William Smith

William Smith

Date of Birth:

Mar 24, 1933

Place of Birth:

Columbia, Missouri, USA

William Smith was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 300 feature films and television productions, best known for playing Anthony Falconetti on the TV mini series "Rich Man, Poor Man". He held a BA from Syracuse and an MA in Russian Studies from UCLA.

Born in Columbia, Missouri, Smith began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942; he entered films as a child actor in such films as The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette and Meet Me in St. Louis.

He was a regular on the 1961 ABC television series The Asphalt Jungle, portraying police Sergeant Danny Keller. One of his earliest leading roles was as Joe Riley, a Texas Ranger on the NBC western series Laredo. In 1967, Smith guest starred as Jude Bonner on James Arness's long-lived western Gunsmoke.

Smith was cast as John Richard Parker, brother of Cynthia Ann Parker, both taken hostage in Texas by the Comanche, in the 1969 episode "The Understanding" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days, which was hosted by Robert Taylor. In the story line, Parker contracts the plague, is left for dead by his fellow Comanche warriors, and is rescued by his future Mexican wife, Yolanda (Emily Banks).

He played outlaw turned temporary sheriff Hendry Brown in the 1969 episode "The Restless Man". In that story line, Brown takes the job of sheriff to tame a lawless town, begins to court a young woman (again played by Emily Banks), but soon returns to his deadly outlaw ways in search of bigger thrills.

On Gunsmoke, Smith appeared in a 1972 episode, "Hostage!"; his character beats and rapes Amanda Blake's character Miss Kitty Russell and shoots her twice in the back. Smith has been described as the "greatest bad-guy character actor of our time".

filmography:

The Rebels The Rebels

1979

The Last Riders The Last Riders

1992

Meet Me in St. Louis Meet Me in St. Louis

1944

36 Hours 36 Hours

1964

Taken Alive Taken Alive

1994

American Me American Me

1992

Gilda Gilda

1946

Going My Way Going My Way

1944

The Rock 'n Roll Cops The Rock 'n Roll Cops

2003

Cartel Cartel

1990

Merchant of Evil Merchant of Evil

1991

Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story

2007

Kiss and Be Killed Kiss and Be Killed

1991

Broken Vessels Broken Vessels

1998

Deadly Breed Deadly Breed

1989

The Man Hunter The Man Hunter

1972

Runaway, Runaway Runaway, Runaway

1971

Forgotten Heroes Forgotten Heroes

1990

Bulletproof Bulletproof

1988

Instant Karma Instant Karma

1990

Return of the Roller Blade Seven Return of the Roller Blade Seven

1993

Rock n' Roll Cops Lite Rock n' Roll Cops Lite

2014

Evil Altar Evil Altar

1988

Commando Squad Commando Squad

1987

Blood & Guts Blood & Guts

1978

Policewomen Policewomen

1974

Three Guns for Texas Three Guns for Texas

1968

Hell to Pay Hell to Pay

2005

Never So Few Never So Few

1959

Hell on the Battleground Hell on the Battleground

1987

The Shooter The Shooter

1997

Maniac Cop Maniac Cop

1988

Win, Place or Steal Win, Place or Steal

1975

The Colony The Colony

1996

B.O.R.N. B.O.R.N.

