Biography

Augustus Smith(1891-1964)

Actor
Writer
Soundtrack

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Augustus Smith was born on 14 January 1891 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Murder with Music (1941), Junction 88 (1947) and Drums o' Voodoo (1934). He died in December 1964 in Bronx, New York, USA.

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Known for

Nellie Hill and Bob Howard in Murder with Music (1941)

Murder with Music

4.0

Writer(as Gus Smith)

1941

Bob Howard and Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham in Junction 88 (1947)

5.9

Pop(as Gus Smith)

1947

Laura Bowman and Theresa Harris in Drums o' Voodoo (1934)

Drums o' Voodoo

4.4

Elder Amos Berry(as Gus Smith)

1934

Hi De Ho (1947)

5.8

Preacher

1947

Credits

Actor

Killer Diller
5.5
- Stage Hand (as Gus Smith)
- 1948
Boarding House Blues
5.9
- Norman Norman
- 1948
Junction 88
5.9
- Pop (as Gus Smith)
- 1947
Hi De Ho
5.8
- Preacher
- 1947
Chicago After Dark
Short
- The Boss
- 1946
Murder on Lenox Avenue
4.8
- Pa Wilkins (as Gus Smith)
- 1941
Stolen Paradise
3.7
- Dixon (as Gus Smith)
- 1940
Sunday Sinners
7.0
- The Deacon
- 1940
Drums o' Voodoo
4.4
- Elder Amos Berry (as Gus Smith)
- 1934
Chloe, Love Is Calling You
3.3
- Mose (as Gus Smith)
- 1934

Writer

Soundtrack

Junction 88
5.9
- performer: "In the Time of Saul", "America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)"
- writer: "Junction 88", "Somewhere Happy With You", "Walking With Caroline", "Off Beat Rhythm" (as J. Augustus Smith, "Where Does The Wind Go", "Eagle Eye Blues", "Get Your House In Order", uncredited)
- 1947
Hi De Ho
5.8
- performer: "DON'T FALTER AT THE ALTAR"
- 1947
Murder with Music
4.0
- writer: "Geeshee", "Too Late Baby", "Hello Happiness", "Running Around"
- 1941

Personal details

Alternative names
- Augustus Smith Jr.
Born
- January 14, 1891
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Died
- December 1964
- Bronx, New York, USA
Other works
Stage: Wrote "Louisiana", produced on Broadway. NOTE: Filmed as Drums o' Voodoo (1934).

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Nickname
- Gus Smith

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