Stanley Smith (1903 – 1974) was a film actor and singer. He had leading roles opposite various other stars and featured in several musicals. He was born in

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. He co-starred opposite

Clara Bow Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom during the silent film era of the 1920s and successfully made the transition to "talkies" in 1929. Her appearance as a plucky shopgirl in the ...

in ''

Love Among the Millionaires ''Love Among the Millionaires'' is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Frank Tuttle and written by William M. Conselman, Grover Jones, Herman J. Mankiewicz and Keene Thompson. The film stars Clara Bow, Stanley Smith, Stuart Erwin, Richa ...

''. He married Mary Lawlor in the finale of '' Good News''. He signed with

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

Filmography

* '' The Sophomore'' (1929) *'' Sweetie'' (1929) *''

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(1930) *''

Paramount on Parade ''Paramount on Parade'' is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, ...

'' (1930) *''

King of Jazz '' King of Jazz'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code color musical film starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. The film title refers to Whiteman's popular cultural appellation. At the time the film was made, "jazz", to the genera ...

'' (1930) *'' Soup to Nuts'' (1930), the original film featuring the

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appear ...

*'' Follow the Leader'' (1930) *'' Good News'' (1930) *''

Queen High ''Queen High'' is the title of an American pre-Code musical comedy film, produced by Paramount Pictures in 1930. Based upon the 1926 stage musical ''Queen High'' that Buddy DeSylva, Lewis Gensler, and Laurence Schwab had adapted from Edward Pe ...

'' (1930) *'' Hot Saturday'' (1932) *''

Stepping Sisters ''Stepping Sisters'' is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Seymour Felix and starring Louise Dresser, Minna Gombell and Jobyna Howland.Solomon p.331 Premise A trio of former burlesque dancers now living in high society try to pr ...

'' (1932) *'' Hard to Handle'' (1933), vocalist in the band *'' Reform Girl'' (1933)

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* * 1903 births 1974 deaths American male film actors Male actors from Kansas City, Kansas {{US-film-actor-1900s-stub