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He was one of
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James is credited in two films for acting early in his career and is also credited as editor in 75 films and TV shows from 1909 to 1958. While working at
Biograph, he worked his way up the company starting as a worker in the shipping room to being promoted to editor. Smith is most well known for his
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in 1934. Rose had a much shorter tenure in cinema then Jimmie due to her death on May 29, 1962, at the age of 65 in
Glendale, California. James continued on his career in film long after Rose's career had ended, eventually moving from films into TV series in the '50s; however, his career ended in
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Rose Smith is credited as an actress in one film and in 19 films for her work as editor. According to IMDb, Rose Smith was not credited on-screen for six of the films she edited. She was known or credited as Rose
Richter, her maiden name.
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