Hal Smith

Hal Smith

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Episode Appearances	269
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Video Appearances	6
Podcast Appearances	2

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Voice of John Avery Whittaker, 1987-1994

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Hal Smith (1916-1994) was the first voice of John Avery Whittaker through 1994 and had a movie/silver screen career that spanned 42 years - from 1946 to 1988. Hal's Television career spanned 34 years from 1952 to 1986. His animated TV career spanned from 1959 to 1993. His animated films spanned 1960 to 1991. He is possibly best known for his role as Otis Campbell in the Andy Griffith Show.

He also was the voice of dozens of minor characters during the time he was on the show. He first began working with Focus on the Family in 1984 on several radio dramas. Before that time, he was a well known actor, providing the voices for many cartoon characters. Hal voiced Owl for the Disney Winnie The Pooh from 1966 to 1994. He did a host of other voices from Winnie The Pooh. Hal even voiced the horse "Philippe" in the 1991 Beauty and the Beast! Including characters for Huckleberry Hound, Davey and Goliath, The Flintstones, the Jetsons, Elmer Fudd, and countless others.

Katie Leigh, Walker Edmiston and Will Ryan had all worked with Hal Smith before the start of Adventures in Odyssey in 1987, and the fact that Hal Smith was playing the lead character was one of the primary reasons that they each decided to join the show. Edmiston would later recount that on recording days for AIO, he and Hal would arrange to meet at a local McDonald's near the recording studio in Pomona to have breakfast with each other beforehand.

Death

Hal Smith's health began deteriorating through the early 90s; his wife died during the recording of The Mortal Coil (November 21 & 28,1992) but he continued to record episodes for two more years. Initially, the plan was for Whit to die in the episodes for The Mortal Coil (November 21 & 28,1992). These episodes were recorded to explain Whit's death, but this decision was later reversed and the episode was changed so that Whit didn't die after all.

Shortly before Hal's death, he said in a interview that — out of his entire career — he was most proud of his role in Adventures In Odyssey as John Avery Whittaker. Two days before "Aloha, Oy!, Part 2" (from AIO - 19: Passport To Adventure) aired, Hal Smith died on January 27, 1994.

After much discussion it was decided to take Whit on a trip until they found a voice like Hal Smith's. The AIO writers sent Whit off to the Holy Land to "broaden his horizons" because of a conversation Whit had with Eugene. So, Whit became a part of a team of archaeologists in the Middle East. Any and all AIO Episodes with Whit talking in them for the next 2 years (up until May 18, 1996) would be "Cut and pasted" in to the story-lines using previous, old recordings from Hal Smith.

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Acting (269) · Characters (61) · Video Acting (6) · Video Characters (1) · Podcasts (2)

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Hal Smith has acted in 269 episodes with an average rating of {{#w4grb_cat_rating:Episodes with acting by Hal Smith }}%

