Reginald Cecil Smith (September 27, 1880 – December 18, 1922) was an American screenwriter and actor active during Hollywood's silent era. He collaborated frequently with his wife, Ella Stuart Carson, and the pair often wrote under the name the R. Cecil Smiths.[2][3] He sold cars before he decided to turn his talents to writing.[4] He has often been confused with actor Robert Smith.
R. Cecil Smith | |
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| Born | Reginald Cecil Smith September 27, 1880 |
| Died | December 18, 1922 (aged 42) |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Spouse | Ella Stuart Carson |
Selected filmography
edit- Footlights and Shadows (1920)
- The Valley of Doubt (1920)
- The Shadow of Rosalie Byrnes (1920)
- The Figurehead (1920)
- The Bootlegger's Daughter (1922)
- Gilded Lies (1921)
- The Fighter (1921)
- Worlds Apart (1921)
- Broadway and Home (1920)
- The Daughter Pays (1920)
- His Wife's Money (1920)
- Sooner or Later (1920)
- What's Your Husband Doing? (1920)
- The Country Cousin (1919)
- The Law of the North (1918)
- Green Eyes (1918)
- The Claws of the Hun (1918)
- Flying Colors (1917)
- Madcap Madge (1917)
References
edit- ^ "Reginald Cecil Smith". The Kentucky Post and Times-Star. January 1, 1923. p. 4. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Los Angeles Herald 22 November 1920 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
- ^ Dramatic Mirror of Motion Pictures and the Stage. Dramatic Mirror Company. 1918.
- ^ "Los Angeles Herald 4 March 1919 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
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