William Smith

William Smith

Big Bill Smith

Birth Date

3/24/1933 (Age 88)

Birth Place

Columbia, Missouri, USA

Death Date

7/5/2021

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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 Bon...

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Acting

Gender

Male

Total Credits

29

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Frequent Collaborators

John De Hart

John De Hart

4 films together

Andy Sidaris

Andy Sidaris

1 film together

Nicholas Meyer

Nicholas Meyer

1 film together

Robert Baird

1 film together

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