Smith Ballew

American actor, singer and orchestra leader (1902-1984)
Person human Q428493
Smith Ballew
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Smith Ballew

Summary

Smith Ballew is a human[1]. He was born in Palestine[2]. He was born on January 21, 1902[3]. He passed away in Longview[4]. He died on May 2, 1984[5]. He worked as an actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], banjoist[9], and bandleader[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Smith Ballew's place of birth was Palestine[2].
  • Smith Ballew died in Longview[4].
  • Smith Ballew was born on January 21, 1902[3].
  • Smith Ballew died on May 2, 1984[5].
  • Burial took place at Laurel Land Memorial Park[12].
  • Smith Ballew held citizenship in United States[13].
  • English was Smith Ballew's native language[14].
  • Smith Ballew worked as an actor[6].
  • Smith Ballew's professions included film actor[7].
  • Smith Ballew's professions included singer[8].
  • Smith Ballew worked as a banjoist[9].
  • Smith Ballew's professions included bandleader[10].
  • Smith Ballew worked as a songwriter[15].
  • Smith Ballew's education included a stint at University of Texas at Austin[16].
  • Smith Ballew's education included a stint at Austin College[17].
  • Smith Ballew is recorded as male[18].
  • Smith Ballew's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Smith Ballew's genre is popular music[20].
  • Smith Ballew's genre is country music[21].
  • Smith Ballew's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[22].
  • Smith Ballew's Commons category is recorded as Smith Ballew[23].
  • Smith Ballew's family name is recorded as Ballew[24].
  • Smith Ballew's given name is recorded as Smith[25].
  • Smith Ballew's instrument is recorded as banjo[26].
  • Smith Ballew's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-01-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1984-05-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 77eb0e1f-0089-449f-9b65-675962b46ff1[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Smith Ballew was born in Palestine[2]. He was born on January 21, 1902[3]. English was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin[16], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1883[35], headquartered in Austin[36] and Austin College[17], a liberal arts college[37], in United States[38], founded in 1849[39], headquartered in Sherman[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], banjoist[9], bandleader[10], and songwriter[15].

Death and Burial

Smith Ballew died on May 2, 1984[5]. He died in Longview[4]. He is buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

Smith Ballew ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Smith Ballew born?

Smith Ballew's place of birth was Palestine[2].

Where did Smith Ballew die?

Smith Ballew died in Longview[4].

What did Smith Ballew do for work?

Smith Ballew worked as actor[6], film actor[7], singer[8], banjoist[9], and bandleader[10].

Where did Smith Ballew go to school?

Smith Ballew was educated at University of Texas at Austin[16] and Austin College[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Smith Ballew. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/smith-ballew
MLA “Smith Ballew.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/smith-ballew.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_smith-ballew_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Smith Ballew}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/smith-ballew}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Smith Ballew — https://4ort.xyz/entity/smith-ballew (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/smith-ballew · Last refreshed: