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William Smithers

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Although character actor William (or Bill) Smithers is not recognizable perhaps by name, the face is definitely familiar especially to baby boomer TV fans. A smart, articulate, well-groomed actor with noticeably premature gray hair, Smithers is probably best remembered for his on-again, off-again role as arch-villain Jeremy Wendell who frequently crossed paths with J.R... See full bio »

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Marion Smithers
in Richmond, Virginia, USA
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1994 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Milo Crane
– Payback (1994) … Milo Crane
 
1990 Hunter (TV series)
Major Cody
– Kill Zone (1990) … Major Cody
 
1981-1989 Dallas (TV series)
Jeremy Wendell
– The Sting (1989) … Jeremy Wendell
– Counter Attack (1989) … Jeremy Wendell
– Deception (1989) … Jeremy Wendell
– Showdown at the Ewing Corral (1988) … Jeremy Wendell
– War and Love and the Whole Damned Thing (1988) … Jeremy Wendell
See all 50 episodes »
 
1987 Sledge Hammer! (TV series)
Colonel Poltz
– They Call Me Mr. Trunk (1987) … Colonel Poltz
 
1984 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Carling London
– Charity Begins at Home (1984) … Carling London
 
1979-1982 Quincy M.E. (TV series)
Marine Col. Hamel / State Sen. Al Stevenson
– Bitter Pill (1982) … State Sen. Al Stevenson
– Semper-Fidelis (1979) … Marine Col. Hamel
 
1980 The Return of Frank Cannon (TV movie)
William Barret
 
1980 Where the Ladies Go (TV movie)
Mullen
 
1975-1979 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Burt Parish / Felix Jordan
– Homecoming for a Dead Man (1979) … Felix Jordan
– Theater of Fear (1975) … Burt Parish
 
1979 Doctors' Private Lives (TV mini-series)
Dr. Trilling
 
1978 Lucan (TV series)
Stockwood
– Creature from Beyond the Door (1978) … Stockwood
 
1978 The Amazing Spider-Man (TV series)
James Colbert
– The Con Caper (1978) … James Colbert
 
1978 Deathsport
Dr. Karl
 
1976-1977 Executive Suite (TV series)
Anderson Gault / Anderson Galt
– Re: Aftermath of a Tragedy (1977) … Anderson Galt
– Re: Passionate Journey (1977) … Anderson Gault
– Re: The Rules of Seduction (1977) … Anderson Gault
– Re: The Woman Inside (1977) … Anderson Gault
– Re: Kin Less Than Kind (1977) … Anderson Gault
See all 18 episodes »
 
1977 Most Wanted (TV series)
– Ms. Murder (1977)
 
1975 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Dr. Norman Jessup
– The Programming of Charlie Blake (1975) … Dr. Norman Jessup
 
1974 The Manhunter (TV series)
Jack Hobson
– The Lodester Ambush (1974) … Jack Hobson
 
1974 Cannon (TV series)
Colonel Cade
– The Deadly Trail (1974) … Colonel Cade
 
1974 The Six Million Dollar Man (TV series)
General Koslenko
– Doomsday, and Counting (1974) … General Koslenko
 
1974 The Rookies (TV series)
Pete Martin
– The Late Mr. Brent (1974) … Pete Martin
 
1973 Papillon
Warden Barrot
 
1973 Hawkins (TV series)
Sam Drummond
– Murder in Movieland (1973) … Sam Drummond
 
1973 Scorpio
Mitchell
 
1973 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
– Final Semester (1973)
 
1973 Call to Danger (TV movie)
 
1972 Trouble Man
Captain Joe Marx (as Bill Smithers)
 
1972 Cade's County (TV series)
William Courtney
– One Small, Acceptable Death (1972) … William Courtney
 
1971 Guiding Light (TV series)
Stanley 'Stan' Norris #2
 
1971 The Neon Ceiling (TV movie)
Doctor Miller
 
1970-1971 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Dave Martin
– LA 2017 (1971)
– The Glory Shouter (1970) … Dave Martin
– Aquarius Descending (1970) … Dave Martin
 
1970 The Brotherhood of the Bell (TV movie)
Dr. Jerry Fielder
 
1969-1970 Ironside (TV series)
Frank Rich / Ross Farley
– Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us (1970) … Ross Farley
– A World of Jackals (1969) … Frank Rich
 
1970 Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV series)
George Howe
– Go Get 'Em, Tiger (1970) … George Howe
 
1968-1970 Mod Squad (TV series)
Hank Frederick / Lew Dickens
– Survival House (1970) … Hank Frederick
– Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Starlet (1968) … Lew Dickens
 
