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Lane Smith

Bio: Lane Smith was born in 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from the Leelanau School, a boarding school in Glen Arbor, Michigan, and spent one year boarding at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before going off to study at the Actors Studio in the late 1950s and early 1960s along with Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino; he was recognized in their Hall of Fame

Born: Wed, Apr 29 1936

Birthplace: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Death: Mon, Jun 13 2005

Lane Smith is 69 years old

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Well Received the Death of an Artist

Lane Smith would have been no older than

69 in Well Received the Death of an Artist

Wed, Dec 12 2012

WW3

Lane Smith was

65 in WW3

as 'John Sullivan'.

Thu, Jul 12 2001

The Caprice

Lane Smith was

64 in The Caprice

Sat, Nov 11 2000

The Legend of Bagger Vance

Lane Smith was

64 in The Legend of Bagger Vance

as 'Grantland Rice'.

Thu, Nov 02 2000

Inherit the Wind

Lane Smith was

63 in Inherit the Wind

as 'Reverend Jeremiah Brown'.

Sat, May 29 1999

The Hi-Lo Country

Lane Smith was

62 in The Hi-Lo Country

as 'Steve Shaw'.

Wed, Dec 30 1998

Getting Personal

Lane Smith was

62 in Getting Personal

as 'Dr. Maddie'.

Sat, Jun 13 1998

Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

Lane Smith was

61 in Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy

as 'Senator Silverthorne'.

Tue, Jul 29 1997

The Scout

Lane Smith was

58 in The Scout

as 'Ron Wilson'.

Fri, Sep 30 1994

The Flight of the Dove

Lane Smith was

58 in The Flight of the Dove

as 'Stephen Hahn'.

Fri, Jun 10 1994

Son in Law

Lane Smith was

57 in Son in Law

as 'Walter Warner'.

Fri, Jul 02 1993

The Distinguished Gentleman

Lane Smith was

56 in The Distinguished Gentleman

as 'Dick Dodge'.

Fri, Dec 04 1992

The Mighty Ducks

Lane Smith was

56 in The Mighty Ducks

as 'Jack Reilly'.

Fri, Oct 02 1992

Duplicates

Lane Smith was

55 in Duplicates

as 'Mr. Fryman'.

Wed, Mar 18 1992

My Cousin Vinny

Lane Smith was

55 in My Cousin Vinny

as 'Jim Trotter III'.

Fri, Mar 13 1992

False Arrest

Lane Smith was

55 in False Arrest

as 'Martin Busey'.

Sun, Nov 03 1991

Blind Vengeance

Lane Smith was

54 in Blind Vengeance

as 'Col. Blanchard'.

Wed, Aug 22 1990

Air America

Lane Smith was

54 in Air America

as 'Senator Davenport'.

Fri, Aug 10 1990

Challenger

Lane Smith was

53 in Challenger

as 'Larry Mulloy'.

Sun, Feb 25 1990

The Final Days

Lane Smith was

53 in The Final Days

as 'Richard Nixon'.

Sun, Oct 29 1989

Night Game

Lane Smith was

53 in Night Game

as 'Whitty'.

Fri, Sep 15 1989

Killer Instinct

Lane Smith was

52 in Killer Instinct

as 'Dr. Butler'.

Tue, Nov 22 1988

Prison

Lane Smith was

51 in Prison

as 'Warden Eaton Sharpe'.

Tue, Dec 08 1987

Weeds

Lane Smith was

51 in Weeds

as 'Claude'.

Fri, Oct 16 1987

A Place to Call Home

Lane Smith was

50 in A Place to Call Home

as 'Sam'.

Sat, Feb 07 1987

Native Son

Lane Smith was

50 in Native Son

as 'Britton'.

Wed, Dec 24 1986

Terror at London Bridge

Lane Smith was

49 in Terror at London Bridge

as 'Anson Whitfield'.

Fri, Nov 22 1985

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Lane Smith was

49 in Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

as 'Captain Max Rosenberg'.

