Pete Smith (film producer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pete Smith (film producer)

American publicist and short subject producer and narrator

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1892

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jan-1979

Profession: screenwriter, actor, voice actor, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Peter Schmidt (September 4, 1892 – January 12, 1979), known as Pete Smith, was an American producer and narrator of "short subject" films. A native of New York City, Smith began working as a publicist at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the 1920s.
He later became involved with movie making.
He is best known for his series of short movies, the Pete Smith Specialties, which were produced from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Smith produced and narrated more than 150 short movies which earned him two Best Live Action Short Film Academy Awards.
In 1953, he was awarded an Academy Honorary Award for his short movies. Smith's later years were spent in a Santa Monica convalescent home due to ill health.
In January 1979, Smith jumped to his death from the roof of the home.