Joseph Stanley Smith (1903-74) started acting in stock theatre as a juvenile and worked steadily before making his first screen appearance in 1929. He was part of the influx of stage actors following the introduction of sound.
Smith worked mostly for Paramount, including playing the lead opposite Clara Bow in Love Among the Millionaires (1930). Immediately afterwards, he went to MGM to perform the same function for Mary Lawlor in Good News.
It was reported in 1932 that Smith was supplementing acting as the conductor of his own orchestra
By the end of his film career in 1943, Smith was taking small parts, often uncredited.