1989

The Mating Game The Mating Game

1959

The Boneyard Collection The Boneyard Collection

2008

Dark Secrets Dark Secrets

1992

Crackle of Death Crackle of Death

1976

Manosaurus Manosaurus

1994

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

1945

Raw Energy Raw Energy

1996

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang

1982

Doublecross on Costa's Island Doublecross on Costa's Island

1997

Irresistible Irresistible

2020

A Mission to Kill A Mission to Kill

2003

Crowhaven Farm Crowhaven Farm

1970

The Rockford Files The Rockford Files

1974

The Over the Hill Gang The Over the Hill Gang

1969

The Boy with Green Hair The Boy with Green Hair

1948

Prologue to Wounded Knee Prologue to Wounded Knee

1973

Slow Burn Slow Burn

1989

The Jerk, Too The Jerk, Too

1984

Doses of Horror Doses of Horror

2018

Red Nights Red Nights

1988

Debbie Does Damnation Debbie Does Damnation

1999

Shadow of the Dragon Shadow of the Dragon

1992

The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula

2001

Killer Story Killer Story

2004

Platoon Leader Platoon Leader

1988

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

1947

Emperor of the Bronx Emperor of the Bronx

1990

Blood of His Own Blood of His Own

1998

Never Look Back Never Look Back

2000

Heat of Las Vegas Heat of Las Vegas

1998

Vice Vice

2005

Wasteland Justice Wasteland Justice

1999

The Mean Season The Mean Season

1985

The Badd One The Badd One

1987

The Last American Hero The Last American Hero

1973

God Has a Rap Sheet God Has a Rap Sheet

2003

The Swinging Barmaids The Swinging Barmaids

1975

Atlantis: The Lost Continent Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961

Moon in Scorpio Moon in Scorpio

1987

The Thing with Two Heads The Thing with Two Heads

1972

Rapturious Rapturious

2007

Feast Feast

1992

Grave of the Vampire Grave of the Vampire

1972

Voices from the Graves Voices from the Graves

2006

Big Sister 2000 Big Sister 2000

1995

Fast Company Fast Company

1979

East L.A. Warriors East L.A. Warriors

1989

The Frisco Kid The Frisco Kid

1979

Fever Pitch Fever Pitch

1985

Angels Die Hard Angels Die Hard

1970

Hollywood Cops Hollywood Cops

1997

Hollywood Man Hollywood Man

1976

The Vampire Hunters Club The Vampire Hunters Club

2001

The Phantom Empire The Phantom Empire

1987

L.A. Vice L.A. Vice

1989

Eagle's Law Eagle's Law

1988

Hell Comes to Frogtown Hell Comes to Frogtown

1988

Red Dawn Red Dawn

1984

Neon Signs Neon Signs

1996

Rumble Fish Rumble Fish

1983

The Ghost of Frankenstein The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ultimate Warrior The Ultimate Warrior

1975

Boss Nigger Boss Nigger

1975

Conan the Barbarian Conan the Barbarian

1982

Eye of the Tiger Eye of the Tiger

1986

Uncle Sam Uncle Sam

1996

Deadly Memories Deadly Memories

2002

Maverick Maverick

1994

Invasion of the Bee Girls Invasion of the Bee Girls

1973

Zombiegeddon Zombiegeddon

2003

Any Which Way You Can Any Which Way You Can

1980

Darker Than Amber Darker Than Amber

1970

Y.M.I. Y.M.I.

2004

Backtrack! Backtrack!

1969

Terror In Beverly Hills Terror In Beverly Hills

1989

Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'

2000

Empire of Ash III Empire of Ash III

1990

GetEven GetEven

1993

The Losers The Losers

1970

The Deadly Trackers The Deadly Trackers

1973

Cybernator Cybernator

1991

Dr. Minx Dr. Minx

1975

Jungle Assault Jungle Assault

1989

Spirit of the Eagle Spirit of the Eagle

1991

Girls Town Girls Town

1959

Mail Order Bride Mail Order Bride

1964

The Sex Symbol The Sex Symbol

1974

Legend of The Roller Blade Seven Legend of The Roller Blade Seven

1993

Scorchy Scorchy

1976

Seven Seven

1979

The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes

1980

Black Samson Black Samson

1974

Hammer Hammer

1972

C.C. and Company C.C. and Company

1970

Chrome and Hot Leather Chrome and Hot Leather

1971

Inner Rage Inner Rage

2006

Blackjack Blackjack

1978

The Final Sanction The Final Sanction

1990

Run, Angel, Run! Run, Angel, Run!

1969

Piranha Piranha

1972

The Roller Blade Seven The Roller Blade Seven

1991

Action U.S.A. Action U.S.A.

1989

Sweet Jesus, Preacherman Sweet Jesus, Preacherman

1973

Twilight's Last Gleaming Twilight's Last Gleaming

1977

Memorial Valley Massacre Memorial Valley Massacre

1989

The Outsiders The Outsiders

1983

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