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|born= June 8th, [[1921]] <br> Penticton, Canada
  
|born= June 8th, [[1921]] <br> Penticton, Canada
 
|died= June 9th, [[1993]] <br> Los Angeles, California, United States
  
|died= June 9th, [[1993]] <br> Los Angeles, California, United States
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|productions= [[The Doughgirls]] as Nan Curtiss Dillon <br> [[Montana]] as Maria Singleton <br> [[Wonderful Town]] as Ruth Sherwood <br> [[Follies (musical)|Follies]] as Phyllis Rogers Stone (original Broadway cast) <br> [[Applause (musical)|Applause]] as Margo Channing <br> [[Sondheim: A Musical Tribute]] <br> [[Platinum]] as Lila Holliday (original Broadway cast) <br> [[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]] as Vera Simpson <br> [[Nymph Errant]] as Clarissa
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|productions= [[The Doughgirls]] as Nan Curtiss Dillon <br> [[Montana]] as Maria Singleton <br> [[Wonderful Town]] as Ruth Sherwood <br> [[Follies (musical)|Follies]] as Phyllis Rogers Stone (original Broadway cast) <br> [[Applause (musical)|Applause]] as Margo Channing <br> [[Sondheim: A Musical Tribute]] <br> [[Platinum]] as Lila Halliday (original Broadway cast) <br> [[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (musical)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]] as Mona Stangley<br> [[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]] as Vera Simpson <br> [[Nymph Errant]] as Clarissa
 
|recordings= [[Follies (musical)|Follies (original cast recording)]] <br> [[Sondheim: A Musical Tribute|Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (original cast recording)]] <br> [[Nymph Errant|Nymph Errant (1989 cast recording)]]
  
|recordings= [[Follies (musical)|Follies (original cast recording)]] <br> [[Sondheim: A Musical Tribute|Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (original cast recording)]] <br> [[Nymph Errant|Nymph Errant (1989 cast recording)]]
 
|vocal type= Soprano
  
|vocal type= Soprano
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'''Alexis Smith''' was an American actress.
  
'''Alexis Smith''' was an American actress.
 
==Biography==
  
==Biography==
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Born Margaret Smith in Penticton, British Columbia, she made her stage debut as a ballet dancer at the Hollywood Bowl before being spotted by Warner Brothers, which led to leads in such roles as ''Dive Bomber'' and ''The Constant Nymph.'' She also appeared in such films as ''The Two Mrs. Carrolls'', ''Of Human Bondage'' and [[Here Comes the Groom]].
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Born Margaret Smith in Penticton, British Columbia,
  
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Spending much of her career onstage, Smith returned to the screen with such films as ''Once is Not Enough'', ''Tough Guys'' and ''The Age of Innocence'' as well as having a regular television role as Lady Jessica Montford in ''Dallas''.
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Smith passed away in [[1993]].
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==Singing==
  
==Singing==
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Though she was often dubbed for her singing roles in films (save for [[The Doughgirls]] and [[Montana]]) she appeared in a number of stage musicals, notably originating the role of Phyllis Rogers Stone in [[Follies (musical)|Follies]] and Lila Halliday in [[Platinum]].
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Smith would also appear in [[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (musical)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]] as Miss Mona, [[Pal Joey (musical)|Pal Joey]] as Vera, and Clarissa in the [[1989]] production of [[Nymph Errant]].
 
===Film===
  
===Film===
 
====The Doughgirls ([[1944]])====
  
====The Doughgirls ([[1944]])====
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*Could I Leave You? (solo)
  
*Could I Leave You? (solo)
 
====Platinum ([[1978]])(originated the role)====
  
====Platinum ([[1978]])(originated the role)====
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*Back with a Beat (solo)
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*Nothing But (solo)
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*Movie Star Mansion (duet)
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*Trials and Tribulations (duet)
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*I Like You (duet)
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*1945 (duet)
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*Too Many Mirrors (solo)
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*Old Times, Good Times (contains solo lines)
 
