Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1936-04-29
Deathday: 2005-06-13 (69 years old)

Biography

Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor . 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. Smith served two years in the United States Army.


After graduating, Smith found steady work in New York theater before making his film debut in Maidstone in 1970. During the 1970s, he regularly made appearances in small film roles including Rooster Cogburn in 1975 and Network in 1976. In 1981, Smith appeared in the Sidney Lumet-directed film Prince of the City. He also acted on television, notably playing a United States Marine in Vietnam in the television miniseries A Rumor of War and in the 1980 Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Gideon's Trumpet starring Henry Fonda, José Ferrer and John Houseman. Smith is also credited for playing McMurphy 650 times in the 1971 Off-Broadway revival of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.


Smith made a major breakthrough in 1984 with significant roles in Red Dawn, Places in the Heart and the television series V. He also played on Quincy, M.E. in season 8, episode 7, "Science for Sale" as an oncologist searching for a cure to cancer. In 1989, Smith gained recognition for his portrayal of Richard Nixon in the docudrama The Final Days. Newsweek praised the performance, writing, "Smith] is such a good Nixon that his despair and sorrow at his predicament become simply overwhelming." Smith earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. He also appeared in the original Broadway stage production of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross as James Lingk. He received a Drama Desk Award for his performance.


In 1990, Smith appeared in Air America playing a United States Senator, a role for which he was selected based on his resemblance to then-Minority Leader Bob Dole. Two years later, he played a small-town district attorney opposite Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny, followed by a role as Coach Jack Reilly in The Mighty Ducks. In 1993 Smith landed the role of Perry White in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which he played for four seasons until 1997. In 1994, he portrayed New York Yankees front officeman Ron in The Scout, alongside Albert Brooks and Brendan Fraser. In 1998, Smith appeared in a major role as fictional television anchorman Emmett Seaborn in the HBO miniseries From The Earth to the Moon. His final film appearance was in The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000).


Smith was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease) in April 2004. He died of the disease at his home in Northridge, California on June 13, 2005 at the age of 69. He was survived by his wife, Debbie Benedict Smith and his son Robert Smith.

Filmography

all 100

Movies 68

TV Shows 32

Voice 2

John Sullivan
WW3

WW3 (2001)

Movie
Agent Baxter
DAG

DAG (2000)

TV
Reverend Jeremiah Brown
Inherit the Wind

Inherit the Wind (1999)

Movie
Judge H. Finkel
The Practice

The Practice (1997)

TV
Charlie Fortner (voice) / Nate Hashaway (voice)
King of the Hill

King of the Hill (1997)

TV
7
Dr. Malcolm Boussard
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995)

TV
6
Reverend Thornton Powers
Walker, Texas Ranger

Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)

TV
5.63
R.J. Rappaport
Good Sports

Good Sports (1991)

TV
Warden Eaton Sharpe
Prison

Prison (1987)

Movie
Cp. Milton Treadwell
Hollywood Beat

Hollywood Beat (1985)

TV
Nathan Bates
V

V (1984)

TV
Pol. Chief Miles Underwood
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Hoss Spence
Chiefs

Chiefs (1983)

TV
6
Dr. Symington
Frances

Frances (1982)

Movie
Sgt. Willliam Holgren
A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War (1980)

TV
Dr. Lawrence
Lou Grant

Lou Grant (1977)

TV
Robert McDonough
Network

Network (1976)

Movie
5.8
CIA Agent Donnegan / Willett
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Clyde Regan
Kojak

Kojak (1973)

TV
6
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1936-04-29

Deathday
2005-06-13 (69 years old)

Birth Name
Walter Lane Smith III

Birth Place
Memphis, United States

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
Лейн Смит

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