# Otis the "Mayberry" town drunk had a HUGE career as a voiceover actor

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**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otis-the-mayberry-town-drunk-had-a-huge-career-as-a-voiceover-actor/783327 "2017-03-30T02:47:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 30, 2017, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/otis-the-mayberry-town-drunk-had-a-huge-career-as-a-voiceover-actor/783327/1 "2017-03-30T02:47:18Z")

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Otis AKA [Hal Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Smith_(actor)) was a much bigger deal than I realized.

I’d quote the wiki more extensively but it just goes on page after page with his roles.[Check out the wiki.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hal_Smith_(actor))