William Smith
Acting
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 Bonner on James Arness's long-lived western Gunsmoke. Smith was cast as John Richard Parker, brother of Cynthia Ann Parker, both taken hostage in Texas by the Comanche, in the 1969 episode "The Understanding" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days, which was hosted by Robert Taylor. In the story line, Parker contracts the plague, is left for dead by his fellow Comanche warriors, and is rescued by his future Mexican wife, Yolanda (Emily Banks). He played outlaw turned temporary sheriff Hendry Brown in the 1969 episode "The Restless Man". In that story line, Brown takes the job of sheriff to tame a lawless town, begins to court a young woman (again played by Emily Banks), but soon returns to his deadly outlaw ways in search of bigger thrills. On Gunsmoke, Smith appeared in a 1972 episode, "Hostage!"; his character beats and rapes Amanda Blake's character Miss Kitty Russell and shoots her twice in the back. Smith has been described as the "greatest bad-guy character actor of our time".
TV Shows(81)
Justice League
Draaga (voice)
2001
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Wes Tronker (segment "Devil's Tattoo")
1997
Nash Bridges
Boris Zarkov
1996
Due South
Harold Geiger
1994
Walker, Texas Ranger
Silas Quint
1993
Vinnie & Bobby
Warren Bean
1992
Shades of L.A.
1990
Supercarrier
1988
The Twilight Zone
(segment "Shadow Play")
1985
Wildside
1985
Murder, She Wrote
Clyde Thorson
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Hunter
Sgt. Neville Sigerson
1984
Airwolf
Steele
1984
The Master
Alan Kane
1984
Masquerade
1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
The Yellow Rose
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
The A-Team
Jase Tataro
1983
Knight Rider
Harold T. Turner
1982
Matt Houston
J.D. Harris
1982
T. J. Hooker
R.K. 'Blood' Henderson
1982
Simon & Simon
1981
The Fall Guy
1981
Code Red
1981
Trapper John, M.D.
Tugwell
1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
The Trebor
1979
Benson
1979
The Rebels
John Waverly
1979
B. J. and the Bear
1979
Vega$
1978
Fantasy Island
Wyatt Earp
1978
The Oregon Trail
1977
Logan's Run
Patron / Modok
1977
CHiPs
Stan
1977
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
Falconetti
1976
City of Angels
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
Falconetti
1976
Bronk
1975
Planet of the Apes
Tolar
1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Jim Elkhorn
1974
Police Woman
1974
Movin' On
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man
Cmdr. Maxwell
1974
Police Story
(uncredited)
1973
Kung Fu
Capt. Luther Staggers
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
Mickey Sims
1972
Search
1972
Columbo
Nichols
1971
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Here Come the Brides
Kitana
1968
The Mod Squad
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Det. James 'Kimo' Carew
1968
Julia
1968
The Guns of Will Sonnett
1967
Custer
1967
The Second Hundred Years
Joe
1967
Ironside
1967
Mission: Impossible
Vincent Sandler
1966
Felony Squad
1966
Batman
Adonis
1966
I Dream of Jeannie
Turk
1965
Laredo
Joe Riley
1965
Daniel Boone
Catoga
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Deputy Raynor
1963
Zero One
Jimmy Delaney
1962
Combat!
Richter
1962
Stoney Burke
Lieutenant Joe Cardiff
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Tommy Lad
1962
The Virginian
Andy Adams
1962
The Asphalt Jungle
Sgt. Danny Keller
1961
Mr. Lucky
1959
The Ed Wynn Show
Dink
1958
Perry Mason
Andy Witcoe
1957
Wagon Train
Thomas Lance
1957
Gunsmoke
Jude Bonner
1955
The Wonderful World of Disney
Monk Hardwick
1954
Lassie
1954
Death Valley Days
Marshall Hendry Brown
1952
Movies(145)
Irresistible
Hofbrau Bar Fly
2020
Doses of Horror
Neil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2018
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
Rinaldi (archive footage)
2014
The Boneyard Collection
Bill, the First Director (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Rapturious
Sheriff
2007
Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story
Man with Machine Gun
2007
Voices from the Graves
Lester Jiggs
2006
Inner Rage
Sam
2006
Hell to Pay
Emil Brax
2005
Killer Story
Monty
2004
Y.M.I.
Cal
2004
The Rock 'n Roll Cops
Rinaldi
2003
A Mission to Kill
2003
Zombiegeddon
Lord Zombie
2003
God Has a Rap Sheet
Lucifer
2003
Deadly Memories
Sheriff Taggart
2002
The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula
Count Dracula
2001
The Vampire Hunters Club
Johnny
2001
Vice
Spooky Harlow
2000
Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
Conan's Father (archive footage)
2000
Never Look Back
Lee Clayton
2000
Debbie Does Damnation
1999
Wasteland Justice
Moon
1999
Blood of His Own
1998
Broken Vessels
Bo
1998
Heat of Las Vegas
Mario Verelli
1998
The Shooter
Jerry Krants
1997
Hollywood Cops
Rinaldi
1997
Doublecross on Costa's Island
L. E.
1997
Uncle Sam
Major
1996
The Colony
Theo Maxwell
1996
Neon Signs
Clyde
1996
Raw Energy
Sam Stompkins
1996
Big Sister 2000
The Man
1995
Manosaurus
Sheriff Todd
1994
Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player
1994
Taken Alive
L.E.
