Walter Lane Smith III was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the 1984 NBC television series V, Mayor Bates in the film Red Dawn, Coach Jack Reilly in The Mighty Ducks, district attorney Jim Trotter in My Cousin Vinny, U.S. Congressman Dick Dodge in The Distinguished Gentleman, Grantland Rice in The Legend of Bagger Vance, and U.S.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | DAGSeries | Agent Baxter | 64 |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger VanceMovie | Grantland Rice | 64 |
| 2000 | BullSeries | — | 64 |
| 1999 | Judging AmySeries | Mr. Radford | 63 |
| 1999 | Inherit the WindMovie | Reverend Jeremiah Brown | 63 |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the MoonSeries | Emmett Seaborn | 62 |
| 1998 | LegacySeries | Asa Winters | 62 |
| 1997 | King of the HillSeries | Charlie Fortner (voice) | 61 |
| 1997 | The PracticeSeries | Judge H. Finkel | 61 |
| 1997 | Alien Nation: The Udara LegacyMovie | Senator Silverthorne | 61 |
| 1996 | CluelessSeries | Dan Hafner | 60 |
| 1995 | The Outer LimitsSeries | Dr. Malcolm Boussard | 59 |
| 1994 | The ScoutMovie | Ron Wilson | 58 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries | Perry White | 57 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas RangerSeries | Reverend Thornton Powers | 57 |
| 1992 | The Distinguished GentlemanMovie | Dick Dodge | 56 |
| 1991 | False ArrestMovie | Martin Busey | 55 |
| 1990 | Air AmericaMovie | Senator Davenport | 54 |
| 1990 | ChallengerMovie | Larry Mulloy | 54 |
| 1989 | The Final DaysMovie | Richard Nixon | 53 |
| 1988 | Killer InstinctMovie | Dr. Butler | 52 |
| 1987 | WeedsMovie | Claude | 51 |
| 1986 | If Tomorrow ComesSeries | Warden Brannigan | 50 |
| 1986 | Dress GraySeries | Col. King | 50 |
| 1985 | Amazing StoriesSeries | Dr. Caruso | 49 |
| 1985 | The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries | Robert Warren | 49 |
| 1985 | The Twilight ZoneSeries | (segment "Profile in Silver") | 49 |
| 1985 | Hollywood BeatSeries | Cp. Milton Treadwell | 49 |
| 1985 | Terror at London BridgeMovie | Anson Whitfield | 49 |
| 1985 | MacGruder and LoudSeries | Richard | 49 |
| 1985 | Beverly Hills Cowgirl BluesMovie | Captain Max Rosenberg | 49 |
| 1984 | Murder, She WroteSeries | Pol. Chief Miles Underwood | 48 |
| 1984 | Red DawnMovie | Mayor Bates | 48 |
| 1984 | VSeries | Nathan Bates | 48 |
| 1983 | The American SnitchMovie | Chuck Maxwell | 47 |
| 1983 | ChiefsSeries | Hoss Spence | 47 |
| 1981 | Hill Street BluesSeries | Mike | 45 |
| 1981 | Prince of the CityMovie | Tug Barnes | 45 |
| 1981 | Dark Night of the ScarecrowMovie | Harless Hocker | 45 |
| 1980 | Honeysuckle RoseMovie | Brag | 44 |
| 1980 | ResurrectionMovie | Don | 44 |
| 1980 | Gideon's TrumpetMovie | Fred Turner | 44 |
| 1980 | City in FearMovie | Brian | 44 |
| 1980 | Mark, I Love YouMovie | Don Payer | 44 |
| 1979 | Disaster on the CoastlinerMovie | John Carlson | 43 |
| 1979 | The Solitary ManMovie | Jack Collins | 43 |
| 1978 | The Crash of Flight 401Movie | — | 42 |
| 1978 | Blue CollarMovie | Clarence Hill | 42 |
| 1977 | Lou GrantSeries | Dr. Lawrence | 41 |
| 1977 | Between the LinesMovie | Roy Walsh | 41 |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E.Series | Dr. Paul Flynn | 40 |
| 1976 | NetworkMovie | Robert McDonough | 40 |
| 1976 | Judge Horton and the Scottsboro BoysMovie | Tyler | 40 |
| 1976 | Everybody Rides the CarouselMovie | Stage 1 (voice) | 40 |
| 1975 | Rooster CogburnMovie | Leroy | 39 |
| 1974 | The Rockford FilesSeries | Willett | 38 |
| 1974 | Man on a SwingMovie | Ted Ronan | 38 |
| 1973 | KojakSeries | Clyde Regan | 37 |
| 1973 | The Last American HeroMovie | Rick Penny | 37 |
| 1971 | MaidstoneMovie | — | 35 |
| 1966 | Unholy MatrimonyMovie | Partygoer | 30 |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of FameSeries | Spad | 15 |