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Alexis Smith

Acting

Born June 8, 1921 · Penticton, Canada

Died June 9, 1993

Biography

Margaret Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and pin-up girl. She appeared in several major Hollywood movies in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972.

Awards & recognition

  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical · 1972
  • Drama Desk AwardOutstanding Actress in a Musical
  • Primetime Emmy AwardOutstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series · 1990 · nominated
  • Tony AwardBest Actress in a Musical · 1979 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story

2008as Self

Cheers

1982as Alice Anne Volkman

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

The Young Philadelphians

1959as Carol Wharton

Hollywood Canteen

1944as Self

Gentleman Jim

1942as Victoria Ware

The Age of Innocence

1993as Louisa van der Luyden

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976as Mrs. Cora Hallet

Any Number Can Play

1949as Lon Kyng

The Adventures of Mark Twain

1944as Olivia Langdon Clemens

Dallas

1978as Lady Jessica Montford

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

1967as Self

Conflict

1945as Evelyn Turner

Lux Video Theatre

as Liliy

The Eternal Sea

1955as Sue Hoskins

Rhapsody in Blue

1945as Christine Gilbert

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947as Cecily Latham

Dive Bomber

1941as Linda Fisher

Casey's Shadow

1978as Sarah Blue

The Love Boat

1977as Amanda Drake

The Turning Point

1952as Amanda Waycross

The Constant Nymph

1943as Florence Creighton

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943as Self

Great Performances

1971as Self

Night and Day

1946as Linda Lee Porter

San Antonio

1945as Jeanne Star

Tough Guys

1986as Belle

The 20th Century Fox Hour

as Emily Hefferan

The Trout

1982as Gloria, a rich American

Montana

1950as Maria Singleton

Cave of Outlaws

1951as Elizabeth Trent

Here Comes the Groom

1951as Winifred Stanley

Once Is Not Enough

1975as Deidre Milford Granger