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John Smith
Deceased

How Did John Smith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 63
Also known asRobert Errol Van OrdenGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn06/03/1931Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied25/01/1995 (aged 63)Died inLos AngelesCauseliver cirrhosis, myocardial infarctionWikidataQ376158 ↗Buried atMount Olivet CemeteryTMDb#151004 ↗

John Smith was an American actor primarily appearing in westerns and was considered the ideal cowboy. He had his leading roles in two NBC western television series, Cimarron City and Laramie.

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Filmography45 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1974Police WomanSeries—43
1972Emergency!SeriesCapt. Hammer41
1972Justin Morgan Had a HorseMovieMr. Ames41
1971Blood LegacyMovieDr. Carl Isenburg40
1969Marcus Welby, M.D.SeriesDoc Hunter38
1968Adam-12SeriesRon McKee37
1967HondoSeries—36
1967Hondo and the ApachesMovieEd Dow36
1966WacoMovieJoe Gore35
1964Circus WorldMovieSteve McCabe33
1962The VirginianSeriesDee Garvey31
1959LaramieSeriesSlim Sherman28
1959Island of Lost WomenMovieJoe Walker28
1958Handle with CareMovieBill Reeves27
1958Sea DiversMovieMike Gilbert27
1957The Crooked CircleMovieTommy Kelly26
1957Tomahawk TrailMoviePvt. Reynolds26
1957Fury at ShowdownMovieMiley Sutton26
1957The Lawless EightiesMovieWilliam Wesley Van Orsdel26
1957The Kettles on Old MacDonald's FarmMovieBrad Johnson26
1956Friendly PersuasionMovieCaleb Cope25
1956Telephone TimeSeries—25
1956Rebel in TownMovieWesley Mason25
1956The Women of Pitcairn IslandMovieThursday October Christian25
1956The Bold and the BraveMovieSmith25
1956Hot Rod GirlMovieJeff Northrup25
1956Wire ServiceSeriesHowie25
1956Ghost TownMovieDuff Dailey25
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesIrving Randall24
1955GunsmokeSeriesDavid24
1955The MillionaireSeriesCharles 'Lucky' Swanson24
1955We're No AngelsMovieMedical Officer Arnaud24
1955WichitaMovieJim Earp24
1955Seven Angry MenMovieFrederick Brown24
1955Desert SandsMoviePvt. Rex Tyle24
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesRep Aeronaut23
1954The High and the MightyMovieMilo Buck23
1954A Star Is Born World PremiereMovieSelf23
1954Father Knows BestSeriesUtah23
1953General Electric TheaterSeries—22
1953Letter to LorettaSeriesArt22
1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries—21
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries—20
1945The Bells of St. Mary'sMovieChoir Member (uncredited)14
1944Going My WayMovieChoir Member (uncredited)13