![]() ![]() Smith's best-remembered on-screen character was Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show, during most of the series' run from 1960 to 1967. Īfter the war, he traveled to Hollywood and appeared on many television series such as I Married Joan, Fury, The People's Choice, The Texan, Rescue 8, Dennis the Menace, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The Donna Reed Show, National Velvet and The Red Skelton Show. He was discharged from the service in 1946 as a Sergeant and was awarded the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal and the Philippine Liberation Medal. His own performing skills were utilized as well in a show titled Strictly from Hunger. As such, he was responsible for planning and directing shows for the entertainment of his fellow troops. ![]() While in Manila, he was made assistant manager of the enlisted men's club at the Far East Air Force (FEAF) headquarters. After graduation from high school, Smith worked from 1936 to 1943 as a DJ and voice talent for WIBX Radio in Utica, New York.īeing an avid flyer, Smith enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces in 1943 and was stationed in the Philippines with the Army's Special Services Division. He was the third of four children and he had three siblings: two older sisters, Kathleen (1912-2005) and Bernadeen (1914-2002) and one younger brother, Glenford “Glen” (1918-2003). Harold John Smith was born on Augin Petoskey, Michigan. He also did a cameo in The Apartment as a drunken Santa Claus. He is credited in over 300 film and television productions, and was best known for his role as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on CBS's The Andy Griffith Show and for voicing Owl in the first four original Winnie the Pooh shorts (the first three of which were combined into the feature film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) and later The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. He knew how to balance hard work with a healthy environment.Harold John Smith (Aug– January 28, 1994) was an American actor. This is something that Andy Griffith would strive for since his earliest days on television. However, he kept the atmosphere on set fun and light-hearted. Andy Griffith worked hard to make sure they were putting out a solid show. On the other hand, Michelle Stafford said that it wasn’t all business on the set of Matlock. In fact, Stafford said that she had never seen work as hard as Andy Griffith did on Matlock. However, much of it came from how hard he worked at his craft. Part of that was Griffith’s incredible talent as an actor. He was so great at what he did that he moved everyone on set. Stafford recalled that after delivering his monologues in the courtroom, Andy would get a standing ovation from the cast. The seasoned actor would spend all the time he needed to make sure everything about his performance was perfect. Griffith would treat his legal arguments like a monologue. She said that Andy Griffith would memorize his courtroom scenes. However, it wasn’t just his work behind the scenes on Matlock that impressed Stafford. It was this desire to be a positive influence, Stafford said, that led Griffith to work so hard. It was about building characters that would have a positive cultural impact. To him, it was more than a television show. ![]() She said that every page of every script had Griffith’s fingerprints on it. The first thing that came to her mind was her Matlock co-star’s work ethic. During the interview, Fox News asked Stafford what she found most surprising about Andy Griffith. ![]()
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