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 Arnesss 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 Blakes 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.
Boy (uncredited)
Film 1942
Clyde
Film 1996
Capt. Joe Wilkes
Film 1989
Film 1988
Carrot
Film 1975
Lord Zombie
Film 2003
Sheriff Taggart
Film 2002
Riverboat Poker Player
Film 1994
Conan's Father
Film 1982
Johnny
Film 2001
Det. George Bordelli
Film 1992
Sheriff
Film 2007
James Eastman
Film 1972
Harry
Film 1975
Captain of the Guard
Film 1961
Burt
Film 1987
Lester Jiggs
Film 2006
The Man
Film 1995
Rinaldi
Film 1997
Tim
Film 1970
Panama Hat
Film 1985
Martelli
Film 1989
Matt Diggs
Film 1979
Terry
Film 1970
Sam
Film 2006
Andy Mayfield (as Bill Smith)
Film 1978
T.J.
Film 1971
Moon
Film 1970
Tolar
Film 1980
Johnny Nappa
Film 1974
Maj. Galashkin
Film 1990
Angel
Film 1969
Gen. Mintz
Film 1988
Martelli
Film 1973
Conover
Film 1989
Caribe
Film 1972
Drew
Film 1979
Carl Henrich
Film 1976
Normad
Film 1993
Link Thomas
Film 1970
Lucas
Film 1990
Conan's Father (archive footage)
Film 2000
Cal
Film 2004
Texas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)
Film 1969
President
Film 1989
Schoolboy
Film 1973
Colonel Peck
Film 1991
Butch Wischnewski
Film 1974
Pharoah
Film 1993
Man (uncredited)
Film 1959
Gus Dolan
Film 1975
Hatchett
Film 1991
General Mitchell
Film 1989
Lucifer
Film 2003
Dan O'Neil
Film 1978
Reed Weller
Film 1988
Rinaldi (archive footage)
Film 2014
Russian Major
Film 1988
Pop
Film 1990
Karate Instructor
Film 1974
Texas Ranger Joe Riley
Film 1968
Tom
Film 1975
Theo Maxwell
Film 1996
Jerry Krants
Film 1997
Emil Brax
Film 2005
Colonel Meredith
Film 1987
General Gregori Zelenkov
Film 1990
Frank
Film 1971
Man (uncredited)
Film 1946
L.E.
Film 1994
Guy (uncredited)
Film 1964
John Waverly
Film 1979
Hammer
Film 1992
Little Boy (uncredited)
Film 1944
Choir Member (uncredited)
Film 1944
Rinaldi
Film 2003
Captain
Film 1989
Clel Bocock
Film 1972
Mason
Film 1990
Det. Murdoch
Film 1991
Victor Fortunetti
Film 1991
Man with Machine Gun
Film 2007
Major Flynn
Film 1988
Young Boy (uncredited)
Film 1947
Count Dracula
Film 2001
Monty
Film 2004
Phillip
Film 1988
Film 1999
Eric Brunner
Film 1992
Fitz
Film 1990
Film 1998
Badd
Film 1987
Moon
Film 1999
Spooky Harlow
Film 2005
Mario Verelli
Film 1998
Neil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Film 2018
Suicide
Film 1984
Sam Stompkins
Film 1996
Boy (uncredited)
Film 1945
Sheriff Todd
Film 1994
Bill, the First Director (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
Film 2008
Robert
Film 1992
Shaman Jim Elkhorn
Film 1976
L. E.
Film 1997
Camper John Allen
Film 1973
Antonio Scarpelli
Film 1989
Boy (uncredited)
Film 1948
Film 2003
Patrolman Hayes
Film 1970
Jerry Grimes
Film 1974
Tv 1974
Clyde Thorson
Tv 1984
Tv 1974
Tv 1983
Stan
Tv 1977
Tv 1979
Tugwell
Tv 1979
R.K. 'Blood' Henderson
Tv 1982
Harold Geiger
Tv 1994
Deputy Raynor
Tv 1963
Tv 1959
Tv 1979
Adonis
Tv 1966
Tv 1981
Steele
Tv 1984
Tv 1985
Harold T. Turner
Tv 1982
Tv 1984
Tv 1972
Tv 1971
Silas Quint
Tv 1993
Tv 1983
Tv 1968
Andy Witcoe
Tv 1957
Jude Bonner
Tv 1955
Richter
Tv 1962
Vincent Sandler
Tv 1966
Tv 1954
Sgt. Neville Sigerson
Tv 1984
Tv 1967
Tv 1981
Jim Elkhorn
Tv 1974
Joe Riley
Tv 1965
Tv 1966
Tv 1978
Tv 1983
Tv 1974
Catoga
Tv 1964
Tv 1973
Tv 1968
Andy Adams
Tv 1962
Tv 1972
Tv 1976
Tv 1982
Kitana
Tv 1968
Tv 1988
Tv 1967
Tv 1985
Tv 1967
Tv 1977
Tv 1990
Sgt. Danny Keller
Tv 1961
Tv 1975
Tv 1977
Draaga (voice)
Tv 2001
Tv 1983
Jase Tataro
Tv 1983
Nichols
Tv 1971
Sgt. Sal Drasso
Tv 1984
Dink
Tv 1958
German Sergeant
Tv 1962
Bill
Tv 1962
Paul Rogers
Tv 1962
Joe Riley
Tv 1962
Latch
Tv 1955
Tv 1981
Jimmy Delaney
Tv 1962
Campuits
Tv 1964
Amos (uncredited)
Tv 1964
Amos Martin
Tv 1964
Jack Harper
Tv 1968
Jerry Grimes
Tv 1974
Patterson
Tv 1984
John Brent
Tv 1966
Dimitri Shasta Kovich
Tv 1983
Thomas Lance
Tv 1957
Warren Bean
Tv 1992
Capt. Luther Staggers
Tv 1972
Marshall Hendry Brown
Tv 1952
Larry
Tv 1967
Wes Tronker (segment "Devil's Tattoo")
Tv 1997
Cmdr. Maxwell
Tv 1974
Spector
Tv 1962
Dekker
Tv 1966
Dan Turner
Tv 1952
Turk
Tv 1965
Cady
Tv 1981
The Trebor
Tv 1979
Tommy Lad
Tv 1962
Wyatt Earp
Tv 1978
Lieutenant Joe Cardiff
Tv 1962