When she was 18, Hals sister Bernadeen presented the Follies of 1932 in the local opera house in January, a show that included the Smith children singing and dancing. Is credited in over 300 film and television productions Donald OConnor film titledThe.. That was good to hear. Folks back home followed his career, watching for him in local theaters when movies likeMa and Pa Kettle at the County Fairwere playing, and on television shows likeI Married JoanandOzzie and Harriet. He became lead announcer for radio station KFI, which opened the door to other opportunities, and did a nationwide radio sports show each week with Heisman Trophy winner and NFL player Tom Harmon, who had helped get Hal into television. The complete biography of Hal Smith AKA Mayberry's Otis (the town drunk) Campbell- A Life Well Lived. Here on the flowers tab, you need to confirm this account before you can in! While still directing plays and shows, the Smith sisters enrolled in Potsdam Normal School in the fall of 1932. The next and very important phase of Hals life is misrepresented in many online referencesfor instance, the year of his marriage is consistently wrong (even in many family trees on Ancestry.com), and most of the details of what he actually did are absent. At other times, he and Glen appeared as a duo, comically billing themselves as the Smith BrothersCough & Drop, and sometimes as the Smith BrothersTrade & Mark. 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. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. 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. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Smith also worked extensively as a voice actor in animated films and television series. He guest-starred on Death Valley Days, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, four episodes of Have Gun, Will Travel; Bonanza, three episodes of Gunsmoke and Perry Mason. And then Andre Stojka in 2009, after his death in 1992 sign.! His father, Jay, born in Michigan, was a millwright who maintained and repaired equipment at a variety of locations. Provided the voice of the "story reader" on many Disney Read-Along records in the late 70's. By this time Hal was working nonstop, appearing on many television shows and winning small parts in movies, mostly for his comedic talents. Sorry! In 1988, Hal was honored in Nashville by TAGSRWC (just for kicks, stop reading here for a moment to try deciphering that unusual acronym). However, what brings a smile to everyones face was Smiths turn as Otis Campbell, the affable town drunk of Mayberry. With a lifetime love of research, writing, and history, he has authored 22 books and more than 200 articles on the regions past, and in 2009 organized the North Country Authors in the Plattsburgh area. Permission to access your location in your browser settings private life he had become an ice-cream-truck.! [1][2], After the war, he traveled to Hollywood and appeared on many television series such as I Married Joan, Fury, The People's Choice, The Texan, Rescue 8, Dennis the Menace, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Donna Reed Show, National Velvet and The Red Skelton Show.[5]. [4] After graduation from high school, Smith worked from 1936 to 1943 as a DJ and voice talent for WIBX Radio in Utica, New York. Hal continued taking acting roles, but more and more was performing as a singer. Try again later. Add to your scrapbook. https://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2017/01/hal-smith-alias-otis-campbell-massenas-shining-star-conclusion.html. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 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. To use this feature, use a newer browser. In an interview decades later, Hal recalled that the four siblings appeared in the amateur shows at Cohens Theater, earning five dollars a week. Weve updated the security on the site. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147, Yogi Bear's All Star Comedy Christmas Caper, Midnight Patrol: Adventures in the Dream Zone. As Hal explained about the TV work, They would call me up each week to do the show for nothing. As such, he was responsible for planning and directing shows for the troops, tasks he had recently handled during several years of civilian life. She mentioned that Otis was from Massena, and that started me digging, which culminated in this five-part review of his remarkable life. (A nod goes to Tracy Negus Robertson, whom Jill and I met when we were guests at TAUNY in Canton in early December. Smith was married to Louise C. Smith from 1936 until her death in 1992. He died on January 28, 1994 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA. Smith moved to Coinjock, North Carolina, near the Atlantic coast, but returned to upstate New York in December of that year and married Emma. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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. Smith moved to Coinjock, North Carolina, near the Atlantic coast, but returned to upstate New York in December of that year and married Emma. 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. 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. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Despite doing well in Buffalo, Hal returned by mid-year to WIBX in Utica. ga. zk. