Acting
William Smith
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
Irresistible
Film · 2020
Doses of Horror
Film · 2018
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
Film · 2014
The Boneyard Collection
Film · 2008
Rapturious
Film · 2007
Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story
Film · 2007
Voices from the Graves
Film · 2006
Inner Rage
Film · 2006
Hell to Pay
Film · 2005
Y.M.I.
Film · 2004
Killer Story
Film · 2004
Zombiegeddon
Film · 2003
God Has a Rap Sheet
Film · 2003
The Rock 'n Roll Cops
Film · 2003
A Mission to Kill
Film · 2003
Deadly Memories
Film · 2002
The Vampire Hunters Club
Film · 2001
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
Film · 2001
Justice League
Series · 2001
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Film · 2000
Vice
Film · 2000
Never Look Back
Film · 2000
Debbie Does Damnation
Film · 1999
Wasteland Justice
Film · 1999
Broken Vessels
Film · 1998
Blood of His Own
Film · 1998
Heat of Las Vegas
Film · 1998
Hollywood Cops
Film · 1997
The Shooter
Film · 1997
Doublecross on Costa's Island
Film · 1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Series · 1997
Neon Signs
Film · 1996
Uncle Sam
Film · 1996
The Colony
Film · 1996
Raw Energy
Film · 1996
Nash Bridges
Series · 1996
Big Sister 2000
Film · 1995
Maverick
Film · 1994
Taken Alive
Film · 1994
Manosaurus
Film · 1994
Due South
Series · 1994
GetEven
Film · 1993
Legend of The Roller Blade Seven
Film · 1993
Return of the Roller Blade Seven
Film · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
Feast
Film · 1992
American Me
Film · 1992
The Last Riders
Film · 1992
Shadow of the Dragon
Film · 1992
Dark Secrets
Film · 1992
Vinnie & Bobby
Series · 1992
The Roller Blade Seven
Film · 1991
Cybernator
Film · 1991
Spirit of the Eagle
Film · 1991
Kiss and Be Killed
Film · 1991
Merchant of Evil
Film · 1991
Hard Time Romance
Film · 1991
The Final Sanction
Film · 1990
Empire of Ash III
Film · 1990
Instant Karma
Film · 1990
Forgotten Heroes
Film · 1990
Cartel
Film · 1990
Emperor of the Bronx
Film · 1990
Shades of L.A.
Series · 1990
L.A. Vice
Film · 1989
East L.A. Warriors
Film · 1989
Action U.S.A.
Film · 1989
Terror in Beverly Hills
Film · 1989
Jungle Assault
Film · 1989
Deadly Breed
Film · 1989
B.O.R.N.
Film · 1989
Slow Burn
Film · 1989
Eagle's Law
Film · 1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Film · 1988
Memorial Valley Massacre
Film · 1988
Evil Altar
Film · 1988
Bulletproof
Film · 1988
Maniac Cop
Film · 1988
Platoon Leader
Film · 1988
Red Nights
Film · 1988
Supercarrier
Series · 1988
The Phantom Empire
Film · 1987
Moon in Scorpio
Film · 1987
Commando Squad
Film · 1987
Hell on the Battleground
Film · 1987
The Badd One
Film · 1987
Eye of the Tiger
Film · 1986
Fever Pitch
Film · 1985
The Mean Season
Film · 1985
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1985
Wildside
Series · 1985
Red Dawn
Film · 1984
The Jerk, Too
Film · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
Highway to Heaven
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
The Master
Series · 1984
The Outsiders
Film · 1983
Rumble Fish
Film · 1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
Series · 1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Series · 1983
The Yellow Rose
Series · 1983
Masquerade
Series · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
The A-Team
Series · 1983
Conan the Barbarian
Film · 1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Knight Rider
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
The Fall Guy
Series · 1981
Code Red
Series · 1981
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Any Which Way You Can
Film · 1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Film · 1980
Fast Company
Film · 1979
The Frisco Kid
Film · 1979
Seven
Film · 1979
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
Trapper John, M.D.
Series · 1979
Benson
Series · 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Series · 1979
The Rebels
Series · 1979
Blackjack
Film · 1978
Blood & Guts
Film · 1978
Vega$
Series · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Film · 1977
CHiPs
Series · 1977
The Oregon Trail
Series · 1977
Logan's Run
Series · 1977
Hollywood Man
Film · 1976
Scorchy
Film · 1976
Crackle of Death
Film · 1976
City of Angels
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Series · 1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Series · 1976
The Ultimate Warrior
Film · 1975
Boss Nigger
Film · 1975
The Swinging Barmaids
Film · 1975
Dr. Minx
Film · 1975
Win, Place or Steal
Film · 1975
Death Among Friends
Film · 1975
Bronk
Series · 1975
Black Samson
Film · 1974
The Sex Symbol
Film · 1974
Policewomen
Film · 1974
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Film · 1974
Planet of the Apes
Series · 1974
Movin' On
Series · 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Series · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Series · 1974
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Film · 1973
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Film · 1973
The Deadly Trackers
Film · 1973
The Last American Hero
Film · 1973
Prologue to Wounded Knee
Film · 1973
A Taste of Hell
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Grave of the Vampire
Film · 1972
The Thing with Two Heads
Film · 1972
Hammer
Film · 1972
Piranha
Film · 1972
The Man Hunter
Film · 1972
Search
Series · 1972
Kung Fu
Series · 1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Series · 1972
Chrome and Hot Leather
Film · 1971
Runaway, Runaway
Film · 1971
Alias Smith and Jones
Series · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Angels Die Hard
Film · 1970
Darker Than Amber
Film · 1970
C.C. and Company
Film · 1970
The Losers
Film · 1970
Crowhaven Farm
Film · 1970
Run, Angel, Run!
Film · 1969
Backtrack!
Film · 1969
The Over the Hill Gang
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Three Guns for Texas
Film · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
Julia
Series · 1968
Here Come the Brides
Series · 1968
The Mod Squad
Series · 1968
Ironside
Series · 1967
Custer
Series · 1967
Ironside
Series · 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Series · 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Series · 1967
The Second Hundred Years
Series · 1967
The Guns of Will Sonnett
Series · 1967
Batman
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Felony Squad
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Laredo
Series · 1965
I Dream of Jeannie
Series · 1965
Mail Order Bride
Film · 1964
36 Hours
Film · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Zero One
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Series · 1962
Stoney Burke
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Film · 1961
The Asphalt Jungle
Series · 1961
Girls Town
Film · 1959
Never So Few
Film · 1959
The Mating Game
Film · 1959
The Gazebo
Film · 1959
Ask Any Girl
Film · 1959
Mr. Lucky
Series · 1959
The Ed Wynn Show
Series · 1958
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Lassie
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
Death Valley Days
Series · 1952
The Boy with Green Hair
Film · 1948
The Boy with Green Hair
Film · 1948
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Film · 1947
Gilda
Film · 1946
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Film · 1945
Meet Me in St. Louis
Film · 1944
Going My Way
Film · 1944
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Film · 1942