| 1 | [[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lane_smith_photo.png]] |
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| 3 | Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. |
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| 5 | Probably best remembered for ''Series/LoisAndClark'' (in which he played [[DaEditor Perry White]]), ''Film/TheMightyDucks'', and ''Film/MyCousinVinny'', Smith also earned a UsefulNotes/{{Golden Globe|Award}} nomination for his portrayal of President UsefulNotes/RichardNixon in the 1989 TV movie ''The Final Days''. |
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| 7 | He was married twice and had three children, and died in 2005 from Lou Gehrig's disease at age 69. |
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| 9 | ---- |
| 10 | !!Filmography: |
| 11 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 12 | |
| 13 | [[folder:Film roles]] |
| 14 | %%* ''Film/UnholyMatrimony'' (1966) as Partygoer ({{uncredited|role}}) |
| 15 | %%* ''Film/{{Maidstone}}'' (1970) |
| 16 | %%* ''Film/TheLastAmericanHero'' (1973) as Rick Penny |
| 17 | %%* ''Film/CopsAndRobbers'' (1973) as Perpetrator |
| 18 | %%* ''Film/ManOnASwing'' (1974) as Ted Ronan |
| 19 | * ''Film/RoosterCogburn'' (1975) as Leroy |
| 20 | %%* ''WesternAnimation/EverybodyRidesTheCarousel'' (1976) as Stage 1 (voice) |
| 21 | * ''Film/{{Network}}'' (1976) as Robert [=McDonough=] |
| 22 | %%* ''Film/BetweenTheLines'' (1977) as Roy Walsh |
| 23 | * ''[[Film/TheBadNewsBears The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training]]'' (1977) as Officer Mackle |
| 24 | * ''Film/BlueCollar'' (1978) as Clarence Hill |
| 25 | %%* ''Film/OnTheYard'' (1978) as Blake |
| 26 | * ''Film/OverTheEdge'' (1979) as Sloan |
| 27 | %%* ''Film/OnTheNickel'' (1980) as Preacher |
| 28 | %%* ''Film/HoneysuckleRose'' (1980) as Brag |
| 29 | * ''Film/{{Resurrection|1980}}'' (1980) as Don |
| 30 | * ''Film/PrinceOfTheCity'' (1981) as US Marshal Tug Barnes |
| 31 | %%* ''Film/SoggyBottomUSA'' (1981) as Smilin' Jack |
| 32 | * ''Film/{{Frances}}'' (1982) as Dr. Symington |
| 33 | %%* ''Film/TheAmericanSnitch'' (1983) as Chuck Maxwell |
| 34 | %%* ''Film/PurpleHearts'' (1984) as Cmdr. Markel |
| 35 | * ''Film/{{Red Dawn|1984}}'' as Mayor Bates |
| 36 | * ''Film/PlacesInTheHeart'' (1984) as Albert Denby |
| 37 | %%* ''Film/NativeSon'' (1986) as Britton |
| 38 | %%* ''Film/{{Weeds}}'' (1987) as Claude |
| 39 | * ''Film/{{Prison}}'' (1987) as Warden Ethan Sharpe |
| 40 | %%* ''Film/NightGame'' (1989) as Witty |
| 41 | %%* ''Film/RaceForGlory'' (1989) as Joe Gifford |
| 42 | * ''Film/AirAmerica'' (1990) as Sen. Davenport |
| 43 | * ''Film/MyCousinVinny'' (1992) as Jim Trotter III |
| 44 | * ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' (1992) as Coach Jack Reilly |
| 45 | * ''Film/TheDistinguishedGentleman'' (1992) as Dick Dodge |
| 46 | * ''Film/SonInLaw'' (1993) as Walter Warner |
| 47 | * ''Film/TheScout'' (1994) as Ron Wilson |
| 48 | %%* ''Film/TheSpyWithin'' (1995) as Stephen Hahn |
| 49 | %%* ''Film/TheWarAtHome'' (1996) as Marjorie's Husband (uncredited) |
| 50 | %%* ''Film/GettingPersonal'' (1998) as Dr. Maddie |
| 51 | %%* ''Film/WhyDoFoolsFallInLove'' (1998) as Ezra Grahme |
| 52 | %%* ''Film/TheHiLoCountry'' (1998) as Steve Shaw |
| 53 | * ''Film/TheLegendOfBaggerVance'' (2000) as Grantland Rice |
| 54 | [[/folder]] |
| 55 | |
| 56 | [[folder:Television roles]] |
| 57 | * ''Series/TheRockfordFiles'' (2 episodes, 1975–79) as Willett[=/=]CIA Agent Donnegan |
| 58 | * ''Series/{{Kojak}}'' (1 episode, 1975) as Clyde Regan |
| 59 | %%* ''Film/ValleyForge'' (TV movie, 1975) as Spad |
| 60 | %%* ''Film/TheDisplacedPerson'' (TV movie, 1977) as Mr. Shortley |
| 61 | %%* ''Film/TheCourtMartialOfGeorgeArmstrongCuster'' (TV movie, 1977) |
| 62 | %%* ''Film/ADeathInCanaan'' (TV movie, 1978) as Bob Hartman |
| 63 | %%* ''Film/{{Crash|1978}}'' (TV movie, 1978) |
| 64 | %%* ''Film/TheSolitaryMan'' (TV movie, 1979) as Jack Collins |
| 65 | * ''Film/DisasterOnTheCoastliner'' (TV movie, 1979) as John Carlson |
| 66 | %%* ''Series/HavingBabies'' (1 episode, 1979) as Ken |
| 67 | %%* ''Film/CityInFear'' (TV movie, 1980) as Brian |
| 68 | %%* ''Film/GideonsTrumpet'' (TV movie, 1980) as Fred Turner |
| 69 | %%* ''Series/ARumorOfWar'' (2 episodes, 1980) as Sgt. William Holmgren |
| 70 | %%* ''Film/TheGeorgiaPeaches'' (TV movie, 1980) as Randolph Dukane |
| 71 | %%* ''Film/MarkILoveYou'' (TV movie, 1980) as Don Payer |
| 72 | * ''Series/{{Dallas}}'' (1 episode, 1981) as Prosecutor Ward |
| 73 | * ''Film/DarkNightOfTheScarecrow'' (TV movie, 1981) as Harless |
| 74 | * ''Series/HartToHart'' (1 episode, 1982) as Roy Hamlin |
| 75 | %%* ''Film/PrimeSuspect'' (TV movie, 1982) as Tom Keating |
| 76 | %%* ''Film/ThouShaltNotKill'' (TV movie, 1982) as Clarence Blake |
| 77 | * ''Series/LouGrant'' (1 episode, 1982) as Dr. Lawrence |
| 78 | %%* ''Series/ChicagoStory'' (1 episode, 1982) as Miller |
| 79 | %%* ''Film/{{The Big Easy|1982}}'' (TV movie, 1982) as Lt. Frank Medley |
| 80 | * ''Series/QuincyME'' (1 episode, 1982) as Dr. Paul Flynn |
| 81 | %%* ''Film/{{The Member of the Wedding|1982}}'' (TV movie, 1982) as Mr. Addams |
| 82 | * ''Film/SpecialBulletin'' (TV movie, 1983) as Morton Sanders |
| 83 | * ''Series/{{Chiefs}}'' (3 episodes, 1983) as Hoss Spence |
| 84 | %%* ''Film/SomethingAboutAmelia'' (TV movie, 1984) as Officer Dealy |
| 85 | * ''[[Series/{{V|1983}} V: The Series]]'' (13 episodes, 1984–85) as Nathan Bates |
| 86 | * ''Series/HillStreetBlues'' (1 episode, 1985) as Mike |
| 87 | %%* ''Series/MacGruderAndLoud'' (1 episode, 1985) as Richard |
| 88 | %%* ''Series/HollywoodBeat'' (1 episode, 1985) as Wes Biddles |
| 89 | %%* ''Film/BeverlyHillsCowgirlBlues'' (TV movie, 1985) as Capt. Max Rosenberg |
| 90 | %%* ''Film/TerrorAtLondonBridge'' (TV movie, 1985) as Anson Whitfield |
| 91 | * ''Series/AmazingStories'' (1 episode, 1986) as Dr. Caruso |
| 92 | * ''Series/{{The Twilight Zone|1985}}'' (1 episode, 1986) as Prof. Joseph Fitzgerald |
| 93 | %%* ''Series/DressGray'' (2 episodes, 1986) as Col. King |
| 94 | %%* ''Series/IfTomorrowComes'' (1 episode, 1986) as Warden Brannigan |
| 95 | * ''Series/AlfredHitchcockPresents'' (1 episode, 1986) as Robert Warren |
