- Born
- Died
- Birth nameEdward Smith
- Eddie Smith was born on December 1, 1924 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for Vivre et laisser mourir (1973), Le Professeur foldingue (1996) and Do the Right Thing (1989). He died on June 1, 2005 in San Diego, California, USA.
- Children
- RelativesBijan Johnson(Grandchild)
- Co-founder of Black Stuntmen's Association (BSA)
- He was working as an extra in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" in 1963, when he saw a white stuntman being made up as the double for black actor Eddie "Rochester" Anderson. Smith considered it an insult, and was inspired to establish the Black Stuntmen's Association.
- Father of Eddie Bo Smith Jr. and Anthony Johnson.
- Began his film career in 1955
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