Teddy Smith: Teddy Smith. Camera and Electrical Department: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. Teddy Smith was born on March 11, 1977, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, the youngest of three children. While still in high school, around the age of 15, Smith enrolled in a TV production class and began making short films and music videos. After graduating high school, he went to Hollywood, where he worked as a production assistant at...