Pete Smith
Acting
Born Peter Schmidt in New York City, Pete Smith got a job after graduating business college with The Player magazine and later with Billboard magazine. That led to his being hired as a publicist for Famous Players-Lasky and Artcraft Pictures, and he was later appointed publicity director at Paramount Pictures. Director Marshall Neilan hired Smith to be the publicist for his own production company, and Smith left New York for Hollywood. After Neilan's company closed, Smith freelanced for a short period before being hired by MGM in 1925 as the head of its publicity department, a position he…
Filmography
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Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
MGM Parade
1955
The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy
1955
Animals in Action
Animals in Action
1955
Just What I Needed
Just What I Needed
1955
The Man Around the House
The Man Around the House
1955
Rough Riding
1954
The Camera Caught It
The Camera Caught It
1954
Film Antics
1954
Out for Fun
Out for Fun
1954
Do Someone a Favor!
Do Someone a Favor!
1954
Fish Tales
1954
Ain't It Aggravatin'
Ain't It Aggravatin'
1954
Things We Can Do Without
1953
This Is a Living?
1953
Cash Stashers
1953
Dogs 'n Ducks
1953
The Mosconi Story
The Mosconi Story
1953
Reducing
1952
Musiquiz
Musiquiz
1952
Fishing Feats
1951
Bargain Madness
1951
Camera Sleuth
1951
Curious Contests
1950
Wrong Way Butch
1950
A Wife's Life
A Wife's Life
1950
Did'ja Know?
1950
Crashing the Movies
1950
Pest Control
Pest Control
1950
Sports Oddities
1949
We Can Dream, Can't We?
We Can Dream, Can't We?
1949
Water Trix
1949
Those Good Old Days
Those Good Old Days
1949
Super Cue Men
Super Cue Men
1949
Let's Cogitate
1948
Ice Aces
1948
Just Suppose
1948
You Can't Win
1948
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
I Love My Mother-In-Law But...
1948
Bowling Tricks
1948
Have You Ever Wondered?
Have You Ever Wondered?
1947
Surfboard Rhythm
Surfboard Rhythm
1947
Football Thrills No. 10
Football Thrills No. 10
1947
Neighbor Pests
Neighbor Pests
1947
I Love My Wife BUT!
I Love My Wife BUT!
1947
Now You See It
1947
Diamond Demon
1947
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12
Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12
1947
I Love My Husband, But!
I Love My Husband, But!
1946
Sure Cures
1946
Football Thrills No. 9
Football Thrills No. 9
1946
Treasures from Trash
1946
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11
1946
Studio Visit
1946
Gettin' Glamour
Gettin' Glamour
1946
Fala at Hyde Park
1946
Badminton
Badminton
1945
Guest Pests
Guest Pests
1945
Football Thrills of 1944
Football Thrills of 1944
1945
Hollywood Scout
1945
The Great Morgan
1945
Safety Sleuth
Safety Sleuth
1944
Football Thrills of 1943
Football Thrills of 1943
1944
Movie Pests
1944
Sportsman's Memories
Sportsman's Memories
1944
Groovie Movie
1944
Home Maid
Home Maid
1944
Water Wisdom
Water Wisdom
1943
Football Thrills of 1942
Football Thrills of 1942
1943
Seventh Column
1943
Seeing Hands
1943
Fala: The President's Dog
1943
Hollywood Daredevils
1943
Marines in the Making
1942
The Tree in a Test Tube
1942
Calling All Pa's
1942
Football Thrills of 1941
Football Thrills of 1941
1942
Victory Quiz
1942
Acro-Batty
1942
What About Daddy?
1942
