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Wingate Smith(1894-1974)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Actor
  • Producer
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Wingate Smith was born on 2 December 1894 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an assistant director and actor, known for Stagecoach (1939), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). He was married to Helen. He died on 22 July 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 2, 1894
DiedJuly 22, 1974(79)
BornDecember 2, 1894
DiedJuly 22, 1974(79)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach
7.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1939
John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
The Searchers
7.8
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1956
James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
8.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1962
How the West Was Won (1962)
How the West Was Won
7.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
  • 1962

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Star Spangled Salesman (1968)
    Star Spangled Salesman
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Jeff Bantam in You've Got to Be Smart (1967)
    You've Got to Be Smart
    4.3
    • first assistant director
    • 1967
  • Anne Bancroft, Mildred Dunnock, Betty Field, Anna Lee, Margaret Leighton, Sue Lyon, and Flora Robson in 7 Women (1965)
    7 Women
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1965
  • Edward G. Robinson, James Stewart, Sal Mineo, Karl Malden, Ricardo Montalban, Richard Widmark, Dolores Del Río, Carroll Baker, Arthur Kennedy, and Gilbert Roland in Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
    Cheyenne Autumn
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • John Wayne and Lee Marvin in Donovan's Reef (1963)
    Donovan's Reef
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1963
  • How the West Was Won (1962)
    How the West Was Won
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    8.1
    • assistant director
    • 1962
  • James Stewart and Richard Widmark in Two Rode Together (1961)
    Two Rode Together
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1961
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Jeffrey Hunter and Constance Towers in Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
    Sergeant Rutledge
    7.5
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • assistant director
    • 1959
  • Spencer Tracy, John Carradine, Jeffrey Hunter, Basil Rathbone, Pat O'Brien, Ricardo Cortez, Edward Brophy, Donald Crisp, Wallace Ford, Dianne Foster, James Gleason, and Basil Ruysdael in The Last Hurrah (1958)
    The Last Hurrah
    7.3
    • assistant director
    • 1958
  • Maureen O'Hara and John Wayne in The Wings of Eagles (1957)
    The Wings of Eagles
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • John Wayne, Natalie Wood, Ward Bond, Jeffrey Hunter, and Vera Miles in The Searchers (1956)
    The Searchers
    7.8
    • assistant director
    • 1956
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1955

Actor



  • Barbara Stanwyck and Preston Foster in The Plough and the Stars (1936)
    The Plough and the Stars
    5.6
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Katharine Hepburn and Fredric March in Mary of Scotland (1936)
    Mary of Scotland
    6.3
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Lionel Barrymore, Warner Baxter, June Lang, and Fredric March in The Road to Glory (1936)
    The Road to Glory
    6.9
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Will Rogers in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
    Steamboat Round the Bend
    6.9
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1935

Producer



  • Jack Hawkins in Gideon of Scotland Yard (1958)
    Gideon of Scotland Yard
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1958

Production Department



  • John Wayne and Thomas Mitchell in The Long Voyage Home (1940)
    The Long Voyage Home
    6.9
    • production assistant
    • 1940

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 2, 1894
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • July 22, 1974
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Helen

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    Brother-in-law of director John Ford.
  • Nickname
    • Unck

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