William Smith
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 24, 1933 in Columbia, Missouri, USA
- Died
- July 5, 2021
- Active Years
- 1942–2020 (79 Years)
- Total Credits
- 252 credits in database
Acting Born Mar 24, 1933 Died Jul 5, 2021 Columbia, Missouri, USA 252 credits
Biography
William Smith was an American film and television actor. He began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942, appearing in films such as The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette, and Meet Me in St. Louis. Smith held a BA from Syracuse and an MA in Russian Studies from UCLA. He is known for his work on the TV mini series "Rich Man, Poor Man" where he played Anthony Falconetti. Smith also appeared in the 1961 ABC television series The Asphalt Jungle, and had a leading role as a Texas Ranger in an NBC western series. He appeared in over 300 feature films and television productions throughout his career.
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Career overview
William Smith began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942. He started by appearing in films as a child actor, including The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette, and Meet Me in St. Louis.
As an adult, Smith continued to work in film and television, appearing in numerous productions. He held a regular role as police Sergeant Danny Keller on the 1961 ABC television series The Asphalt Jungle. Smith also portrayed Joe Riley, a Texas Ranger, in a western series on NBC.
Throughout his career, Smith accumulated a significant body of work, appearing in more than 300 feature films and television productions. He is perhaps best known for his role as Anthony Falconetti in the TV mini-series "Rich Man, Poor Man."
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Career timeline
Irresistible
Doses of Horror
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
The Boneyard Collection
RapturiousFall Guy: The John Stewart Story
Inner RageVoices from the Graves
Hell to Pay
Y.M.I.Killer Story
ZombiegeddonGod Has a Rap SheetThe Rock 'n Roll CopsA Mission to Kill
Deadly Memories
Justice LeagueThe Erotic Rites of Countess DraculaThe Vampire Hunters Club
ViceConan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'Never Look Back
Debbie Does DamnationWasteland Justice
Blood of His OwnBroken VesselsHeat of Las Vegas
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionThe ShooterHollywood CopsDoublecross on Costa's Island
Nash BridgesUncle SamThe ColonyRaw EnergyNeon Signs
Big Sister 2000
Due SouthMaverickTaken AliveManosaurus
Walker, Texas RangerGetEvenReturn of the Roller Blade SevenLegend of The Roller Blade Seven
American MeVinnie & BobbyThe Last RidersShadow of the DragonFeast
The Roller Blade SevenSpirit of the EagleHard Time RomanceKiss and Be KilledMerchant of Evil
Shades of L.A.Empire of Ash IIIInstant KarmaCartelEmperor of the Bronx
B.O.R.N.East L.A. WarriorsAction U.S.A.Terror in Beverly HillsDeadly Breed
SupercarrierEvil AltarManiac CopMemorial Valley MassacreHell Comes to Frogtown
The Phantom EmpireMoon in ScorpioCommando SquadHell on the BattlegroundThe Badd One
Eye of the Tiger
The Twilight ZoneWildsideThe Mean SeasonFever Pitch
Murder, She WroteHunterHunterHighway to HeavenAirwolf
The A-TeamThe A-TeamScarecrow and Mrs. KingHardcastle and McCormickThe Outsiders
Knight RiderT. J. HookerMatt HoustonConan the BarbarianTales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
Full Filmography
252 titles- Irresistible (2020) as Hofbrau Bar Fly
- Doses of Horror (2018) as Neil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Rock n' Roll Cops Lite (2014) as Rinaldi (archive footage)
- The Boneyard Collection (2008) as Bill, the First Director (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
- Rapturious (2007) as Sheriff
- Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story (2007) as Man with Machine Gun
- Inner Rage (2006) as Sam
- Voices from the Graves (2006) as Lester Jiggs
- Hell to Pay (2005) as Emil Brax
- Y.M.I. (2004) as Cal
- Killer Story (2004) as Monty
- Zombiegeddon (2003) as Lord Zombie
- God Has a Rap Sheet (2003) as Lucifer
- The Rock 'n Roll Cops (2003) as Rinaldi
- A Mission to Kill (2003)
- Deadly Memories (2002) as Sheriff Taggart
- Justice League (2001) as Draaga (voice)
- The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula (2001) as Count Dracula
- The Vampire Hunters Club (2001) as Johnny
- Vice (2000) as Spooky Harlow
- Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan' (2000) as Conan's Father (archive footage)
- Never Look Back (2000) as Lee Clayton
- Debbie Does Damnation (1999)
- Wasteland Justice (1999) as Moon
- Blood of His Own (1998)
- Broken Vessels (1998) as Bo
- Heat of Las Vegas (1998) as Mario Verelli
- Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (1997) as Wes Tronker (segment "Devil's Tattoo")
- The Shooter (1997) as Jerry Krants
- Hollywood Cops (1997) as Rinaldi
- Doublecross on Costa's Island (1997) as L. E.
