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Ricky Smith Biography

Birth Name:Ricky Smith

Profession Actor, Composer

Fast Facts

  • At the age of nine, was asked to compete in a singing competition during a halftime show of a Knicks basketball game, performing "I Heard It Through the Grapevine․"
  • Best known for his role as Keith Watson in the PBS revival of "The Electric Company․"
  • Performed at the Tony Awards while acting for Broadway's "The Color Purple" as Young Harpo