Lane Smith(1936-2005)

Actor
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Lane Smith in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)

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From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

Lane Smith was born on 29 April 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for My Cousin Vinny (1992), Red Dawn (1984) and The Mighty Ducks (1992). He was married to Deborah Lynn Price and Sydnee Roberta Balaber. He died on 13 June 2005 in Northridge, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Known for

My Cousin Vinny

7.6

Jim Trotter III

1992

Red Dawn

6.3

Mayor Bates

1984

The Mighty Ducks

6.6

Coach Reilly

1992

Son in Law

5.9

Walter Warner

1993

Credits

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Actor

Well Received the Death of an Artist
- 2012
Out of Order
6.8
TV Series
- Frank
- 2003
Judging Amy
7.1
TV Series
- Mr. Radford
- 2002
DAG
5.1
TV Series
- Agent Baxter
- 2001
The Practice
7.7
TV Series
- Judge H. Finkel
- 2001
WW 3
5.0
TV Movie
- John Sullivan
- 2001
The Caprice
5.3
- 2000
The Legend of Bagger Vance
6.7
- Grantland Rice
- 2000
Bull
7.3
TV Series
- Russell Dantly
- 2000–2001
King of the Hill
7.5
TV Series
- Nate Hashaway
- Charlie Fortner (voice)
- 2000
Inherit the Wind
7.2
TV Movie
- Reverend Jeremiah Brown
- 1999
Walker, Texas Ranger
5.7
TV Series
- Reverend Thornton Powers
- 1999
The Hi-Lo Country
6.1
- Steve Shaw
- 1998
Legacy
8.0
TV Series
- Asa Winters
- 1998
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
6.4
- Ezra Grahme
- 1998

Soundtrack

Videos6

Lois and Clark: The Complete Third Season

Trailer 2:03

From The Earth To The Moon

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From The Earth To The Moon (Mini)

Personal details

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Height
- 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
Born
- April 29, 1936
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died
- June 13, 2005
- Northridge, California, USA(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
Spouses
Children
- Lane Smith Jr.
Other works
Active on Broadway in the following productions:
Publicity listings
- 1 Interview
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease) in later years.

Quotes
It's an actor's dream to play something like this. I consider this my masterwork...Playing Nixon gave me tremendous recognition. I'd long been known in the business, but it pulled everything together. Finally people could put the name Lane Smith with my face.