• Name: Alexis Smith
  • Date of Birth: June 08, 1921
  • Place of Birth: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Mini-bio: Date of Death
9 June 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA. (brain cancer)


Birth Name
Gladys Smith


Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)


Spouse
Craig Stevens (18 June 1944 - 9 June 1993) (her death...( read more))


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Tall, graceful, talented, Canadian-born actress who was married for 49 years to actor Craig Stevens.

During the 1959 filming of The Young Philadelphians (1959) starring Paul Newman, she fell during a horse riding sequence and broke her back.

Had her own night club act in the 70s which she took to Los Angeles and Canada.

Her first professional dance job was in 1934 in the ballet "Carmen" at the Hollywood Bowl.

Signed by Warner Brothers after being seen in a college drama production, she was subsequently billed as "The Dynamite Girl" and "The Flame Girl" in promotional articles.

Won the Tony award for Best Actress in a musical in 1972 for her role in "Follies"

Won Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Follies." She was nominated in the same category in 1979 for "Platinum."
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Replace this image with an actor photoAlexis Smith mini-bio: Date of Death 9 June 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA. (brain cancer) Birth Name Gladys Smith Height 5' 9" (1.75 m) Spouse Craig Stevens (18 June 1944 - 9 June 1993) (her death) Trivia Tall, graceful, talented, Canadian-born actress who was married for 49 years to actor Craig Stevens. During the 1959 filming of The Young Philadelphians (1959) starring Paul Newman, she fell during a horse riding sequence and broke her back. Had her own night club act in the 70s which she took to Los Angeles and Canada. Her first professional dance job was in 1934 in the ballet "Carmen" at the Hollywood Bowl. Signed by Warner Brothers after being seen in a college drama production, she was subsequently billed as "The Dynamite Girl" and "The Flame Girl" in promotional articles. Won the Tony award for Best Actress in a musical in 1972 for her role in "Follies" Won Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Actress (Musical) for "Follies." She was nominated in the same category in 1979 for "Platinum."

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