User:Teblick/J. Anthony Smythe
 | This is not a Wikipedia article: It is an individual user's work-in-progress page, and may be incomplete and/or unreliable. For guidance on developing this draft, see Wikipedia:So you made a userspace draft. Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL |
J. Anthony Smythe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tony Svainaz December 18, 1885 San Francisco, California |
| Died | March 20, 1966, age 80 Los Angeles, California |
| Alma mater | St. Ignatius College |
| Occupation | Actor |
J. Anthony Smythe (born Tony Svainaz,[1] December 18, 1885 - March 20, 1966) was an actor in the era of old-time radio. He was perhaps best known for his role of Henry Barbour in One Man's Family.[2]
Early years[edit]
Smythe's father came from Yugoslavia and had the last name changed from Svainaz to Smith. He was raised in San Francisco and graduated from St. Ignatius College there. When he became an actor, his manager changed the young man's name to Anthony Smyth. A subsequent manager changed the spelling of his last name and added the initial at the beginning.[1]
Radio[edit]
Stage[edit]
In the early 20th century, Smythe acted in repertory theatre with the Ernest Wilkes Stock Company.[3] For two seasons, Smythe was the leading man at the Maitland Theater in San Francisco.[1] He also acted in Vancouver, British Columbia, in the early 1920s.[4] In Phoenix, Arizona, he was leading man with the Metropolitan Players in 1925 and with the Clement-Walsh players in 1926.[5]
Film[edit]
Television[edit]
Personal life[edit]
Death[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Hickock, Lorena A. (January 20, 1924). "New Leading Man at Shubert Is Champion of Little Theater". Star Tribune. Minnesota, Minneapolis. p. 8. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2834-2. Pp. 246-247.
- ^ ""The Butterfly on the Wheel"". Godwin's Weekly. 25 (15): 10. September 25, 1915. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Great debut by Anthony Smythe in race comedy". The Vancouver Sun. Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver. October 17, 1922. p. 16. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "J. Anthony Smythe, Former Phoenix Player, Quits Job When Lines Exceed Risque". Arizona Republic. Arizona, Phoenix. United Press. February 3, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved April 1, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]