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William Smith
Deceased

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Life & Death

Died aged 88
Also known asWilliam E. Smith, Bill Smith, Big Bill Smith, William Smith II, William Emmett Smith Jr., William Emmett SmithGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn24/03/1933Born inColumbia, Missouri, USADied05/07/2021 (aged 88)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ975046 ↗TMDb#98102 ↗

William Emmett Smith Jr. was an American actor and stunt performer. His career spanned nearly 80 years across film and television, often in imposing or villainous character roles.

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Filmography190 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2020IrresistibleMovieHofbrau Bar Fly87
2018Doses of HorrorMovieNeil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)85
2014Rock n' Roll Cops LiteMovieRinaldi (archive footage)81
2008The Boneyard CollectionMovieBill, the First Director (segment "Her Morbid Desires")75
2007Fall Guy: The John Stewart StoryMovieMan with Machine Gun74
2004Y.M.I.MovieCal71
2004Killer StoryMovieMonty71
2003ZombiegeddonMovieLord Zombie70
2003The Rock 'n Roll CopsMovieRinaldi70
2003A Mission to KillMovie—70
2002Deadly MemoriesMovieSheriff Taggart69
2001Justice LeagueSeriesDraaga (voice)68
2001The Vampire Hunters ClubMovieJohnny68
2001The Erotic Rites of Countess DraculaMovieCount Dracula68
2000ViceMovieSpooky Harlow67
2000Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'MovieConan's Father (archive footage)67
2000Never Look BackMovieLee Clayton67
1999Wasteland JusticeMovieMoon66
1999Debbie Does DamnationMovie—66
1998Heat of Las VegasMovieMario Verelli65
1998Broken VesselsMovieBo65
1998Blood of His OwnMovie—65
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionSeriesWes Tronker (segment "Devil's Tattoo")64
1997Hollywood CopsMovieRinaldi64
1997Doublecross on Costa's IslandMovieL. E.64
1996Nash BridgesSeriesBoris Zarkov63
1996Neon SignsMovieClyde63
1996Uncle SamMovieMajor63
1996The ColonyMovieTheo Maxwell63
1996Raw EnergyMovieSam Stompkins63
1994Due SouthSeriesHarold Geiger61
1994MaverickMovieRiverboat Poker Player61
1994Taken AliveMovieL.E.61
1994ManosaurusMovieSheriff Todd61
1993Walker, Texas RangerSeriesSilas Quint60
1993Return of the Roller Blade SevenMoviePharoah60
1992Vinnie & BobbySeriesWarren Bean59
1992Shadow of the DragonMovieEric Brunner59
1992American MeMovieDeacon59
1992FeastMovieDet. George Bordelli59
1991Kiss and Be KilledMovieDet. Murdoch58
1991Hard Time RomanceMovie—58
1990Shades of L.A.Series—57
1990The Final SanctionMovieMaj. Galashkin57
1990Instant KarmaMoviePop57
1990CartelMovieMason57
1990Forgotten HeroesMovieGeneral Gregori Zelenkov57
1990Empire of Ash IIIMovieLucas57
1989B.O.R.N.MovieDr. Farley56
1989East L.A. WarriorsMovieMartelli56
1989L.A. ViceMovieCapt. Joe Wilkes56
1989Jungle AssaultMovieGeneral Mitchell56
1989Slow BurnMovieAntonio Scarpelli56
1989Action U.S.A.MovieConover56
1989Terror in Beverly HillsMoviePresident56
1988BulletproofMovieRussian Major55
1988Maniac CopMovieCaptain Ripley55
1988Evil AltarMovieReed Weller55
1988Platoon LeaderMovieMajor Flynn55
1988SupercarrierSeries—55
1988Hell Comes to FrogtownMovieCaptain Devlin / Count Sodom55
1987The Phantom EmpireMovieDr. Chambers54
1987Commando SquadMovieMorgan Denny54
1987The Badd OneMovieBadd54
1987Moon in ScorpioMovieBurt54
1987Hell on the BattlegroundMovieColonel Meredith54
1985The Twilight ZoneSeries(segment "Shadow Play")52
1985WildsideSeries—52
1985The Mean SeasonMovieAlbert O'Shaughnessy52
1985Fever PitchMoviePanama Hat52
1984AirwolfSeriesSteele51
1984Murder, She WroteSeriesClyde Thorson51
1984The MasterSeriesAlan Kane51
1984HunterSeriesSgt. Neville Sigerson51
1984Red DawnMovieStrelnikov51
1984Highway to HeavenSeries—51
1984The Jerk, TooMovieSuicide51
1983The A-TeamSeriesJase Tataro50
1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries—50
1983The OutsidersMovieStore Clerk50
1983MasqueradeSeries—50
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSeries—50
1983Rumble FishMoviePatterson the Cop50
1983The Yellow RoseSeries—50
1982T. J. HookerSeriesR.K. 'Blood' Henderson49
1982Knight RiderSeriesHarold T. Turner49
