He portrayed King Theseus of Rhodes in The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1965) and later provided various voices for the cartoon series The New 3 Stooges. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Thanks, Tracy! Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. In 1964, plans were pulled together to pay tribute to the man from Massena in the form of Hal Smith Day. He describes, Virtually every business and every family in town became involved in the planning, with such crowds expected that tickets and reservations for many events were in hot demand. Fuerte y Formal," meaning "ugly, strong and dignified," according to his son. My Blog. Movies. He was also regularly featured on WEBR with well-known Buffalo singer Joan Hutton, on a pair of shows titled Music is My Hobby and Linger Awhile.. After his service, he stopped off briefly in New York, but, still wanting to sing, decided to move to California, where he began working for a radio station. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [1][2] While in Manila, he was made assistant manager of the enlisted men's club at the Far East Air Force (FEAF) headquarters. Hal voiced Joe McGee in "The Old Man and the Sea Duck" episode of TaleSpin. There was a popular song, The Prisoners Song, and when we began to play it, Hal would come out dressed as a prisoner and break everyone up. While acting onThe Rugglesand performing in movies, he was also the announcer on several TV programs, played comedic roles in others, and did commercials as well. Hal, whose name never became recognizable, was certainly a favorite whenever he showed up on television or a film,or you heard his voice as Winnie the Poo, Elmer Fudd, a Flintstone character or one of literally hundreds of other characters. This account has been disabled. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. 0 cemeteries found in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Harriett Louise Curtis Smith. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. The town drunk could get obnoxious. Apparently there were, however, some problems that came up over his association with the role. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. And as always, there were regular return visits home to visit the folks back in Massena. Beginning in the late 1950s with such shows as The Huckleberry Hound Show and Quick Draw McGraw, Smith became one of the most prolific voice actors in Hollywood, eventually working with most of the major studios and production companies, such as Hanna-Barbera, Walt Disney, Warner Bros., the Mirisch Corporation, and Sid and Marty Krofft, with voice roles on such series as The Flintstones in which he mostly did the voices of Texas millionaires such as Fred's rich uncle Tex, Pink Panther, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh, Mickey Mouse, Yogi Bear and Looney Tunes. For millions of people, holidays are all about going home, returning to ones roots of family and friends. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Review. In 1966, he was honored again in the North Country, this time by selection as King of the Winter Carnival at Old Forge, where his elderly parents had resided for the past 20 years. Besides playing Disneys Goofy for 25 years, he was onGarfield,Casper,Popeye,RichieRich,TheSmurfs, and spent 17 years working onWinnie the Pooh, portraying Owl and often covering Winnie as well. My boy goes to a private school and when I take him there, the other kids give me funny looks. There was a guy looking through some nuts and bolts and stuff and he looked up at me and said, Oh, youre the guy from The Andy Griffith Show. Now thats star power! Smith's best-remembered on-screen character was Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show, during most of the series' run from 1960 to 1967. Smith appeared as Calver Weems in the Don Knotts comedy The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966), playing essentially the same town drunk character. Try again later. Lawrence Gooley, of Clinton County, is an award-winning author who has hiked, bushwhacked, climbed, bicycled, explored, and canoed in the Adirondack Mountains for 45 years. Though his character was never seen drinking or drunk, by the end of the episode, he makes an oath to himself to stop drinking and reform. Weve updated the security on the site. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Its unbelievable. He arrived in St. Lawrence County in a roundabout way, in part because of family ties that ran deep in the Adirondacks and North Country. Several months later, as he did so often, Hal hosted Massenans who were out West as part of a vacation trip, offering them a brief look at Hollywood from the inside. Try again later. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. My Blog. Resend Activation Email. He also did commercials for hundreds of products. Hal Smiths remark when it was concluded: I was never more exhausted or more happy in my whole life, this with tears trickling down his face., Hal thanked everyone repeatedly, and followed up with a letter to Town Supervisor Walter Bayer after returning to California. Its a concept that was there from the beginning, starting with the pilot for the series that aired as part of an episode of The Danny Thomas Show, though in that show Frank Cady (Mr. Drucker on Green Acres) filled that role as Will. Finally, one day a kid asked Terry, Is your dad Otis? They sometimes thought I was a real drunk. Hal Smith's date of birth was August 24, 1916, and he passed away on January 28, 1994. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. And then theres Hal Smith, who brought Otis Campbell (aka Otis the Drunk) to life on The Andy Griffith Show, but he was only in 32 out of 249 episodes of that show. cemeteries found in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. In the mid-1960s, Smith also had a morning children's show on the Los Angeles television station KHJ called The Pancake Man, sponsored by the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) restaurant chain. Ironically, he never touched alcohol throughout his life. Known widely as genial Hal of WIBX, he also regularly led community singing at concerts in Uticas Roscoe Conkling Park, at times guiding up to 5,000 citizens as they swayed and sang to the music. Hal Smith, Alias Otis Campbell, Massena's Shining Star (Part 3). So if youre interested in Hals past and the building blocks of his career, youll find here information that has been overlooked elsewhere. Smith had a cameo role as the Mayor of Boracho in The Great Race in 1965. Hal Smith worked on more than 300 movies and also appeared in television productions. He was also employed at Long Lake West (now Sabattis), located four miles farther southwest. For a man who earned a wonderful living with his voice, he was left nearly speechless when several dignitaries and old friends spoke his praises early in the day. Long Way To Go by Alan Jackson. I never had been seen drinking on camera. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. There was an error deleting this problem. Hal Smith was the opposite of his character. Gund. The following year, Jay found work about 20 miles northwest, at Alcoa Aluminum in Massena, where the Smiths settled into a home at 12 Brighton Street and became part of the community. There daughters Kathleen (1912) and Bernadeen (1914) were born. Additionally, he voiced dozens of other characters during the 253 episodes in which he participated. In 1981, he reprised his role as Owl and voiced Winnie-the-Pooh in the short Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons, replacing Sterling Holloway, who had provided the voice of the character for many years. