silent film director september known screenwriter actor film director smith born cleveland ohio comedian active era met wife performed working direction american new_york smith moved los_angeles california smith wife starred produced contracted universal_studios smith directed films described book clown princes universal memorable comedies twenties colleague smith directed actor film love smith directed brothers film titled lost smith directing work included films starring contributions universal included series comedy films called career active field comedy participated scene met wife member production utilized title previously known group performed duo performed years performances included directed smith american new_york offered smith chance started company declined opportunity film director medical condition smith decided switch residence new_york los_angeles california wife began gain roles film industry starred including dad dollars comedy production company smith wrote directed films wife starred book clown princes authors describe films directed smith starring low neighborhood second run houses found receptive audiences wife actress features universal_studios smith directed multiple comedies gill characterize films universal memorable comedies twenties note starting usual framework provided situation comedy format directors inserted sufficient subdued flavor single laugh laugh acted direction smith associate film love smith acting role film artist served director film starring brothers smith directed actors including film year retired film smith kept contracted work universal wrote set comedy films called smith died los_angeles california years old filmography
Richard Smith (silent film director)