1982Conan the BarbarianMovieConan's Father49
1982Matt HoustonSeriesJ.D. Harris49
1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling GangMovieMonk Hardwick49
1981The Fall GuySeries—48
1981Simon & SimonSeriesCady48
1981Code RedSeries—48
1980Any Which Way You CanMovieJack Wilson47
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturySeriesThe Trebor46
1979Trapper John, M.D.SeriesTugwell46
1979The Frisco KidMovieMatt Diggs46
1979BensonSeries—46
1979The RebelsSeriesJohn Waverly46
1979B. J. and the BearSeries—46
1979Fast CompanyMovieLonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson46
1978Vega$Series—45
1978Fantasy IslandSeriesWyatt Earp45
1978BlackjackMovieAndy Mayfield45
1977CHiPsSeriesStan44
1977Twilight's Last GleamingMovieHoxey44
1977Logan's RunSeriesPatron / Modok44
1976Rich Man, Poor ManSeriesFalconetti43
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeriesFalconetti43
1976Crackle of DeathMovieShaman Jim Elkhorn43
1976Hollywood ManMovieRafe Stoker43
1975The Ultimate WarriorMovieCarrot42
1975BronkSeries—42
1975Win, Place or StealMovieTom42
1975Boss NiggerMovieJed Clayton42
1975Death Among FriendsMovieSheldon Casey42
1975The Swinging BarmaidsMovieHarry42
1975Dr. MinxMovieGus Dolan42
1974Police WomanSeries—41
1974Kolchak: The Night StalkerSeriesJim Elkhorn41
1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesCmdr. Maxwell41
1974Movin' OnSeries—41
1974Planet of the ApesSeriesTolar41
1974The Rockford Files: Backlash of the HunterMovieJerry Grimes41
1974PolicewomenMovieKarate Instructor41
1974Black SamsonMovieJohnny Nappa41
1973The Last American HeroMovieKyle Kingman40
1973Police StorySeries(uncredited)40
1973Sweet Jesus, PreachermanMovieMartelli40
1973Invasion of the Bee GirlsMovieNeil Agar40
1973The Deadly TrackersMovieSchoolboy40
1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesMickey Sims39
1972Kung FuSeriesCapt. Luther Staggers39
1972SearchSeries—39
1972HammerMovieBrenner39
1972The Man HunterMovieClel Bocock39
1972The Thing with Two HeadsMovieHysterical Condemned Man (uncredited)39
1972Grave of the VampireMovieJames Eastman39
1971ColumboSeriesNichols38
1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries—38
1971Chrome and Hot LeatherMovieT.J.38
1971Runaway, RunawayMovieFrank38
1970Darker Than AmberMovieTerry37
1970C.C. and CompanyMovieMoon37
1970Angels Die HardMovieTim37
1970The LosersMovieLink Thomas37
1969The Over the Hill GangMovieAmos (as Bill Smith)36
1969Run, Angel, Run!MovieAngel36
1968The Mod SquadSeries—35
1968Hawaii Five-OSeriesDet. James 'Kimo' Carew35
1968JuliaSeries—35
1968Here Come the BridesSeriesKitana35
1967IronsideSeriesLarry34
1967The Guns of Will SonnettSeriesDeputy Leroy34
1967The Second Hundred YearsSeriesJoe34
1967CusterSeries—34
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesDekker33
1966BatmanSeriesAdonis33
1966Felony SquadSeries—33
1965I Dream of JeannieSeriesTurk32
1965LaredoSeriesJoe Riley32
1964Daniel BooneSeriesAmos Martin31
196436 HoursMovieGuy (uncredited)31
1964Mail Order BrideMovieLank31
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesDeputy Raynor30
1962The VirginianSeriesSpector29
1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeriesTommy Lad29
1962Combat!SeriesRichter29
1962Stoney BurkeSeriesLieutenant Joe Cardiff29
1961The Asphalt JungleSeriesSgt. Danny Keller28
1961Atlantis: The Lost ContinentMovieCaptain of the Guard28
1959Mr. LuckySeries—26
1959Never So FewMovieMP Officer #126
1959Girls TownMovieMan (uncredited)26
1959Ask Any GirlMovieYoung Man (uncredited)26
1959The GazeboMovieActor Tripping Over Camera (uncredited)26
1959The Mating GameMovieBarney26
1958The Ed Wynn ShowSeriesDink25
1957Wagon TrainSeriesThomas Lance24
1957Perry MasonSeriesAndy Witcoe24
1955GunsmokeSeriesJude Bonner22
1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesMonk Hardwick21
1954LassieSeries—21
1952Death Valley DaysSeriesMarshall Hendry Brown19
1948The Boy with Green HairMovieBoy (uncredited)15
1948The Boy with Green HairMovie—15
1947I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowMovieYoung Boy (uncredited)14
1946GildaMovieMan (uncredited)13
1945A Tree Grows in BrooklynMovieBoy (uncredited)12
1944Going My WayMovieChoir Member (uncredited)11
1944Meet Me in St. LouisMovieLittle Boy (uncredited)11