Richard Bernhard Smith

Richard Bernhard Smith (September 29, 1901 – September 28, 1935) was an American lyricist who wrote the words for the popular Christmas song "Winter Wonderland", which was composed by Felix Bernard.

Richard Bernhard Smith
Born	(1901-09-29)September 29, 1901 Honesdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1935(1935-09-28) (aged 33) New York City, U.S.
Era	20th century

Smith was born on September 29, 1901, in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, the son of Eliza (Brunig) and John H. Smith, a partner with a glass manufacturing plant. His family was Episcopalian.^[1] He graduated Honesdale School in 1920 and attended Pennsylvania State College. Smith married Jean Connor,^[2] of Scranton, on March 30, 1930. He was diagnosed with tuberculosis in 1931. He succumbed to the disease on September 28, 1935, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. He was 33.^[3] He was buried in Glen Dyberry Cemetery in Honesdale.