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John Smith (I) (1931–1995)

Actor

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way and The Bells of St. Mary's. His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John Smith"... See full bio »

Born:

Robert Errol Van Orden
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 63) in Los Angeles, California, USA
Karen Sharpe and John Smith star as newly-weds Nell and Milo Buck in "The High and the Mighty"
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1978 Project U.F.O. (TV series)
Ed Keller
– Sighting 4009: The French Incident (1978) … Ed Keller
 
1974-1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
Dr. Grant / Dr. McManus
– Calculated Risk (1975) … Dr. Grant
– Hell Is Upstairs (1974) … Dr. McManus
 
1975 Police Woman (TV series)
Russ Hawkins
– The Chasers (1975) … Russ Hawkins
 
1972 Emergency! (TV series)
Capt. Hammer
– Crash (1972) … Capt. Hammer
– Hang-Up (1972) … Capt. Hammer
 
1972 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Mr. Ames
– Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 2 (1972) … Mr. Ames
– Justin Morgan Had a Horse: Part 1 (1972) … Mr. Ames
 
1972 Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Mr. Ames
 
1972 Adam-12 (TV series)
Ron McKee
– Citizens All (1972) … Ron McKee
 
1971 Legacy of Blood
Dr. Carl Isenburg
 
1968-1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Caine Ellis / Dee Garvey
– Gun Quest (1970) … Dee Garvey
– Dark Corridor (1968) … Caine Ellis
 
1968 I Spy (TV series)
Oliver
– Tag, You're It (1968) … Oliver
 
1967 Hondo (TV series)
Ed Dow
– Hondo and the Ghost of Ed Dow (1967) … Ed Dow
– Hondo and the Eagle Claw (1967) … Ed Dow
 
1966 The Rounders (TV series)
Noble Vestry
– It's the Noble Thing to Do (1966) … Noble Vestry
 
1966 Waco
Joe Gore
 
1964 Circus World
Steve McCabe
 
1959-1963 Laramie (TV series)
Slim Sherman
– The Road to Helena (1963) … Slim Sherman
– Trapped (1963) … Slim Sherman
– Badge of Glory (1963) … Slim Sherman
– The Marshals (1963) … Slim Sherman
– The Stranger (1963) … Slim Sherman
See all 121 episodes »
 
1959 Island of Lost Women
Joe Walker
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Irving Randall
– A Night with the Boys (1959) … Irving Randall
 
1958-1959 Cimarron City (TV series)
Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple / Sheriff Lane Temple / Deputy Lane Temple
– The Evil One (1959) … Sheriff Lane Temple (credit only)
– The Town Is a Prisoner (1959) … Sheriff Lane Temple
– Chinese Invasion (1959) … Sheriff Lane Temple
– Have Sword - Will Duel (1959) … Deputy Lane Temple (credit only)
– The Ratman (1959) … Sheriff Lane Temple
See all 26 episodes »
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– The Hasty Hanging (1958)
 
1958 Mike Hammer (TV series)
Smitty
– Letter of the Weak (1958) … Smitty
 
1958 Handle with Care
Bill Reeves
 
1957-1958 Colt .45 (TV series)
Comanche Kid / Shelby
– Point of Honor (1958) … Shelby
– Gallows at Granite Gap (1957) … Comanche Kid
 
1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
Philip Horton
– The Immortal Eye (1958) … Philip Horton
 
1958 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
Williams
– The Irwin Brown Story (1958) … Williams
 
1957 The Crooked Circle
Tommy Kelly
 
1957 The Lawless Eighties
William Wesley Van Orsdel, aka Brother Van
 
1957 The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm
Brad Johnson
 
1957 Fury at Showdown
Miley Sutton
 
1957 Conflict (TV series)
Jeff Brady
– The Money (1957) … Jeff Brady
 
1957 Tomahawk Trail
Pvt. Reynolds
 
1957 Wire Service (TV series)
Howie
– The Comeback (1957) … Howie
 
1956 The Women of Pitcairn Island
Thursday October Christian
 
1956 Gunsmoke (TV series)
David
– Cholera (1956) … David
 
1956 Friendly Persuasion
Caleb Cope
 
1956 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Utah
– Never the Twain (1956) … Utah
 
1956 Hot Rod Girl
Jeff Northrup
 
1956 Rebel in Town
Wesley Mason
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Steve Maguire
– The Singing Preacher (1956) … Steve Maguire
 
1956 Quincannon, Frontier Scout
Lt. Phil Hostedder
 
1956 The Bold and the Brave
Smith
 
1956 The Millionaire (TV series)
Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
– The Story of Lucky Swanson (1956) … Charles 'Lucky' Swanson
 
1956 Ghost Town
Duff Bailey
 
1955 Desert Sands
Pvt. Rex Tyle
 
1955 Frontier (TV series)
Willie McGill aka The Colfax Kid
– Paper Gunman (1955) … Willie McGill aka The Colfax Kid
 
1955 We're No Angels
Medical Officer Arnaud
 
1955 Wichita
Jim
 
1955 My Little Margie (TV series)
– Mr. Uranium (1955)
 
1955 Seven Angry Men
Frederick Brown
 
1955 Stories of the Century (TV series)
John Sontag
– Sontag and Evans (1955) … John Sontag
 
1954 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Terrence Layton
– The Novelist (1954) … Terrence Layton
 
1954 The High and the Mighty
Milo Buck
 
1954 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
John
– Gracie's Old Boy Friend, Dan Conroy, Comes to Town (1954) … John
 
1953 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Art
– Thanksgiving in Beaver Run (1953) … Art
 
1953 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Student (uncredited)
 
1953 Battle Circus
Soldier (uncredited)
 
1952 Carbine Williams
Robert 'Bob' Williams (uncredited)
 
1951 The Guy Who Came Back
Boy (uncredited)
 
1950 A Woman of Distinction
Boy (uncredited)
 
1945 The Bells of St. Mary's
Choir Member (uncredited)
 
1945 Bells of Rosarita
Choirster (uncredited)
 
1944 Going My Way
Choir Member (uncredited)
 
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1960 About Faces (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 March 1960 (1960) … Himself
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1967 Hondo and the Apaches (TV movie)
Ed Dow
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1960) Print ad: Del Monte foods

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Of Dutch, German and Irish ancestry. See more »

Trademark:

The character of Slim Sherman in Laramie. See more »

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