Loring Smith

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Characters played by Loring Smith

Link Stephens — Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)

The owner of a wrestling arena and a suspected racketeer. He maintains an alibi during the investigation and is linked to the criminal conspiracy through his business partnership.

Mr. E.H. Beminger — Pat and Mike (1952)

Mr. E.H. Beminger is a conservative patron whose possible donation gives the opening golf engagement commercial importance. Mike Conovan explains that the match matters because Mr. Beminger is considering major funding for a new school gym, linking Patricia "Pat" Pemberton’s athletic performance to Mike’s financial ambitions.

Harry Avery — Close-Up (1948)

Phil's boss who discovers Beaumont's true identity as a Nazi war criminal. He proactively kills a hired hitman sent to steal the film negative and eliminate Phil.

Rodney Kettle — Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki (1955)

Kettle cousin running a struggling pineapple business in Hawaii.

Goldie — The Clown (1953)

Dodo's veteran talent agent who repeatedly tries to rehabilitate his career. He provides financial support, secures performance opportunities, and ultimately orchestrates the television show that leads to Dodo's final triumph.

Arthur Gans — Happy Anniversary (1959)

Arthur is Alice's father and Lilly's husband. He and Lilly give Alice and Chris a television for their anniversary, despite Chris's dislike of TV. At dinner, Arthur is offended when Chris reveals that he and Alice had sex before marrying, and he leaves with Lilly; later, he and Lilly quarrel.

Career Overview

Loring Smith has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1941. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Ma and Pa Kettle Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Close-Up, Happy Anniversary, The Clown. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

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Known Credits
16
Birth Date
1890-11-18

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Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q6681273), public domain (CC0).