- Nash Bridges (1996) as Boris Zarkov
- Uncle Sam (1996) as Major
- The Colony (1996) as Theo Maxwell
- Raw Energy (1996) as Sam Stompkins
- Neon Signs (1996) as Clyde
- Big Sister 2000 (1995) as The Man
- Due South (1994) as Harold Geiger
- Maverick (1994) as Riverboat Poker Player
- Taken Alive (1994) as L.E.
- Manosaurus (1994) as Sheriff Todd
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Silas Quint
- GetEven (1993) as Normad
- Return of the Roller Blade Seven (1993) as Pharoah
- Legend of The Roller Blade Seven (1993) as Pharoah
- American Me (1992) as Deacon
- Vinnie & Bobby (1992) as Warren Bean
- The Last Riders (1992) as Hammer
- Shadow of the Dragon (1992) as Eric Brunner
- Feast (1992) as Det. George Bordelli
- Dark Secrets (1992) as Robert
- The Roller Blade Seven (1991) as Pharoah
- Spirit of the Eagle (1991) as Hatchett
- Hard Time Romance (1991)
- Kiss and Be Killed (1991) as Det. Murdoch
- Merchant of Evil (1991) as Victor Fortunetti
- Cybernator (1991) as Colonel Peck
- Shades of L.A. (1990)
- Empire of Ash III (1990) as Lucas
- Instant Karma (1990) as Pop
- Cartel (1990) as Mason
- Emperor of the Bronx (1990) as Fitz
- Forgotten Heroes (1990) as General Gregori Zelenkov
- The Final Sanction (1990) as Maj. Galashkin
- B.O.R.N. (1989) as Dr. Farley
- East L.A. Warriors (1989) as Martelli
- Action U.S.A. (1989) as Conover
- Terror in Beverly Hills (1989) as President
- Deadly Breed (1989) as Captain
- Jungle Assault (1989) as General Mitchell
- L.A. Vice (1989) as Capt. Joe Wilkes
- Slow Burn (1989) as Antonio Scarpelli
- Supercarrier (1988)
- Evil Altar (1988) as Reed Weller
- Maniac Cop (1988) as Captain Ripley
- Memorial Valley Massacre (1988) as Gen. Mintz
- Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988) as Captain Devlin / Count Sodom
- Platoon Leader (1988) as Major Flynn
- Bulletproof (1988) as Russian Major
- Red Nights (1988) as Phillip
- Eagle's Law (1988)
- The Phantom Empire (1987) as Dr. Chambers
- Moon in Scorpio (1987) as Burt
- Commando Squad (1987) as Morgan Denny
- Hell on the Battleground (1987) as Colonel Meredith
- The Badd One (1987) as Badd
- Eye of the Tiger (1986) as Blade
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as (segment "Shadow Play")
- Wildside (1985)
- The Mean Season (1985) as Albert O'Shaughnessy
- Fever Pitch (1985) as Panama Hat
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Clyde Thorson
- Hunter (1984) as Sgt. Neville Sigerson
- Hunter (1984) as Sgt. Sal Drasso
- Highway to Heaven (1984)
- Airwolf (1984) as Steele
- Airwolf (1984) as Patterson
- Red Dawn (1984) as Strelnikov
- The Master (1984) as Alan Kane
- The Jerk, Too (1984) as Suicide
- The A-Team (1983) as Jase Tataro
- The A-Team (1983) as Dimitri Shasta Kovich
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
- Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)
- The Outsiders (1983) as Store Clerk
- Masquerade (1983)
- The Yellow Rose (1983)
- Rumble Fish (1983) as Patterson the Cop
- Knight Rider (1982) as Harold T. Turner
- T. J. Hooker (1982) as R.K. 'Blood' Henderson
- Matt Houston (1982) as J.D. Harris
- Conan the Barbarian (1982) as Conan's Father
- Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (1982) as Monk Hardwick
- Simon & Simon (1981)
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Cady
- The Fall Guy (1981)
- Code Red (1981)
- Any Which Way You Can (1980) as Jack Wilson
- The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (1980) as Tolar
- Trapper John, M.D. (1979) as Tugwell
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979) as The Trebor
- Benson (1979)
- B. J. and the Bear (1979)
- The Rebels (1979) as John Waverly
- Seven (1979) as Drew
- The Frisco Kid (1979) as Matt Diggs
- Fast Company (1979) as Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
- Fantasy Island (1978) as Wyatt Earp
- Vega$ (1978)
- Blackjack (1978) as Andy Mayfield
- Blood & Guts (1978) as Dan O'Neil
- CHiPs (1977) as Stan
- Logan's Run (1977) as Patron / Modok
- Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977) as Hoxey
- The Oregon Trail (1977)
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Falconetti
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Falconetti
- City of Angels (1976)
- Scorchy (1976) as Carl Henrich
- Crackle of Death (1976) as Shaman Jim Elkhorn
- Hollywood Man (1976) as Rafe Stoker
- Hollywood Man (1976) Writer
- Hollywood Man (1976) Producer
- Bronk (1975)
- Boss Nigger (1975) as Jed Clayton
- Boss Nigger (1975) Stunts
- The Ultimate Warrior (1975) as Carrot
- Win, Place or Steal (1975) as Tom
- Death Among Friends (1975) as Sheldon Casey
- Dr. Minx (1975) as Gus Dolan
- The Swinging Barmaids (1975) as Harry
- The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) as Cmdr. Maxwell
- Police Woman (1974)
- Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) as Jim Elkhorn
- Movin' On (1974)
- Planet of the Apes (1974) as Tolar
- The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter (1974) as Jerry Grimes
- Policewomen (1974) as Karate Instructor
- Black Samson (1974) as Johnny Nappa
- The Sex Symbol (1974) as Butch Wischnewski
- Police Story (1973) as (uncredited)
- The Last American Hero (1973) as Kyle Kingman
- The Deadly Trackers (1973) as Schoolboy
- Invasion of the Bee Girls (1973) as Neil Agar
- A Taste of Hell (1973) as Jack Lowell
- Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) as Martelli
- Prologue to Wounded Knee (1973) as Camper John Allen
- Prologue to Wounded Knee (1973) Producer
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Mickey Sims
- Search (1972)
- The Man Hunter (1972) as Clel Bocock
- The Thing with Two Heads (1972) as Hysterical Condemned Man
- Kung Fu (1972) as Capt. Luther Staggers
- Grave of the Vampire (1972) as James Eastman
- Piranha (1972) as Caribe
- Hammer (1972) as Brenner
- Columbo (1971) as Nichols
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
- Chrome and Hot Leather (1971) as T.J.
