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Alexis Smith

Canadian-born American actress and singer (1921-1993) · Canada · On the map · Actors · Died at 72

Margaret Alexis Smith was an American actress, pin-up girl and singer. She appeared in several major Hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972 for the Stephen Sondheim-James Goldman musical Follies.

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1993Died9 June 19931988HothouseSeries, Lily Garrison Shannon1986Dress GraySeries, Mrs. Iris RylanderTough GuysFilm, 1986Belle1982CheersSeries, Alice Anne Volkman1978DallasSeries, Lady Jessica MontfordCasey's ShadowFilm, 1978Sarah Blue1976The Little Girl Who Lives Down the LaneFilm, Mrs. Cora Hallet1972Tony Award for Best Actress in a MusicalAward1971Great PerformancesSeries1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeries1959Adventures in ParadiseSeries, Loraine LucasThe Young PhiladelphiansFilm, 1959Carol Wharton1956Tony AwardsSeries1954The Sleeping TigerFilm, Glenda Esmond1952The Turning PointFilm, Amanda Waycross1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries, Vivian BraxtonCave of OutlawsFilm, 1951Elizabeth Trent1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Fiona1949Any Number Can PlayFilm, Lon Kyng1947The Two Mrs. CarrollsFilm, Cecily Latham1945ConflictFilm, Evelyn Turner1944Hollywood CanteenFilm1942Gentleman JimFilm, Victoria Ware1940Alice in MovielandFilm, Carlo's Guest (uncredited)1921Born8 June 1921

People around Alexis

  • The Young Philadelphians 1959
  • Gentleman Jim 1942
  • The Age of Innocence 1993
  • The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane 1976
  • Conflict 1945

Filmography 40

80 credits on file

Television 17

Awards

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical1972
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical

About this person

Country
Canada
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1993 · aged 72