Pete Smith

Career Overview

Pete Smith has 281 screen credits in a career dating back to 1931. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Pete Smith's Football Thrills with 3 titles. Signature works include Film Antics, Fancy Answers, La Fiesta de Santa Barbara. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

281

Birth Date

1892-09-04

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Film Antics
• 

  Fancy Answers
• 

  La Fiesta de Santa Barbara
• 

  Swing High
• Musiquiz
• 

  Fishing Feats

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Pete Smith's Football Thrills (3 titles)
• Dogville Shorts Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jim Thorpe (2 collaborations)
• Byron Foulger (1 collaborations)
• Ava Gardner (1 collaborations)
• George Magrill (1 collaborations)
• Warner Baxter (1 collaborations)
• Ralph Forbes (1 collaborations)
• Judy Garland (1 collaborations)
• Chester Conklin (1 collaborations)
• Ida Lupino (1 collaborations)
• Edmund Lowe (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (170 credits)

  • Football Thrills of 1939

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Fall Guy

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Animals in Action

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Just What I Needed

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • The Man Around the House

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Rough Riding

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Camera Caught It

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Film Antics

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Out for Fun

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Do Someone a Favor!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Fish Tales

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ain't It Aggravatin'

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Things We Can Do Without

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • This Is a Living?

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Cash Stashers

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Dogs 'n Ducks

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • The Mosconi Story

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1953
  • Reducing

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Musiquiz

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Fishing Feats

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Bargain Madness

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Camera Sleuth

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • Curious Contests

    Narrator (voice) (as a Smith named Pete)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Wrong Way Butch

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • A Wife's Life

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Did'ja Know?

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Crashing the Movies

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Pest Control

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1950
  • Sports Oddities

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • We Can Dream, Can't We?

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Water Trix

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Those Good Old Days

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Super Cue Men

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1949
  • Let's Cogitate

    Narrator (voice

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Ice Aces

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Just Suppose

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • You Can't Win

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Bowling Tricks

    Narrator(voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • Have You Ever Wondered?

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Surfboard Rhythm

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Football Thrills No. 10

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Neighbor Pests

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • I Love My Wife BUT!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Now You See It

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Diamond Demon

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • Athletiquiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 12

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • I Love My Husband, But!

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Sure Cures

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Football Thrills No. 9

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Treasures from Trash

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Studio Visit

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Gettin' Glamour

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Fala at Hyde Park

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Badminton

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Guest Pests

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Football Thrills of 1944

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Hollywood Scout

    Narrator / Chimp (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Great Morgan

    Narrator in 'Badminton' (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Safety Sleuth

    Pete Smith - Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Football Thrills of 1943

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Movie Pests

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Sportsman's Memories

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Groovie Movie

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Home Maid

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Water Wisdom

    Narrator(voice)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Football Thrills of 1942

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Seventh Column

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Seeing Hands

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Fala: The President's Dog

    Narrator - Host

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Hollywood Daredevils

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Marines in the Making

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Tree in a Test Tube

    as Interlocutor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Calling All Pa's

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Football Thrills of 1941

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Victory Quiz

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Acro-Batty

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • What About Daddy?

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Aqua Antics

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Fancy Answers

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Army Champions

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Flicker Memories

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Football Thrills of 1940

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Water Bugs

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Cuban Rhythm

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Lions on the Loose

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Aeronutics

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Memory Tricks

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Third Dimensional Murder

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Penny To the Rescue

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Wedding Bills

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Quicker'n a Wink

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Please Answer (I.Q. #3)

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Social Sea Lions

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Spots Before Your Eyes

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Domineering Male

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Stuffie

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Maintain the Right

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Let's Talk Turkey

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Set 'em Up

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Take a Cue

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Culinary Carving

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Poetry of Nature

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Radio Hams

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Weather Wizards

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Marine Circus

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Heroes at Leisure

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Double Diving

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Football Thrills of 1938

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Penny's Picnic

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Man's Greatest Friend

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Hot on Ice

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Grid Rules

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Football Thrills of 1937

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Fisticuffs

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Anaesthesia

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Penny's Party

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Three on a Rope

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The New Audioscopiks

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Friend Indeed

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Candid Cameramaniacs

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Romance of Radium

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Pigskin Champions

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Equestrian Acrobats

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Grand Bounce

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Penny Wisdom

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Bar-Rac's Night Out

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Dexterity

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Wanted - A Master

    Narrator (voice) / Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Hurling

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Killer Dog

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Harnessed Rhythm

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • The Jonker Diamond

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Let's Dance

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Audioscopiks

    Commentator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Water Sports

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Trained Hoofs

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Donkey Baseball

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1935
  • Goofy Movies Number Ten

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Nine

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Strikes and Spares

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Eight

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Pro Football

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Seven

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Six

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Five

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Four

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Manhattan Melodrama

    Racetrack Announcer (Voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Three

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Two

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Roping Wild Bears

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number One

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Fine Feathers

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Menu

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Handlebars

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Inflation

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Throttle Pushers

    Narrator(voice)

    actor

    actors
    1933
  • Swing High

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Microscopic Mysteries

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Desert Regatta

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Snow Birds

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Color Scales

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Olympic Events

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1932
  • Wild and Woolly

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1931
  • Trader Hound

    Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1931

• directing (8 credits)

