Roy Smeck was born on February 6, 1900 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for His Pastimes (1926), Songs of the Organ (1934) and Club-House Party (1935). He died on April 4, 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
Inducted into the Ukulele Hall of Fame Museum in 1998.
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Inducted into the National Four-string Banjo Hall of Fame, 2001.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cafe Boheme
1939
Short
International Rhythms
1938
Short
Orchestra Leader
The Hit Parade
1937
Radio Artist (uncredited)
It's on the Record
1937
Short
Roy Smeck
Television Highlights
1936
Short
Musician
That Goes Double
1933
Short
Roy Smeck
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Canção de amor e saúde
2009
Short performer: "Paradise"
Okay for Sound
1946
Documentary short performer: "Laughing Rag" - uncredited
His Pastimes
1926
Short music: "Hayseed Rag" - uncredited / performer: "Mighty Lak' a Rose", "Laughing Rag", "I Love My Baby My Baby Loves Me", "I Never Knew", "Hayseed Rag", "Tamiami Trail" - uncredited
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Wizard of the Strings
1985
Documentary short
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1958
TV Series
Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show
1954
TV Series
Himself
Club-House Party
1935
Short
Himself - Guitarist
Songs of the Organ
1934
Short
Himself / The Wizard of the Strings
His Pastimes
1926
Short
Himself
Stringed Harmony
1923
Short
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
2007
Video documentary
Himself
Okay for Sound
1946
Documentary short
Guitar Player
Known for movies
His Pastimes (1926) as Himself
Songs of the Organ (1934) as Himself / The Wizard of the Strings
$600,000