#FD2: “House Guest” (1)
#FD3: “Gone Fishing” (2)
#FP01: “Whit's Visitor” (3)
#FP02: “Dental Dilemma” (4)
#FP03: “The New Kid in Town” (5)
#FP04: “No Stupid Questions” (6)
#FP05: “You're Not Gonna Believe This...” (7)
#FP06: “My Brother's Keeper” (8)
#FP07: “While Dad's Away” (9)
#FP09: “A Different Kind of Peer Pressure” (10)
#FP10: “In Memory of Herman” (11)
#FP11: “A Member of the Family, Part 1” (12)
#FP12: “A Member of the Family, Part 2” (13)
#FP13: “A Simple Addition” (14)
#1: “Whit's Flop” (15)
#2: “The Life of the Party” (16)
#3: “Lights Out at Whit's End” (17)
#4: “Connie Comes to Town” (18)
#5: “Gifts for Madge and Guy” (19)
#6: “The Day After Christmas” (20)
#7: “Promises, Promises” (21)
#8: “Dental Dilemma” (22)
#9: “Doing Unto Others” (23)
#10: “Nothing to Fear” (24)
#11: “Addictions Can Be Habit-Forming” (25)
#12: “The Tangled Web” (26)
#13: “Bobby's Valentine” (27)
#14: “Missed It By That Much” (28)
#15: “My Brother's Keeper” (29)
#16: “No Stupid Questions” (30)
#17: “A Member of the Family, Part 1” (31)
#18: “A Member of the Family, Part 2” (32)
#19: “Recollections” (33)
#20: “Mike Makes Right” (34)
#21: “The Case of the Missing Train Car” (35)
#22: “A Simple Addition” (36)
#23: “The Quality of Mercy” (37)
#24: “Gotcha!” (38)
#25: “Harley Takes the Case, Part 1” (39)
#26: “Harley Takes the Case, Part 2” (40)
#28: “The Price of Freedom” (41)
#29: “Rumor Has It” (42)
#30: “Honor Thy Parents” (43)
#31: “Family Vacation, Part 1” (44)
#32: “Family Vacation, Part 2” (45)
#33: “The Day Independence Came” (46)
#34: “Stormy Weather” (47)
#35: “V.B.S. Blues” (48)
#36: “Kids' Radio” (49)
#37: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 1” (50)
#38: “Camp What-A-Nut, Part 2” (51)
#39: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 1” (52)
#40: “The Case of the Secret Room, Part 2” (53)
#41: “Return to the Bible Room” (54)
#42: “The Last Great Adventure of the Summer” (55)
#43: “Back to School” (56)
#44: “It Sure Seems Like It to Me” (57)
#45: “What Are We Gonna Do About Halloween?” (58)
#46: “The Shepherd and the Giant” (59)
#47: “A Single Vote” (60)
#48: “Heroes” (61)
#49: “Thank You, God” (62)
#50: “Karen” (63)
#51: “Connie, Part 1” (64)
#52: “Connie, Part 2” (65)
#53: “The Sacred Trust” (66)
#54: “Peace on Earth” (67)
#55: “Auld Lang Syne” (68)
#56: “By Faith, Noah” (69)
#57: “The Prodigal, Jimmy” (70)
#58: “A Matter of Obedience” (71)
#59: “A Worker Approved” (72)
#60: “And When You Pray...” (73)
#61: “The Boy Who Didn't Go to Church” (74)
#62: “Let This Mind Be in You” (75)
#63: “A Good and Faithful Servant” (76)
#64: “The Greatest of These” (77)
#65: “Bad Company” (78)
#66: “The Imagination Station, Part 1” (79)
#67: “The Imagination Station, Part 2” (80)
#68: “Choices” (81)
#69: “Go Ye Therefore” (82)
#70: “The Return of Harley, Part 1” (83)
#71: “The Return of Harley, Part 2” (84)
#72: “An Encounter with Mrs. Hooper” (85)
#73: “A Bite of Applesauce” (86)
#76: “Eugene's Dilemma” (87)
#77: “The Nemesis, Part 1” (88)
#78: “The Nemesis, Part 2” (89)
#79: “Our Best Vacation Ever” (90)
#80: “A Prisoner for Christ” (91)
#83: “The Battle, Part 1” (92)
#84: “The Battle, Part 2” (93)
#85: “You Go to School Where?” (94)
#87: “Elijah, Part 1” (95)
#88: “Elijah, Part 2” (96)
#89: “That's Not Fair” (97)
#90: “But, You Promised” (98)
#91: “A Mission for Jimmy” (99)
#92: “The Ill-Gotten Deed” (100)
#93: “Rescue from Manatugo Point” (101)
#94: “Operation Digout” (102)
#95: “The Very Best of Friends” (103)
#96: “The Reluctant Rival” (104)
#97: “Monty's Christmas” (105)
#100: “Ice Fishing” (106)
#101: “Scattered Seeds” (107)
#102: “The Treasure of LeMonde!” (108)
#104: “Lincoln, Part 1” (109)
#105: “Lincoln, Part 2” (110)
#106: “By Any Other Name” (111)
#108: “Isaac the Courageous” (112)
#110: “A...is for Attitude” (113)
#111: “First Love” (114)
#112: “Curious, Isn't It?” (115)
#113: “Suspicious Minds” (116)
#114: “The Big Broadcast” (117)
#115: “An Act of Mercy” (118)
#116: “Isaac the Benevolent” (119)
#117: “The Trouble with Girls” (120)
#118: “What Happened to the Silver Streak?” (121)
#119: “Better Late than Never” (122)
#120: “Pranks for the Memories” (123)
#121: “Missing Person” (124)
#122: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 1” (125)
#123: “Castles and Cauldrons, Part 2” (126)
#124: “The Winning Edge” (127)
#125: “All's Well With Boswell” (128)
#126: “Wishful Thinking” (129)
#127: “Have You No Selpurcs?” (130)
#128: “One Bad Apple” (131)
#129: “Not One of Us” (132)
#130: “Bernard and Joseph, Part 1” (133)
#131: “Bernard and Joseph, Part 2” (134)
#133: “Cousin Albert” (135)
#134: “Pamela Has a Problem” (136)
#135: “Back to Bethlehem, Part 1” (137)
#136: “Back to Bethlehem, Part 2” (138)
#137: “Back to Bethlehem, Part 3” (139)
