Portrait of Charles Smith

Acting

Charles Smith

Career

Active from 1917 to 1959, with a break from 1918 to 1940, busiest in 1944 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Cheyenne
Cheyenne
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Charles Smith Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.4, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    2.9, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    0.4, average 2.5
  • Dark Humor
    0.8, average 2.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic Americana 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Classic Western Drama 2
  • Episodic Adventure 2
  • Black-and-White Aesthetic 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

52
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 54
My Dog, the Thief
My Dog, the Thief (1969)
GoodWatch score 60

as Hamburger Cook

Good Times
Good Times (1967)
GoodWatch score 21

as Telegrapher

The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Counterman

1950s

10 titles ยท average score 67
Johnny Tremain
Johnny Tremain (1957)
GoodWatch score 58

as Caleb

Suddenly
Suddenly (1954)
GoodWatch score 82

as Bebop

The French Line
The French Line (1954)
GoodWatch score 43

as Reporter (uncredited)

Boss Lady
Boss Lady (1952)

TV show ยท as Chester Allen

Rhythm Inn
Rhythm Inn (1951)

as Eddie Thompson

The Stooge
The Stooge (1951)
GoodWatch score 70

as Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1950)
GoodWatch score 76

as Usher (uncredited)

A Modern Marriage
A Modern Marriage (1950)

as Jimmy

Two Weeks with Love
Two Weeks with Love (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

as Eddie Gavin

The Happy Years
The Happy Years (1950)
GoodWatch score 70

as Student

1940s

35 titles ยท average score 64
The Trouble with Women
The Trouble with Women (1947)

as Ulysses S. Jones

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944)

as Dizzy Stevens

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)

as Basil "Dizzy" Stevens

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

as Dizzy

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

as Dizzy Stevens

Henry Aldrich Swings It
Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)

as Dizzy Stevens

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

as Dizzy Stevens

Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy (1942)

as Basil A. "Dizzy" Stevens

Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)

as Dizzy Stevens

Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President (1941)

as Dizzy Stevens

Down in San Diego
Down in San Diego (1941)

as Crawford Cortland

The Shop Around the Corner
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
GoodWatch score 90

as Rudy

1930s

3 titles ยท average score 80
Babes in Arms
Babes in Arms (1939)
GoodWatch score 77

as Shy Youth (uncredited)

Nancy Drew... Reporter
Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)
GoodWatch score 82

as Charles, Journalism Student (uncredited)

Cafe Society
Cafe Society (1939)

as Office Boy

1910s

1 title
The Co-respondent
The Co-respondent (1917)

as Bellhop