1970 Hawaii Five-O (TV series)
Dr. Warren Parker
– Bored, She Hung Herself (1970) … Dr. Warren Parker
 
1967-1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Clay Keller / Frank William Stocker / John Debecker / …
– The Doll Courier (1969) … John Debecker
– The Fraud (1969) … Frank William Stocker
– Counter-Stroke (1967) … Clay Keller
– Rope of Gold (1967) … Joseph Kearney
 
1969 The Monk (TV movie)
Leo Barnes
 
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Dr. Truesdale
– The Rebellion of the Body (1969) … Dr. Truesdale
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Mr. Aiken
– The Packager (1968) … Mr. Aiken
 
1968 Call to Danger (TV movie)
Joseph Kane
 
1968 Star Trek (TV series)
Merikus / R.M. Merrick
– Bread and Circuses (1968) … R.M. Merrick/Merikus
 
1968 Mannix (TV series)
Salvatore Pucci
– Eight to Five, It's a Miracle (1968) … Salvatore Pucci
 
1966-1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Frank Egan / Victor Tomar
– The Emerald (1968) … Victor Tomar
– The Ransom (1966) … Frank Egan
 
1967-1968 The Invaders (TV series)
Adam Lane / Nat Greely
– The Possessed (1968) … Adam Lane
– The Innocent (1967) … Nat Greely
 
1967 Tarzan (TV series)
Brooks
– The Fanatics (1967) … Brooks
 
1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
John Emery
– The Deep End (1967) … John Emery
 
1966 Jericho (TV series)
– Four O'Clock Bomb to London (1966)
 
1966 Felony Squad (TV series)
Roy Madden
– The Killer Instinct (1966) … Roy Madden
 
1966 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Ben Wilson / John Wilson
– The Plant Man (1966) … John Wilson/Ben Wilson
 
1966 The Road West (TV series)
Sam Gaskins
– Piece of Tin (1966) … Sam Gaskins
 
1966 Shane (TV series)
Del Packard
– The Wild Geese (1966) … Del Packard
 
1965-1966 Peyton Place (TV series)
David Schuster
– Episode #2.88 (1966) … David Schuster
– Episode #2.75 (1966) … David Schuster
– Episode #2.70 (1966) … David Schuster
– Episode #2.59 (1966) … David Schuster
– Episode #2.58 (1966) … David Schuster
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1965 Eagle in a Cage (TV movie)
Gourgaud
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Lt. Markes
– Cry in the Ruins (1965) … Lt. Markes
 
1965 The Defenders (TV series)
District Attorney Koch
– No-Knock (1965) … District Attorney Koch
 
1964 The Reporter (TV series)
Lieutenant
– Extension Seven (1964) … Lieutenant
 
1964 Espionage (TV series)
Crawford Layton
– A Tiny Drop of Poison (1964) … Crawford Layton
 
1964 The Parisienne and the Prudes
Henry
 
1958 Young Dr. Malone (TV series)
Lt. Flagler (1962-1963)
 
1955-1961 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Bill Carey / Roland Yeager
– Spin a Crooked Record (1961)
– Operation Moonshine (1960)
– Positive Identification (1960) … Roland Yeager
– Operation Moonshine (1959) … Bill Carey
– Operation Moonshine (1959)
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1960 The Witness (TV series)
Committee Member
– Kid Twist (1960) … Committee Member (as William W. Smithers)
 
1958 Harbormaster (TV series)
– Strangers in Town (1958) (as Bill Smithers)
 
1957 The Seven Lively Arts (TV series)
Bill
– The World of Nick Adams (1957) … Bill
 
1955-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Lieutenant Bill Meade / Bernie Linton / Linus Hobbs
– Mutiny on the Shark: Part 2 (1957) … Lieutenant Bill Meade
– Mutiny on the Shark: Part 1 (1957) … Lieutenant Bill Meade
– The Staring Match (1957) … Linus Hobbs
– The Furlough (1957)
– Walk Down the Hill (1957) … Bernie Linton
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1957 Omnibus (TV series)
Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill
– Lee at Gettysburg (1957) … Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill
 
1956 Attack
Lt. Harold 'Harry' Woodruff
 
1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
– Diary (1954)
 
1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Man Drowning (1954)
 
1954 Danger (TV series)
– Outlaw's Boots (1954)
 
1954 The Shadow (TV short)
Alex Bromm
 
1953 Suspense (TV series)
Joe Cable
– The Dance (1953) … Joe Cable
 
1953 Hamlet (TV movie)
Laertes
 
1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– The Search (1952)
 
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2004 Dallas Reunion: Return to Southfork (TV documentary)
Jeremy Wendell (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

End as a Man (1953). See more »

Official Sites:

Personal Website - biography and photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Bill Smithers | William W. Smithers

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

A member of the Actor's Studio since 1952, he gives acting seminars throughout the country and is the director and co-author of the instructional videotape "The Method." See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer