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William Smith | |
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| Born | William Emmett Smith March 24, 1933 Columbia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 2021 (aged 88) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Big Bill |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942–2020 |
| Spouses | Michele Smith
(m. 1969; div. 1989)Joanne Cervelli (m. 1989) |
| Children | William E. Smith III Sherri Anne Cervelli[1] |
| Website | williamsmith |
William Emmett Smith (March 24, 1933 – July 5, 2021) was an American actor. In a Hollywood career spanning more than 79 years, he appeared in almost three hundred feature films and television productions in a wide variety of character roles, often villainous or brutal, accumulating over 980 total credits,[2] with his best known role being the menacing Anthony Falconetti in the 1970s television mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man. Smith is also known for films like Any Which Way You Can (1980), Conan the Barbarian (1982), Rumble Fish (1983), and Red Dawn (1984), as well as lead roles in several exploitation films during the 1970s and 1990s.[2]
- ^ Medina, Eduardo (July 11, 2021). "William Smith, Action Star Known for His Onscreen Brawls, Dies at 88". New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Erickson, Hal (2016). "William Smith". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016.