Sat, Oct 05 1985

Places in the Heart

Lane Smith was

48 in Places in the Heart

as 'Albert Denby'.

Tue, Sep 11 1984

Red Dawn

Lane Smith was

48 in Red Dawn

as 'Mayor Bates'.

Fri, Aug 10 1984

Purple Hearts

Lane Smith was

47 in Purple Hearts

as 'Cmdr. Markel'.

Fri, Mar 30 1984

Something About Amelia

Lane Smith was

47 in Something About Amelia

as 'Officer Dealy'.

Mon, Jan 09 1984

Special Bulletin

Lane Smith was

46 in Special Bulletin

as 'Morton Sanders'.

Sun, Mar 20 1983

The American Snitch

Lane Smith was

46 in The American Snitch

as 'Chuck Maxwell'.

Sat, Jan 01 1983

The Member of the Wedding

Lane Smith was

46 in The Member of the Wedding

as 'Mr. Addams'.

Mon, Dec 20 1982

Frances

Lane Smith was

46 in Frances

as 'Dr. Symington'.

Fri, Dec 03 1982

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Lane Smith was

45 in Thou Shalt Not Kill

as 'Clarence Blake'.

Mon, Apr 12 1982

Prime Suspect

Lane Smith was

45 in Prime Suspect

as 'Tom Keating'.

Wed, Jan 20 1982

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Lane Smith was

45 in Dark Night of the Scarecrow

as 'Harless Hocker'.

Sat, Oct 24 1981

Prince of the City

Lane Smith was

45 in Prince of the City

as 'Tug Barnes'.

Wed, Aug 19 1981

Mark, I Love You

Lane Smith was

44 in Mark, I Love You

as 'Don Payer'.

Wed, Dec 10 1980

The Georgia Peaches

Lane Smith was

44 in The Georgia Peaches

as 'Randolph Dukane'.

Sat, Nov 08 1980

Resurrection

Lane Smith was

44 in Resurrection

as 'Don'.

Fri, Sep 26 1980

Honeysuckle Rose

Lane Smith was

44 in Honeysuckle Rose

as 'Brag'.

Fri, Jul 18 1980

On the Nickel

Lane Smith was

44 in On the Nickel

as 'Preacher'.

Thu, May 08 1980

Gideon's Trumpet

Lane Smith was

44 in Gideon's Trumpet

as 'Fred Turner'.

Wed, Apr 30 1980

City in Fear

Lane Smith was

43 in City in Fear

as 'Brian'.

Sun, Mar 30 1980

Disaster on the Coastliner

Lane Smith was

43 in Disaster on the Coastliner

as 'John Carlson'.

Sun, Oct 28 1979

The Solitary Man

Lane Smith was

43 in The Solitary Man

as 'Jack Collins'.

Tue, Oct 09 1979

Over the Edge

Lane Smith was

43 in Over the Edge

as 'Sloan'.

Fri, May 18 1979

The Crash of Flight 401

Lane Smith was

42 in The Crash of Flight 401

Sun, Oct 29 1978

On the Yard

Lane Smith was

42 in On the Yard

as 'Blake'.

Sat, Sep 16 1978

A Death in Canaan

Lane Smith was

41 in A Death in Canaan

as 'Bob Hartman'.

Wed, Mar 01 1978

Blue Collar

Lane Smith was

41 in Blue Collar

as 'Clarence Hill'.

Fri, Feb 10 1978

The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

Lane Smith was

41 in The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer

Thu, Dec 01 1977

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

Lane Smith was

41 in The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training

as 'Officer Mackie'.

Fri, Jul 08 1977

Between the Lines

Lane Smith was

40 in Between the Lines

as 'Roy Walsh'.

Wed, Apr 27 1977

The Displaced Person

Lane Smith was

40 in The Displaced Person

as 'Mr. Shortley'.

Tue, Apr 12 1977

Network

Lane Smith was

40 in Network

as 'Robert McDonough'.

Sun, Nov 14 1976

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

Lane Smith was

39 in Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

as 'Tyler'.

