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William Smith

Actor

William Smith

Acting
1961 — 1996 · 21 films
Lived
24 March 1933 — d. 2021
From
Columbia, Missouri, USA

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.

Career Signature

How William Smith’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

kinetic urgency
grainy 70s grit
late-night movie
anxious dread
tightly wound

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Tonal kin

Pam GrierPam Grier37 filmsStuart WhitmanStuart Whitman14 filmsFred WilliamsonFred Williamson23 filmsTony KingTony King8 filmsBruce GloverBruce Glover9 filmsRichard LynchRichard Lynch20 filmsAndrew PrineAndrew Prine14 filmsGary ConwayGary Conway4 films

Filmography

Uncle Sam

1996

GetEven

1993

Action U.S.A.

1989

Terror in Beverly Hills

1989

Maniac Cop

1988

Hell Comes to Frogtown

1988

Memorial Valley Massacre

1988

Eye of the Tiger

1986

Any Which Way You Can

1980

The Frisco Kid

1979

Fast Company

1979

Seven

1979

Boss Nigger

1975

The Ultimate Warrior

1975

Invasion of the Bee Girls

1973

The Last American Hero

1973

Grave of the Vampire

1972

Hammer

1972

C.C. and Company

1970

Darker Than Amber

1970

Atlantis: The Lost Continent

1961