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. She mentioned that Otis was from Massena, and that started me digging, which culminated in this five-part review of his remarkable life. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. There was a guy looking through some nuts and bolts and stuff, and he looked up at me and said, 'Oh, you're the guy from The Andy Griffith Show. He was humble, he was gracious, he was entertaining. At least ten of the chapters chose names related to Hals character. He had just completed a week-long stint at Butler Universitys Hilton Brown Theater in Indianapolis, where he played the ships captain, Andy Hawkes, in a traveling production ofShow Boat. In December 1935, Smith scored another important radio gig, appearing again on CFLC in Prescott to perform Hungarian music with friends Buck Murphy on piano, Steve Dudash on violin, and Hal singing. He was also the voice of Cosgoode Creeps, Asa Shanks, the Farmer and Mr. Greenway, on Scooby-Doo, Where are You!. They also saw episodes of the popular West Coast childrens show,The Pancake Man, sponsored by IHOP and starring their good friend, Hal Smith. If he a method actor? Terry replied, Yes, he practices every Saturday night.. Bell Telephone, Chicken of the Sea, General Mills, Green Giant, Hickory Farms, Ivory Soap,Mattel, Pizza Hut, and Toyota are just a few of the companies he provided with voices or on-screen characters. I just wanted to mention that, because one of the stories Im fixing to tell you about is actually related to that. After just a few years in the business, he was not widely known to the public, but Hal Smith was one of the busiest men in Hollywood. In later years, he used the character "Otis Campbell" in Mothers Against Drunk Driving ads. [2] He was discharged from the service in 1946 as a Sergeant and was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the AsiaticPacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. Deeply moved, he replied, All that I can say is thank you. A devastating fire in 1908 destroyed Long Lake West, including the cattle and property of Jay Smith. There is a problem with your email/password. According to longtime friends Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, he did not drink in real life. After Hal appeared in The Andy Griffith Show as lovable Otis Campbell, he discovered a world of typecasting and was sometimes irritated by people criticizing his character. Also in 1969, he appeared in the Petticoat Junction episode "The Great Race". One reason for the move may have been his relationship with the station secretary there, Vivian Angstadt. It was Hals feeling that he played Otis as a town drunk with dignity. According to his manager, Smith suffered a heart attack at his home and passed away while listening to a radio drama, the very type of show he worked on before breaking into television in the 1950s. Because of concerns about portraying excessive drinking as somehow acceptable, Otis had become an ice-cream-truck driver. In his private life, he was married to Louise C. Smith from 1936 until her death in 1992, and they had one child, Terry. From 1936 to 1943, he was. He could sing very well, too. Born in Michigan, he graduated from Massena High School in 1936. In his early 20s, he found work in the northern Adirondacks at St. Regis Falls, where he met and became enamored with Emma Ploof of Dickinson Center (modern-day home of Joyce Mitchell, an infamous key player in the 2015 escape from Clinton Prison). Share this memorial using social media sites or email. On this special occasion, the Vanderbilt University chapter sponsored Otis Campbell Day, complete with a lecture by Hal, interviews, an Otis Campbell lookalike contest, and deputization of Hal by the Nashville Sheriffs Department. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. He is credited in over 300 film and television productions. Actor. In Hals case, he continues. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? ). It started as a joke among some college guys who were rabid fans of the show, but grew to a membership of more than 14,000. This browser does not support getting your location. His antics with Barney (Don Knotts), Andy Griffith or even Aunt Bea (Frances Bavier) were hysterical! After a long and successful career, Hal died in January 1994 at the age of 77. While perusing one of my books, she noticed a story about a character fromThe Andy Griffith Show, Arnold Winkler, who was played by a child actor from Plattsburgh. He died on January 28, 1994 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. In an interview decades later, Hal recalled that the four siblings appeared in the amateur shows at Cohens Theater, earning five dollars a week. 2009 . The company also operates an online store to support the work of other regional folks. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Whenever he returned to the North Country, or old friends visited him in California, there was always an exchange of love, admiration, and deep appreciation. Here's What Happened to Aunt Bee from 'The Andy Griffith Show', Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Shining Like the Sun! Terry Lynn Smith, 64, of Sapulpa, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family. I loved every minute of it.. They said they were letting me in on the ground floor. Smith moved to Coinjock, North Carolina, near the Atlantic coast, but returned to upstate New York in December of that year and married Emma. https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2017/01/hal-smith-alias-otis-campbell-massenas-shining-star-conclusion.html. The children Kathleen (15), Bernadeen (13), Hal (11), and Glen (9) were enrolled in the Massena school system, where they would, in time, join in many activities that played a part in Hals future. He was entertaining around [the area] back then. Hals career was flourishing, but in 1943, all of it band performances, comedy shows, hosting, emceeing, singing, the radio shows changed when he joined the army in late April. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Add to your scrapbook. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? aluminum from the local plant; a visit to the hospital, where he entertained patients; an autograph session at a vacant store transformed by area merchants into a replica of the Mayberry jail; all-day limousine service; band music at several venues; the theater playing movies that Hal appeared in, and autographs for each attendee; a reunion with old schoolmates; induction as a member of the St. Regis Indians; and at the Highland Hotel that night, Hal appeared in the floor show. He started attending Mayberry reunions, he says, did national Mothers Against Drunk Driving commercials, charity shows and signed autographs. You can always change this later in your Account settings. They had a son named Terry who lived 1950-1998. That was good to hear. In April of the same year, the PTA sponsored a circus act as a stage production, with dozens of cast members led by Hal Smith as ringmaster. 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