| 96 | %%* ''Series/KayOBrien'' (13 episodes, 1986) as Dr. Robert Moffitt |
| 97 | %%* ''Film/APlaceToCallHome'' (TV movie, 1987) as Sam |
| 98 | * ''Series/InTheHeatOfTheNight'' (1 epsiode, 1988) as Sonny Mims |
| 99 | %%* ''Film/KillerInstinct'' (TV movie, 1988) as Dr. Butler |
| 100 | %%* ''Film/JakesJourney'' (TV movie, 1988) as Father |
| 101 | * ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' (1 episode, 1989) as Police Chief Miles Underwood |
| 102 | %%* ''Film/TheFinalDays'' (TV movie, 1989) as UsefulNotes/RichardNixon |
| 103 | %%* ''Film/{{Challenger}}'' (TV movie, 1990) as Larry Mulloy |
| 104 | %%* ''Film/BlindVengeance'' (TV movie, 1990) as Col. Blanchard |
| 105 | %%* ''Series/GoodSports'' (15 episodes, 1991) as R.J. Rappaport |
| 106 | %%* ''Series/GoodAndEvil'' (5 episodes, 1991) as Harlan Shell |
| 107 | %%* ''Film/FalseArrest'' (TV movie, 1991) as Martin Busey |
| 108 | %%* ''Film/{{Duplicates}}'' (TV movie, 1992) as Mr. Fryman |
| 109 | * ''Series/LoisAndClark'' (87 episodes, 1993–97) as Perry White |
| 110 | * ''Series/MurphyBrown'' (1 episode, 1994) as Danger Duke Robinson (voice) |
| 111 | %%* ''Series/{{Dweebs}}'' (1 episode, 1995) as Col. Whitmore |
| 112 | * ''Series/{{Clueless}}'' (1 episode, 1996) as Dan Hafner |
| 113 | * ''[[Series/AlienNation Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy]]'' (TV movie, 1997) as Sen. Silverthorne |
| 114 | * ''Series/{{The Outer Limits|1995}}'' (1 episode, 1998) as Dr. Malcolm Boussard |
| 115 | * ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'' (6 episodes, 1998) as Emmett Seaborn |
| 116 | %%* ''Series/{{Legacy}}'' (3 episodes, 1998) as Asa Winters |
| 117 | * ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' (1 episode, 1999) as Rev. Thornton Powers |
| 118 | * ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' (2 episodes, 2000) as Charlie Fortner[=/=]Nate Hashaway (voice) |
| 119 | * ''Series/{{Bull|2000}}'' (1 episode, 2000) as Russell Dantly |
| 120 | %%* ''Film/{{WW3}}'' (TV movie, 2001) as John Sullivan |
| 121 | * ''Series/ThePractice'' (1 episode, 2001) as Judge H. Finkel |
| 122 | %%* ''Series/{{DAG}}'' (1 episode, 2001) as Agent Baxter |
| 123 | * ''Series/JudgingAmy'' (1 episode, 2002) as Mr. Radford |
| 124 | %%* ''Series/OutOfOrder'' (6 episodes, 2003) as Frank |
| 125 | [[/folder]] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | [[folder:Theatre roles]] |
| 128 | %%* ''Theatre/{{Borak}}'' (1960) as Lt. Addy |
| 129 | %%* ''Theatre/InTheFirstPlace'' (1962) as Performer |
| 130 | %%* ''Theatre/TheHonestToGodSchnozzola'' (1969) as George #1 |
| 131 | %%* ''Theatre/TheNest'' (1970) as Stephen |
| 132 | %%* ''Theatre/ChildrenInTheRain'' (1970) as Performer |
| 133 | %%* ''Theatre/{{Pinkville}}'' (1971) as The Captain |
| 134 | * ''Literature/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest'' (1971) as Randle P. [=McMurphy=] |
| 135 | %%* ''Theatre/BarbaryShore'' (1973) as Leroy Hollingsworth |
| 136 | %%* ''Theatre/TheLeafPeople'' (1975) as P. Sigmund Furth |
| 137 | * ''Theatre/GlengarryGlenRoss'' (1984) as James Lingk |
| 138 | [[/folder]] |
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