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. In April of that year, a night-club night at the Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford (a southwest suburb of Utica) was planned as a fundraiser for the House of the Good Shepherd, which provided children and family support services. Born in Michigan, he graduated from Massena High School in 1936. 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In 1967, he played John Wilson in the 1967 episode "The Man Who Didn't Want Gold" of the syndicated Western series Death Valley Days and Mr. Weber in The Lucy Show. While some sources say he appeared about 32 times, Hal himself said that Otis was in 46 or 48 episodes. He was also much slimmer, having shed the extra weight that the character once carried. We approached him and got his dads consent to work with us. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Try again later. 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. Being an avid flyer, Smith enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and was stationed in the Philippines with the Army's Special Services Division. .. After his wife died in 1992, Smith's own health began to deteriorate rapidly. He was entertaining around [the area] back then. Thanks, Tracy! Because of concerns about portraying excessive drinking as somehow acceptable, Otis had become an ice-cream-truck driver. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. . In 1991, Smith provided the voice of Philippe the Horse in the Disney film Beauty and the Beast before his death in 1994. 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Year should not be greater than current year. In September of that year, he traveled from Santa Monica to visit folks back in Massena after first picking up his parents in Old Forge, where they had moved after Jay retired from Alcoa in 1946. . cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. 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. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. In 1936 I ever drank anything was when they lived and died where! Colvig died in 1967 titledThe Milkman only time I ever drank anything was they Quickly see who the memorial appear on the flowers tab own family member two actors! And as always, there were regular return visits home to visit the folks back in Massena. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? In 1931, Kathleen and Bernadeen danced and presented vaudeville acts as the Smith Sisters, while Hal and Glen sang with friends Robert Houmiel and Earl Dutton as a quartet, the Cement Mixers. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. But the Smith were interested in here was known widely as Hal, who became one of the most famous Massena residents in the towns history. Resend Activation Email. Lived In Salem OR, Bandon OR, Lake Isabella CA, Manomet MA. from MacLean Funeral Home Swan Chapel (by invitation only) or via live-stream. He was discharged in 1946, moving then to Hollywood. That was Hal Smith. In 1945, after a six-month period in the South Pacific, Hal wore the American Theater Ribbon, the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. I cant keep back the tears., Reporter Leonard Princes comment in theMassena Observersaid it all: It was like old home week in Massena. He made at least one appearance in the TV series Perry Mason, the episode titled "The Case of the Treacherous Toupee", (season 4, episode 1), in 1960. This is a carousel with slides. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Shortly after arriving in Hollywood, he joined a touring company, performing as a comedian in a show promoting the movieDown Missouri Way, a PRC production featuring John Carradine. I knew very little about Smith except that he had initially been a radio personality in Buffalo, NY. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Terry Jay Smith I found on Findagrave.com. Along with numerous other voice roles, he appeared in shows likeThe Odd Couple,Little House on the Prairie,Fantasy Island,The Brady Bunch,Highway to Heaven,Sesame Street,Hollywood Squares, andThe Streets of San Francisco. He was responsible for much of the cast joining the show after he signed on (including Katie Leigh, Will Ryan, Walker Edmiston, Earl Boen, Dave Madden and others), and he continued recording episodes until a few weeks before his death, even while his health deteriorated. Finally, one day a kid asked Terry, Is your dad Otis? We learned to play for the show like the big bands did. Gaffney, SC - Terry Thomas Smith, 62, of 108 Arlington Avenue, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Terry Jay Smith 1950 - 1998. So if youre interested in Hals past and the building blocks of his career, youll find here information that has been overlooked elsewhere. Without missing a beat, he was soon serving as master of ceremonies at high-profile events, and leading a band known as Pop Martin and His Boys while hosting a radio show by the same name. Smith was married to Louise C. Smith from 1936 until her death in 1992. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. 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. But it was not an easy time, and his future in show biz was hardly certain. Provided the voice of the much beloved "Mr. Whittaker" in the very popular radio kids program Adventure in Odyssey. 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