
    The Love Doctor
    • play "The Boomerang"
    • 1929
  • Syd Chaplin in The Fortune Hunter (1927)
    The Fortune Hunter
    • play
    • 1927
  • Bessie Love in Going Crooked (1926)
    Going Crooked
    • play
    • 1926
  • Bebe Daniels in Miss Brewster's Millions (1926)
    Miss Brewster's Millions
    6.2
    • play
    • 1926
  • William Courtright, Cyril Chadwick, Richard Cummings, George Fawcett, Alec B. Francis, Robert Milasch, and James Neill in Thank You (1925)
    Thank You
    4.5
    • play "Thank You, A Play in Three Acts"
    • 1925
  • Harrison Ford, Claire Adams, Mahlon Hamilton, and Margaret Livingston in The Wheel (1925)
    The Wheel
    • play
    • 1925
  • Madge Bellamy, Ethel Clayton, Jay Hunt, and Wallace MacDonald in Lightnin' (1925)
    Lightnin'
    6.0
    • from the play by
    • 1925
  • The Boomerang (1925)
    The Boomerang
    • play "The Boomerang: A Comedy in Three Acts"
    • 1925

Director



  • Beulah Booker, William H. Crane, and Carol Holloway in The Saphead (1920)
    The Saphead
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1920

Editor



  • The Bandolero (1924)
    The Bandolero
    • Editor
    • 1924

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Winchel L. Smith
  • Born
    • April 5, 1871
    • Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1933
    • Farmington, Connecticut, USA
  • Spouse
    • Grace F. Spencer1882 - October 20, 1932 (her death)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (Broadway debut) in "The New Clown", produced on Broadway. Farce. Written by H.M. Paull. Scenic Design by Edward G. Unitt. Directed by Joseph Humphries. Garrick Theatre: 25 Aug 1902-Sep 1902 (closing date unknown/40 performances). Cast: Harrison Armstrong, Frederick E. Bean, Jessie Busley, Thomas Davis, Ralph Delmore, Helen Douglas, Elsie Ferguson, Jameson Lee Finney, C.J. Garrigan, Margaret Gordon, Leonore Harris, George S. Irving, Blanche Landers, Carrie Landers, Inez Marcel, Beatrice Burton Morgan, Maud Raymond, May Seeley, Frederick Spencer, Caroline Starbuck, Alexander Taylor, Julius Witmark. Produced by Charles Frohman.
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    Playwright, probably best remembered for his plays "Lightnin" and "Brewster's Millions.".

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