Pete Smith

Peter Schmidt (September 4, 1892 – January 12, 1979), Americanized to Pete Smith, was a stenographer, a magazine editor, press agent, critic, actor and film producer based in Hollywood, California. He produced short films. He hailed from New York New York. He was respected by the entertainment industry, and was honored by the Academy several times, garnering in total three Oscars.
During the roaring twenties, Mr. Smith began working as a publicist. This... more