William Smith | |
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 A portrait of Smith by John Jackson c. 1819, in the National Portrait Gallery in London. | |
| Born | 1730 London |
| Died | 13 September 1819 |
| Other names | William "Gentleman" Smith |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1753–1758 |
| Spouse(s) | Kelland Courtnay (?Elizabeth Montagu) Miss Newson |
William Smith (1730 – 13 September 1819), known as "Gentleman Smith", was a celebrated English actor of the 18th century who worked with David Garrick, and was the original creator of the role of Charles Surface in Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal.[1]
- ^ W. Clark Russell, Representative Actors: A Collection of Criticisms, Anecdotes, Personal Descriptions, etc. etc., Chandos Classics (Frederick Warne and Co., London and New York 1888), pp. 155-57 (Hathi Trust).