Deceased

How Did Lane Smith Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 69

Also known asЛейн СмитGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/04/1936Born inMemphis, Tennessee, USADied13/06/2005 (aged 69)Died inNorthridgeCauseamyotrophic lateral sclerosisWikidataQ740939 ↗TMDb#65019 ↗

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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Filmography78 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2012	Well Received the Death of an ArtistMovie	—	76
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
1998	Getting PersonalMovie	Dr. Maddie	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
1996	The War at HomeMovie	Marjorie's Husband	60
1995	The Outer LimitsSeries	Dr. Malcolm Boussard	59
1994	The ScoutMovie	Ron Wilson	58
1994	The Spy WithinMovie	Stephen Hahn	58
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries	Perry White	57
1993	Walker, Texas RangerSeries	Reverend Thornton Powers	57
1993	Son in LawMovie	Walter Warner	57
1992	The Distinguished GentlemanMovie	Dick Dodge	56
1992	My Cousin VinnyMovie	Jim Trotter III	56
1991	False ArrestMovie	Martin Busey	55
1990	Air AmericaMovie	Senator Davenport	54
1990	ChallengerMovie	Larry Mulloy	54
1990	Blind VengeanceMovie	Col. Blanchard	54
1989	The Final DaysMovie	Richard Nixon	53
1989	Night GameMovie	Whitty	53
1988	Killer InstinctMovie	Dr. Butler	52
1987	WeedsMovie	Claude	51
1986	If Tomorrow ComesSeries	Warden Brannigan	50
1986	Dress GraySeries	Col. King	50
1986	Native SonMovie	Britton	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
1984	Purple HeartsMovie	Cmdr. Markel	48
1984	Something About AmeliaMovie	Officer Dealy	48
1983	The American SnitchMovie	Chuck Maxwell	47
1983	ChiefsSeries	Hoss Spence	47
1983	Special BulletinMovie	Morton Sanders	47
1982	Thou Shalt Not KillMovie	Clarence Blake	46
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
1978	On the YardMovie	Blake	42
1977	Lou GrantSeries	Dr. Lawrence	41
1977	Between the LinesMovie	Roy Walsh	41
1977	The Court-Martial of George Armstrong CusterMovie	—	41
1977	The Displaced PersonMovie	Mr. Shortley	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