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Hal Smith

1916 - 1994

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Harold John Smith (August 24, 1916 – January 28, 1994) was an American actor. He is credited in over 300 film and television productions, and was best known for his role as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show and for voicing Owl and Winnie the Pooh (replacing Sterling Holloway) in the first four original Winnie the Pooh shorts (the first three of which were combined into the feature film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) and later Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons, Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore and in the television series, Welcome to Pooh Corner and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hal Smith has received more than 26,348 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Hal Smith is the 8,070th most popular actor (up from 9,131st in 2019), the 11,952nd most popular biography from United States (up from 13,338th in 2019) and the 3,757th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 26k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 41.11

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.41

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.76

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Hal Smith ranks 8,070 out of 13,578. Before him are Jacky Ido, Rie Tanaka, Vivian Blaine, Marie Mosquini, Anneke von der Lippe, and Julia Jones. After him are Jessie Andrews, Hikari Mitsushima, Danny Thomas, Vincent Curatola, Bouli Lanners, and Katie Barberi.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1916, Hal Smith ranks 296. Before him are Ruth Warrick, Daws Butler, Günther Ortmann, Gaylord Nelson, Kanan Devi, and Bill Melendez. After him are Óscar Cristi, Lucille Bliss, Forrest J Ackerman, Beverly Cleary, Richard Hofstadter, and William Alland. Among people deceased in 1994, Hal Smith ranks 345. Before him are Willi Eichhorn, Esther Ralston, Ezra Taft Benson, Charles Drake, Tip O'Neill, and Einar Haugen. After him are Carol Yager, Jack Hannah, Stephen McNally, Lina Basquette, Mary Washburn, and Frances Gifford.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Hal Smith ranks 11,952 out of 20,380. Before him are John McLean (1878), Daniel Handler (1970), Klay Thompson (1990), Vivian Blaine (1921), Marie Mosquini (1899), and Julia Jones (1981). After him are Tommy Godwin (1920), Jessie Andrews (1992), Eugene J. Martin (1938), Anita Ward (1956), Chi Chi LaRue (1959), and Danny Thomas (1912).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Hal Smith ranks 3,757. Before him are Paul Kelly (1899), Blair Underwood (1964), George Walsh (1889), Vivian Blaine (1921), Marie Mosquini (1899), and Julia Jones (1981). After him are Jessie Andrews (1992), Danny Thomas (1912), Vincent Curatola (1953), Mara Wilson (1987), Nancy Carell (1966), and Jake Lloyd (1989).

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Television and Movie Roles

Beauty and the Beast
Philippe (voice)
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
Oct 22o 19917.7 / 10
The Jungle Book
Slob Elephant (uncredited)
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Oct 18o 19677.3 / 10
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Goofy - Jacob Marley's Ghost / Collector for the Poor #1 (voice)
Ebenezer Scrooge is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some new found friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season. A retelling of the classic Dickens tale with Disney's classic characters.
Oct 19o 19837.633 / 10