Alexis Smith

Known for

Acting

Born

June 8, 1921

Birthplace

Penticton, Canada

Died

June 9, 1993 (aged 72)

Biography

Margaret Alexis Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and pin-up girl. She appeared in several major Hollywood movies in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Award in 1972.

Best known work

The Age of Innocence

1993

Cheers

1982

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976

Dallas

1978

The Love Boat

1977

Tough Guys

1986

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Conflict

1945

The Two Mrs. Carrolls

1947

Gentleman Jim

1942

Filmography

2008
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
as Self
1993
The Age of Innocence
as Louisa van der Luyden
1990
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
1990
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
as Self
1988
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Tessa Menard
1988
HothouseTV
as Lily Garrison Shannon (7 episodes)
1986
Tough Guys
as Belle
1986
Dress GrayTV
as Mrs. Iris Rylander (2 episodes)
1985
The Best of Broadway
as Herself
1985
A Death in CaliforniaTV
as Honey Niven (2 episodes)
1982
CheersTV
as Alice Anne Volkman (1 episode)
1982
The Trout
as Gloria, a rich American
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1978
DallasTV
as Lady Jessica Montford (4 episodes)
1978
Casey's Shadow
as Sarah Blue
1977
The Love BoatTV
as Justina Downey (2 episodes), as Amanda Drake (2 episodes)
1976
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
as Mrs. Cora Hallet
1975
Once Is Not Enough
as Deidre Milford Granger
1973
Nightside
as Smitty
1971
Great PerformancesTV
as Self (1 episode)
1968
The Dick Cavett ShowTV
as Self - Guest (5 episodes)
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InTV
as Self (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
as Self (1 episode)
1959
Adventures in ParadiseTV
as Loraine Lucas (1 episode)
1959
The Young Philadelphians
as Carol Wharton