Hal Smith: Hal Smith. Actor: The Great Race. Hal Smith was born on 24 August 1916 in Petoskey, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Great Race (1965), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) and The Andy Griffith Show (1960). He was married to Harriet Louise Curtis and Vivian Marie Angstadt. He died on 28 January 1994 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.