====The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ([[1979]])====
  
====The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas ([[1979]])====
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*A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place (contains solo lines)
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*Girl, You're a Woman (contains solo lines)
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*The Bus From Amarillo (solo)
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*No Lies (duet)
 
====Pal Joey ([[1983]])====
  
====Pal Joey ([[1983]])====
 
*What is a Man? (solo)
  
*What is a Man? (solo)
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====Nymph Errant ([[1989]])====
  
====Nymph Errant ([[1989]])====
 
*The Cocotte (solo)
  
*The Cocotte (solo)
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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smithdillon.jpg|'''Nan Curtiss Dillon''' in [[The Doughgirls]].
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smithmaria.jpg|'''Maria Singleton''' in [[Montana]].
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smithphyllis.jpg|'''Phyllis Rogers Stone''' in [[Follies (musical)|Follies]].
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smithlila.jpg|'''Lila Halliday''' in [[Platinum]].
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smithmona.jpg|'''Miss Mona''' in [[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (musical)|The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]].
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</gallery>
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[[Category:Actresses|Smith, Alexis]]

Latest revision as of 20:45, 12 November 2018


Alexis Smith was an American actress.

Biography

Born Margaret Smith in Penticton, British Columbia, she made her stage debut as a ballet dancer at the Hollywood Bowl before being spotted by Warner Brothers, which led to leads in such roles as Dive Bomber and The Constant Nymph. She also appeared in such films as The Two Mrs. Carrolls, Of Human Bondage and Here Comes the Groom.

Spending much of her career onstage, Smith returned to the screen with such films as Once is Not Enough, Tough Guys and The Age of Innocence as well as having a regular television role as Lady Jessica Montford in Dallas.

Smith passed away in 1993.

Singing

Though she was often dubbed for her singing roles in films (save for The Doughgirls and Montana) she appeared in a number of stage musicals, notably originating the role of Phyllis Rogers Stone in Follies and Lila Halliday in Platinum.

Smith would also appear in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Miss Mona, Pal Joey as Vera, and Clarissa in the 1989 production of Nymph Errant.

Film

The Doughgirls (1944)

  • Jeepers Creepers

Montana (1950)

  • Reckon I'm in Love (duet)

Stage

Wonderful Town (1957)

  • Ohio (duet)
  • Conquering New York (contains solo lines)
  • One Hundred Easy Ways (solo)
  • Conversation Piece (contains solo lines)
  • Conga! (solo)
  • Swing! (contains solo lines)
  • Ohio (Reprise)(duet)
  • Wrong Note Rag contains solo lines)
  • It's Love (Reprise)

Follies (1971)(originated the role)

  • Waiting for the Girls Upstairs
  • Country House (duet)
  • Could I Ever Leave You? (solo)
  • Ah But Underneath (contains solo lines)

Applause (1973)

  • But Alive (solo)
  • Who's That Girl? (solo)
  • Hurry Back (solo)
  • Fasten Your Seat Belts (solo)
  • Welcome to the Theatre (solo)
  • Something Greater (solo)
  • Finale

Sondheim: A Musical Tribute (1973)

  • Could I Leave You? (solo)

Platinum (1978)(originated the role)

  • Back with a Beat (solo)
  • Nothing But (solo)
  • Movie Star Mansion (duet)
  • Trials and Tribulations (duet)
  • I Like You (duet)
  • 1945 (duet)
  • Too Many Mirrors (solo)
  • Old Times, Good Times (contains solo lines)

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1979)

  • A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place (contains solo lines)
  • Girl, You're a Woman (contains solo lines)
  • The Bus From Amarillo (solo)
  • No Lies (duet)

Pal Joey (1983)

  • What is a Man? (solo)
  • Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (solo)
  • In Our Little Den (of Iniquity)(duet)
  • Take Him (contains solo lines)
  • Bewitched, Bothered, Bewildered (Reprise)(solo)

Nymph Errant (1989)

  • The Cocotte (solo)

Gallery

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