#138: “The Adventure of the Adventure” (140)
#141: “Over the Airwaves” (141)
#142: “Train Ride” (142)
#143: “Muckraker” (143)
#144: “Someone to Watch Over Me” (144)
#145: “The Second Coming” (145)
#146: “Emotional Baggage” (146)
#147: “Where There's a Will...” (147)
#148: “Isaac the Procrastinator” (148)
#149: “By Dawn's Early Light” (149)
#150: “Home Is Where the Hurt Is” (150)
#151: “...The Last Shall Be First” (151)
#152: “The Meaning of Sacrifice” (152)
#153: “Mayor for a Day” (153)
#154: “Coming of Age” (154)
#155: “Waylaid in the Windy City, Part 1” (155)
#156: “Waylaid in the Windy City, Part 2” (156)
#157: “Last in a Long Line” (157)
#158: “A Day in the Life” (158)
#159: “The Homecoming” (159)
#160: “A Rathbone of Contention” (160)
#161: “Isaac the True Friend” (161)
#162: “Peacemaker” (162)
#163: “A Model Child” (163)
#164: “Sixties-Something” (164)
#165: “Bernard and Esther, Part 1” (165)
#166: “Bernard and Esther, Part 2” (166)
#167: “Dobson Comes to Town” (167)
#168: “The Curse” (168)
#169: “Hold Up!” (169)
#170: “A Test for Robyn” (170)
#171: “The Cross of Cortes, Part 1” (171)
#172: “The Cross of Cortes, Part 2” (172)
#173: “A Thanksgiving Carol” (173)
#174: “Where's Your Daddy?” (174)
#176: “The Star, Part 1” (175)
#177: “The Star, Part 2” (176)
#178: “Room Mates” (177)
#179: “You Gotta Be Wise” (178)
#180: “Isaac the Pure” (179)
#181: “It Takes Integrity” (180)
#182: “The Scales of Justice” (181)
#183: “Tales of Moderation” (182)
#184: “Isaac the Chivalrous” (183)
#185: “A Question of Loyalty” (184)
#187: “An Act of Nobility” (185)
#189: “No, Honestly!” (186)
#190: “Moses: The Passover, Part 1” (187)
#191: “Moses: The Passover, Part 2” (188)
#192: “Modesty is the Best Policy” (189)
#193: “A Tongue of Fire” (190)
#194: “A License to Drive” (191)
#195: “Father's Day” (192)
#196: “Harlow Doyle, Private Eye” (193)
#197: “The Midnight Ride” (194)
#198: “Treasure Hunt” (195)
#201: “Fair-Weather Fans” (196)
#202: “Timmy's Cabin” (197)
#203: “Double Trouble” (198)
#204: “Wonderworld” (199)
#205: “Flash Flood” (200)
#209: “Columbus: The Grand Voyage” (201)
#210: “On Solid Ground” (202)
#211: “The Mortal Coil, Part 1” (203)
#212: “The Mortal Coil, Part 2” (204)
#213: “Best Intentions” (205)
#214: “The Living Nativity” (206)
#215: “Caroling, Caroling” (207)
#216: “Like Father, Like Son” (208)
#217: “Rights, Wrongs and Reasons” (209)
#218: “A Class Act” (210)
#219: “Treasures of the Heart” (211)
#220: “This is Chad Pearson?” (212)
#221: “It Is Well” (213)
#222: “The Jesus Cloth” (214)
#223: “Real Time” (215)
#224: “Greater Love” (216)
#225: “Count It All Joy” (217)
#226: “An Adventure in Bethany, Part 1” (218)
#227: “An Adventure in Bethany, Part 2” (219)
#228: “A Game of Compassion” (220)
#229: “The Marriage Feast” (221)
#231: “Hallowed Be Thy Name” (222)
#232: “Thy Kingdom Come” (223)
#233: “Thy Will Be Done” (224)
#234: “Our Daily Bread” (225)
#235: “Forgive Us as We Forgive” (226)
#236: “Into Temptation” (227)
#237: “Deliver Us From Evil” (228)
#238: “For Thine Is the Kingdom” (229)
#239: “The Power” (230)
#240: “And the Glory” (231)
#241: “Forever… Amen” (232)
#242: “Hymn Writers” (233)
#243: “Family Values” (234)
#244: “The Mysterious Stranger, Part 1” (235)
#245: “The Mysterious Stranger, Part 2” (236)
#246: “My Fair Bernard” (237)
#247: “Why Don't You Grow Up?” (238)
#248: “Terror from the Skies” (239)
#249: “The Case of the Delinquent Disciples” (240)
#250: “Pilgrim's Progress Revisited, Part 1” (241)
#251: “Pilgrim's Progress Revisited, Part 2” (242)
#252: “The Bad Hair Day” (243)
#253: “A Time for Christmas” (244)
#254: “Truth, Trivia and 'Trina” (245)
#255: “The Boy Who Cried 'Destructo!'” (246)
#258: “Aloha, Oy!, Part 3” (247)
#259: “The Potential in Elliot” (248)
#260: “Naturally, I Assumed...” (249)
#261: “Afraid, Not!” (250)
#262: “A Prayer for George Barclay” (251)
#265: “War of the Words” (252)
#266: “It Began with a Rabbit's Foot” (253)
#269: “Fences” (254)
#271: “The Secret Keys of Discipline” (255)
#280: “Gone...” (256)
#330: “The Time Has Come” (257)
#370: “Christmas Around the World, Part 1” (258)
#425: “Blackgaard's Revenge, Part 2” (259)
#435: “A Look Back, Part 1” (260)
#436: “A Look Back, Part 2” (261)
#462: “The W.E.” (262)
#499: “Exit” (263)
#500: “500” (264)
#501: “Inside the Studio” (265)
#564: “A Most Intriguing Question” (266)
#566: “A Most Extraordinary Conclusion” (267)
#???: “30th Birthday Live Show” (268)
#886: “Unsinkable, Part 1” (269)

Hal Smith has acted in 6 videos with an average rating of {{#w4grb_cat_rating:Videos with acting by Hal Smith }}%

Hal Smith has voiced 1 character

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Hal Smith has appeared in 2 podcasts

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