  • Football Thrills of 1939

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Football Thrills No. 9

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Football Thrills of 1944

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Football Thrills of 1943

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Football Thrills of 1942

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Football Thrills of 1941

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Football Thrills of 1938

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Football Thrills of 1937

    director

    directing
    1938

• production (96 credits)

  • The Fall Guy

    producer

    production
    1955
  • Animals in Action

    producer

    production
    1955
  • Just What I Needed

    producer

    production
    1955
  • The Man Around the House

    producer

    production
    1955
  • Film Antics

    producer

    production
    1954
  • Do Someone a Favor!

    producer

    production
    1954
  • Fish Tales

    producer

    production
    1954
  • Ain't It Aggravatin'

    producer

    production
    1954
  • Things We Can Do Without

    producer

    production
    1953
  • This Is a Living?

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Cash Stashers

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Dogs 'n Ducks

    producer

    production
    1953
  • Reducing

    producer

    production
    1952
  • Musiquiz

    producer

    production
    1952
  • Fishing Feats

    producer

    production
    1951
  • Bargain Madness

    producer

    production
    1951
  • Camera Sleuth

    producer

    production
    1951
  • Curious Contests

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Wrong Way Butch

    producer

    production
    1950
  • A Wife's Life

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Did'ja Know?

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Crashing the Movies

    producer

    production
    1950
  • Water Trix

    producer

    production
    1949
  • Let's Cogitate

    producer

    production
    1948
  • Ice Aces

    producer

    production
    1948
  • Just Suppose

    producer

    production
    1948
  • You Can't Win

    producer

    production
    1948
  • I Love My Mother-In-Law But...

    producer

    production
    1948
  • Have You Ever Wondered?

    producer

    production
    1947
  • Neighbor Pests

    producer

    production
    1947
  • I Love My Wife BUT!

    producer

    production
    1947
  • Now You See It

    producer

    production
    1947
  • I Love My Husband, But!

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Sure Cures

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Treasures from Trash

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Equestrian Quiz: What's Your I.Q.? No. 11

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Studio Visit

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Gettin' Glamour

    producer

    production
    1946
  • Badminton

    producer

    production
    1945
  • Hollywood Scout

    producer

    production
    1945
  • Movie Pests

    producer

    production
    1944
  • Seventh Column

    producer

    production
    1943
  • Seeing Hands

    producer

    production
    1943
  • Marines in the Making

    producer

    production
    1942
  • Calling All Pa's

    producer

    production
    1942
  • Acro-Batty

    producer

    production
    1942
  • What About Daddy?

    producer

    production
    1942
  • Aqua Antics

    producer

    production
    1942
  • How to Hold Your Husband - BACK

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Fancy Answers

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Army Champions

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Cuban Rhythm

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Lions on the Loose

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Third Dimensional Murder

    producer

    production
    1941
  • Quicker'n a Wink

    producer

    production
    1940
  • 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two

    producer

    production
    1940
  • Spots Before Your Eyes

    producer

    production
    1940
  • Heroes at Leisure

    producer

    production
    1939
  • Man's Greatest Friend

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Hot on Ice

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Grid Rules

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Football Thrills of 1937

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Anaesthesia

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Penny's Party

    producer

    production
    1938
  • Romance of Radium

    producer

    production
    1937
  • Penny Wisdom

    producer

    production
    1937
  • Bar-Rac's Night Out

    producer

    production
    1937
  • Dexterity

    producer

    production
    1937
  • Wanted - A Master

    producer

    production
    1936
  • Killer Dog

    producer

    production
    1936
  • Harnessed Rhythm

    producer

    production
    1936
  • The Jonker Diamond

    producer

    production
    1936
  • Audioscopiks

    producer

    production
    1935
  • La Fiesta de Santa Barbara

    producer

    production
    1935
  • Water Sports

    producer

    production
    1935
  • Donkey Baseball

    producer

    production
    1935
  • Goofy Movies Number Ten

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Nine

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Strikes and Spares

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Eight

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Seven

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Six

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Five

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Four

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Three

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number Two

    producer

    production
    1934
  • Goofy Movies Number One

    producer

    production
    1933
  • Fine Feathers

    producer

    production
    1933
  • Menu

    producer

    production
    1933
  • Handlebars

    producer

    production
    1933
  • Inflation

    producer

    production
    1933
  • Microscopic Mysteries

    producer

    production
    1932
  • Desert Regatta

    producer

    production
    1932
  • Color Scales

    producer

    production
    1932
  • Olympic Events

    producer

    production
    1932
  • Wild and Woolly

    producer

    production
    1931

• writing (7 credits)

  • This Is a Living?

    writer

    writing
    1953
  • Ice Aces

    writer

    writing
    1948
  • Football Thrills No. 10

    writer

    writing
    1947
  • Acro-Batty

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • The Jonker Diamond

    writer

    writing
    1936
  • Trained Hoofs

    writer

    writing
    1935
  • Donkey Baseball

    writer

    writing
    1935