1994
GetEven
Normad
1993
Legend of The Roller Blade Seven
Pharoah
1993
Return of the Roller Blade Seven
Pharoah
1993
American Me
Deacon
1992
The Last Riders
Hammer
1992
Feast
Det. George Bordelli
1992
Shadow of the Dragon
Eric Brunner
1992
Dark Secrets
Robert
1992
The Roller Blade Seven
Pharoah
1991
Cybernator
Colonel Peck
1991
Hard Time Romance
1991
Spirit of the Eagle
Hatchett
1991
Kiss and Be Killed
Det. Murdoch
1991
Merchant of Evil
Victor Fortunetti
1991
The Final Sanction
Maj. Galashkin
1990
Empire of Ash III
Lucas
1990
Cartel
Mason
1990
Emperor of the Bronx
Fitz
1990
Instant Karma
Pop
1990
Forgotten Heroes
General Gregori Zelenkov
1990
Slow Burn
Antonio Scarpelli
1989
B.O.R.N.
Dr. Farley
1989
Jungle Assault
General Mitchell
1989
East L.A. Warriors
Martelli
1989
L.A. Vice
Capt. Joe Wilkes
1989
Terror in Beverly Hills
President
1989
Deadly Breed
Captain
1989
Action U.S.A.
Conover
1989
Memorial Valley Massacre
Gen. Mintz
1988
Evil Altar
Reed Weller
1988
Platoon Leader
Major Flynn
1988
Maniac Cop
Captain Ripley
1988
Red Nights
Phillip
1988
Bulletproof
Russian Major
1988
Hell Comes to Frogtown
Captain Devlin / Count Sodom
1988
Eagle's Law
1988
Moon in Scorpio
Burt
1987
The Phantom Empire
Dr. Chambers
1987
Commando Squad
Morgan Denny
1987
Hell on the Battleground
Colonel Meredith
1987
The Badd One
Badd
1987
Eye of the Tiger
Blade
1986
Fever Pitch
Panama Hat
1985
The Mean Season
Albert O'Shaughnessy
1985
Red Dawn
Strelnikov
1984
The Jerk, Too
Suicide
1984
Rumble Fish
Patterson the Cop
1983
The Outsiders
Store Clerk
1983
Conan the Barbarian
Conan's Father
1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
Monk Hardwick
1982
Any Which Way You Can
Jack Wilson
1980
The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
Tolar
1980
Seven
Drew
1979
The Frisco Kid
Matt Diggs
1979
Fast Company
Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson
1979
Blackjack
Andy Mayfield (as Bill Smith)
1978
Blood & Guts
Dan O'Neil
1978
Twilight's Last Gleaming
Hoxey
1977
Scorchy
Carl Henrich
1976
Hollywood Man
Rafe Stoker
1976
Crackle of Death
Shaman Jim Elkhorn
1976
Dr. Minx
Gus Dolan
1975
The Ultimate Warrior
Carrot
1975
Boss Nigger
Jed Clayton
1975
The Swinging Barmaids
Harry
1975
Death Among Friends
Sheldon Casey
1975
Win, Place or Steal
Tom
1975
The Sex Symbol
Butch Wischnewski
1974
Black Samson
Johnny Nappa
1974
The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter
Jerry Grimes
1974
Policewomen
Karate Instructor
1974
The Deadly Trackers
Schoolboy
1973
The Last American Hero
Kyle Kingman
1973
Invasion of the Bee Girls
Neil Agar
1973
Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
Martelli
1973
Prologue to Wounded Knee
Camper John Allen
1973
A Taste of Hell
Jack Lowell
1973
Piranha
Caribe
1972
Grave of the Vampire
James Eastman
1972
The Thing with Two Heads
Hysterical Condemned Man
1972
Hammer
Brenner
1972
The Man Hunter
Clel Bocock
1972
Chrome and Hot Leather
T.J.
1971
Runaway, Runaway
Frank
1971
Crowhaven Farm
Patrolman Hayes
1970
C.C. and Company
Moon
1970
Darker Than Amber
Terry
1970
Angels Die Hard
Tim
1970
The Losers
Link Thomas
1970
The Over the Hill Gang
Amos (as Bill Smith)
1969
Backtrack!
Texas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)
1969
Run, Angel, Run!
Angel
1969
Three Guns for Texas
Texas Ranger Joe Riley
1968
36 Hours
Guy (uncredited)
1964
Mail Order Bride
Lank
1964
Atlantis: The Lost Continent
Captain of the Guard
1961
The Gazebo
Actor Who Trips Over Camera (uncredited)
1960
Never So Few
MP Officer #1
1959
Girls Town
Man (uncredited)
1959
Ask Any Girl
Young Man (uncredited)
1959
The Mating Game
Barney
1959
The Boy with Green Hair
Boy (uncredited)
1948
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Young Boy (uncredited)
1947
Gilda
Man (uncredited)
1946
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Boy (uncredited)
1945
Meet Me in St. Louis
Little Boy (uncredited)
1944
Going My Way
Choir Member (uncredited)
1944
The Ghost of Frankenstein
Boy (uncredited)
1942