- Runaway, Runaway (1971) as Frank
- C.C. and Company (1970) as Moon
- The Losers (1970) as Link Thomas
- Crowhaven Farm (1970) as Patrolman Hayes
- Darker Than Amber (1970) as Terry
- Angels Die Hard (1970) as Tim
- The Over the Hill Gang (1969) as Amos (as Bill Smith)
- Backtrack! (1969) as Texas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)
- Run, Angel, Run! (1969) as Angel
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Det. James 'Kimo' Carew
- Julia (1968)
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Jack Harper
- Here Come the Brides (1968) as Kitana
- Three Guns for Texas (1968) as Texas Ranger Joe Riley
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) as Larry
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Deputy Leroy
- The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967) as Luther
- The Second Hundred Years (1967) as Joe
- Custer (1967)
- Batman (1966) as Adonis
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Vincent Sandler
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as John Brent
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Dekker
- Felony Squad (1966)
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) as Turk
- Laredo (1965) as Joe Riley
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Catoga
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Campuits
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Amos (uncredited)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Amos Martin
- Mail Order Bride (1964) as Lank
- 36 Hours (1964) as Guy (uncredited)
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Deputy Raynor
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Tommy Lad
- The Virginian (1962) as Andy Adams
- The Virginian (1962) as Bill
- The Virginian (1962) as Joe Riley
- The Virginian (1962) as Paul Rogers
- The Virginian (1962) as Spector
- Combat! (1962) as Richter
- Combat! (1962) as German Sergeant
- Stoney Burke (1962) as Lieutenant Joe Cardiff
- Zero One (1962) as Jimmy Delaney
- The Asphalt Jungle (1961) as Sgt. Danny Keller
- Atlantis: The Lost Continent (1961) as Captain of the Guard
- Mr. Lucky (1959)
- The Gazebo (1959) as Actor Tripping Over Camera (uncredited)
- Never So Few (1959) as MP Officer #1
- Ask Any Girl (1959) as Young Man (uncredited)
- The Mating Game (1959) as Barney
- Girls Town (1959) as Man (uncredited)
- The Ed Wynn Show (1958) as Dink
- Perry Mason (1957) as Andy Witcoe
- Wagon Train (1957) as Thomas Lance
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jude Bonner
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Latch
- Lassie (1954)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Monk Hardwick
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Marshall Hendry Brown
- Death Valley Days (1952) as Dan Turner
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948) as Boy (uncredited)
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) as Young Boy (uncredited)
- Gilda (1946) as Man (uncredited)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) as Boy (uncredited)
- Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) as Little Boy (uncredited)
- Going My Way (1944) as Choir Member (uncredited)
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) as Boy (uncredited)
- The Kill Machine Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is William Smith best known for?
William Smith is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Irresistible (2020), Legend of the Galactic Heroes Gaiden (1998), Lingwu Continent (2024), Justice League (2001).
When and where was William Smith born?
William Smith was born on March 24, 1933 in Columbia, Missouri, USA. They passed away on July 5, 2021.
How many credits does William Smith have?
William Smith has accumulated over 252 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2020.
What is William Smith's background in cinema and television?
William Smith was an American film and television actor. He began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942, appearing in films such as The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette, and Meet Me in St. Louis. Smith held a BA from Syracuse and an MA in Russian Studies from UCLA. He is known for his work on the T...
William Smith by the numbers
252credits
151films
101TV series
1942–2020active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (1976) as Falconetti — aged about 43
- Justice League (2001) as Draaga (voice) — aged about 68
- Columbo (1971) as Nichols — aged about 38
- Taken Alive (1994) as L.E. — aged about 61
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1976) as Falconetti — aged about 43
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Monk Hardwick — aged about 21
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