Actor Eugene H. Smith died peacefully October 1, 2012, surrounded by family. He was 86 years old. He played roles in THE GUIDING LIGHT, SOMERSET, AS THE WORLD TURNS, THE EDGE OF NIGHT and ANOTHER WORLD.Born in Brooklyn, he attended Fordham University and graduated from Texas A&M University. As a Naval aviator in WWII, he was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries sustained in combat in the South Pacific. Upon returning to New York, he studied opera singing and acting under the GI Bill.
Making his professional debut in 1946 in "Good News" with Alice Ghostly he went on to play the entire four-year run of the original Broadway Company of "South Pacific." Other Broadway shows included "Fragile Fox" with Dane Clark, "40 Carrots" with June Allison (and Eleanor Parker and Ginger Rogers on tour), and "Buck White" with Muhammad Ali.