Bernard Smith
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Bernard Smith may refer to:
Politicians
Bernard Smith (MP) (1522–1591), MP for Totnes
Bernard Smith (New Jersey politician) (1776–1835), U.S. congressman from New Jersey
Bernard C. Smith (1923–1993), New York politician
Sportsmen
Bernard Smith (footballer) (1908–?), English footballer for Birmingham and Coventry
Bernie Smith (1927–1985), Australian rules footballer
Bernie Smith (baseball) (1941–2025), American baseball player
Bernie Smith (darts player) (born 1964), New Zealand darts player
Bernard Babington Smith (1905–1993), English pole vaulter
Bernard Smith (runner) (born 1914), winner of the marathon at the 1941 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Others
Bernard Smith (abbot) (1812–1892), Irish Benedictine monk
Bernard Smith (art historian) (1916–2011), Australian art historian
Bernard Smith (editor) (1907–1999), American editor, critic and film producer
Bernard Smith (geologist) (1881–1936), British geologist
Bernard Smith (organ builder) (c.
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