Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith was born in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada on June 8th, 1921 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 72, Alexis Smith biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, and networth are available.
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Margaret Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born stage, film, and television actress and singer.
She appeared in several major Hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972.
Early life
Smith was born in Penticton, British Columbia, to Gladys Mabel Fitz-Simmons (a Canadian) and Alexander Smith (a Scot). Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was about a year old. Her parents both became naturalized U.S. citizens in 1939, through which she derived her United States citizenship.
Smith grew up in Los Angeles, attending Hollywood High School along with other future talents, including actress Nanette Fabray. Smith made her professional debut performing ballet at the Hollywood Bowl. She was discovered in 1940 at Los Angeles City College, acting in a school production, by a Warner Brothers' talent scout.
Stage career
Craig Stevens, a writer under Warner Bros., met Smith when she was on contract with the company; they married in 1944. Smith appeared on many stage hits, including the 1955 National Company of Plain and Fancy, Jean Kerr's Mary, Mary, Any Wednesday, and Cactus Flower, co-starring her husband.
Smith continued to appear on television in the 1960s, including roles in Adventures in Paradise, Michael Shayne, The Defenders, The Governor and J.J., and Marcus Welby, M.D.
Smith appeared on the front page of Time Magazine, May 3, 1971, as the result of Hal Prince's Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, which marked her long-awaited Broadway debut. In 1972, she received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her appearance.
Smith's stage career continued into the 1970s, with appearances in the 1973 all-star revival of William Inge's drama Picnic, rebranded Summer Brave (1975), and the ill-fated musical Platinum (1978), which earned Smith another Tony nomination for her appearance but ended after a brief run.
She appeared in numerous regional productions in Applause and then toured for more than a year as the madam in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, including a seven-month stint in Los Angeles.
She continued to appear on television in films such as Nightside and shows such as The Lives of Benjamin Franklin. She has appeared in nightclubs.