Thu, Apr 22 1976

Valley Forge

Lane Smith was

39 in Valley Forge

Wed, Dec 03 1975

Rooster Cogburn

Lane Smith was

39 in Rooster Cogburn

as 'Leroy'.

Sat, Nov 01 1975

Everybody Rides the Carousel

Lane Smith was

39 in Everybody Rides the Carousel

as 'Stage 1 (voice)'.

Sun, Jun 08 1975

Man on a Swing

Lane Smith was

37 in Man on a Swing

as 'Ted Ronan'.

Sun, Feb 24 1974

The Last American Hero

Lane Smith was

37 in The Last American Hero

as 'Rick Penny'.

Fri, Jul 27 1973

Maidstone

Lane Smith was

34 in Maidstone

Tue, Mar 09 1971

Unholy Matrimony

Lane Smith was

30 in Unholy Matrimony

as 'Partygoer'.

Wed, Dec 28 1966

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Out of Order

Lane Smith was

67+ in Out of Order

as 'Frank'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 01 2003

DAG

Lane Smith was

64+ in DAG

as 'Agent Baxter'.

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 14 2000

Bull

Lane Smith was

64+ in Bull

First Air Date
Tue, Aug 15 2000

Judging Amy

Lane Smith was

63+ in Judging Amy

as 'Mr. Radford'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1999

From the Earth to the Moon

Lane Smith was

61+ in From the Earth to the Moon

as 'Emmett Seaborn'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 05 1998

The Practice

Lane Smith was

60+ in The Practice

as 'Judge H. Finkel'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 04 1997

King of the Hill

Lane Smith was

60+ in King of the Hill

as 'Charlie Fortner (voice), Nate Hashaway (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1997

Clueless

Lane Smith was

60+ in Clueless

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1996

The Outer Limits

Lane Smith was

58+ in The Outer Limits

as 'Dr. Malcolm Boussard'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1995

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lane Smith was

57+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as 'Perry White'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger

Lane Smith was

56+ in Walker, Texas Ranger

as 'Reverend Thornton Powers'.

First Air Date
Wed, Apr 21 1993

Good & Evil

Lane Smith was

55+ in Good & Evil

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1991

Good Sports

Lane Smith was

54+ in Good Sports

as 'R.J. Rappaport'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 10 1991

Kay O'Brien

Lane Smith was

50+ in Kay O'Brien

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1986

If Tomorrow Comes

Lane Smith was

49+ in If Tomorrow Comes

as 'Warden Brannigan'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 16 1986

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Lane Smith was

49+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as 'Robert Warren'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Amazing Stories

Lane Smith was

49+ in Amazing Stories

as 'Dr. Caruso'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

The Twilight Zone

Lane Smith was

49+ in The Twilight Zone

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

Hollywood Beat

Lane Smith was

49+ in Hollywood Beat

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1985

MacGruder and Loud

Lane Smith was

48+ in MacGruder and Loud

as 'Richard'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 21 1985

Lane Smith was

48+ in V

as 'Nathan Bates'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 26 1984

Murder, She Wrote

Lane Smith was

48+ in Murder, She Wrote

as 'Pol. Chief Miles Underwood'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Chiefs

Lane Smith was

47+ in Chiefs

as 'Hoss Spence'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 13 1983

Hill Street Blues

Lane Smith was

44+ in Hill Street Blues

as 'Mike'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

A Rumor of War

Lane Smith was

44+ in A Rumor of War

as 'Sgt. Willliam Holgren'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1980

Hart to Hart

Lane Smith was

43+ in Hart to Hart

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1979

Lou Grant

Lane Smith was

41+ in Lou Grant

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Quincy, M.E.

Lane Smith was

40+ in Quincy, M.E.

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

The Rockford Files

Lane Smith was

38+ in The Rockford Files

as 'CIA Agent Donnegan, Willett'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Kojak

Lane Smith was

37+ in Kojak

as 'Clyde Regan'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Lane Smith was

15+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame

as 'Spad, Fred Turner'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951