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Leonard Smith(1894-1947)

  • Cinematographer
  • Camera and Electrical Department
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Leonard Smith was born on 19 April 1894 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for The Yearling (1946), Lassie Come Home (1943) and Billy the Kid (1941). He was married to Violet N. Cane. He died on 20 October 1947 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
BornApril 19, 1894
DiedOctober 20, 1947(53)
BornApril 19, 1894
DiedOctober 20, 1947(53)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Gregory Peck, Claude Jarman Jr., and Jane Wyman in The Yearling (1946)
The Yearling
7.2
  • Cinematographer
  • 1946
Roddy McDowall and Pal in Lassie Come Home (1943)
Lassie Come Home
7.1
  • Cinematographer
  • 1943
Robert Taylor and Mary Howard in Billy the Kid (1941)
Billy the Kid
5.7
  • Cinematographer
  • 1941
Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in National Velvet (1944)
National Velvet
7.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1944

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Gregory Peck, Claude Jarman Jr., and Jane Wyman in The Yearling (1946)
    The Yearling
    7.2
    • director of photography
    • 1946
  • Courage of Lassie (1946)
    Courage of Lassie
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1946
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Mickey Rooney in National Velvet (1944)
    National Velvet
    7.3
    • director of photography
    • 1944
  • Broadway Rhythm (1944)
    Broadway Rhythm
    5.9
    • director of photography
    • 1944
  • Roddy McDowall and Pal in Lassie Come Home (1943)
    Lassie Come Home
    7.1
    • director of photography
    • 1943
  • Lucille Ball and Harry James in Best Foot Forward (1943)
    Best Foot Forward
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1943
  • Van Heflin, Kathryn Grayson, Marsha Hunt, Peggy Moran, Dorothy Morris, Cecilia Parker, Frances Raeburn, and Frances Rafferty in Seven Sweethearts (1942)
    Seven Sweethearts
    6.4
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Eleanor Powell, Tommy Dorsey, and Red Skelton in Ship Ahoy (1942)
    Ship Ahoy
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1942
  • Walter Pidgeon and Rosalind Russell in Design for Scandal (1941)
    Design for Scandal
    6.2
    • director of photography
    • 1941
  • Brian Aherne, Ian Hunter, and Jeanette MacDonald in Smilin' Through (1941)
    Smilin' Through
    6.4
    • director of photography
    • 1941
  • Robert Taylor and Mary Howard in Billy the Kid (1941)
    Billy the Kid
    5.7
    • director of photography
    • 1941
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in Go West (1940)
    Go West
    6.8
    • director of photography
    • 1940
  • Lew Ayres and Rita Johnson in The Golden Fleecing (1940)
    The Golden Fleecing
    6.1
    • director of photography
    • 1940
  • Charles Coburn, Dan Dailey, and Virginia Grey in The Captain Is a Lady (1940)
    The Captain Is a Lady
    6.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1940
  • James Stewart and Margaret Sullavan in The Mortal Storm (1940)
    The Mortal Storm
    7.7
    • Cinematographer (uncredited)
    • 1940

Camera and Electrical Department

  • Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in I Married an Angel (1942)
    I Married an Angel
    5.7
    • photographer (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Spencer Tracy and Robert Young in Northwest Passage (1940)
    Northwest Passage
    7.0
    • photographer: 1938 location scenes (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Eleanor Powell and Nelson Eddy in Rosalie (1937)
    Rosalie
    6.0
    • second camera operator (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Young and Madge Evans in Death on the Diamond (1934)
    Death on the Diamond
    6.0
    • camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Len Smith
  • Born
    • April 19, 1894
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 20, 1947
    • Beverly Hills, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Violet N. CaneDecember 26, 1942 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    President American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) 1943-1947.

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  • When did Leonard Smith die?
    October 20, 1947
  • How did Leonard Smith die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was Leonard Smith when he died?
    53 years old
  • Where did Leonard Smith die?
    Beverly Hills, California, USA
  • When was Leonard Smith born?
    April 19, 1894

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