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Lane Smith(1936-2005)

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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)
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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.
BornApril 29, 1936
DiedJune 13, 2005(69)
BornApril 29, 1936
DiedJune 13, 2005(69)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)
My Cousin Vinny
7.6
  • Jim Trotter III
  • 1992
Red Dawn (1984)
Red Dawn
6.4
  • Mayor Bates
  • 1984
Shaun Weiss in The Mighty Ducks (1992)
The Mighty Ducks
6.6
  • Coach Reilly
  • 1992
Mel Gibson and Robert Downey Jr. in Air America (1990)
Air America
5.8
  • Senator Davenport
  • 1990

Credits

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Actor

  • Well Received the Death of an Artist
    • 2012
  • Out of Order (2003)
    Out of Order
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Frank
    • 2003
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Radford
    • 2002
  • Delta Burke and David Alan Grier in DAG (2000)
    DAG
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Agent Baxter
    • 2001
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Judge H. Finkel
    • 2001
  • WW 3 (2001)
    WW 3
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • John Sullivan
    • 2001
  • The Caprice
    5.4
    • 2000
  • The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
    The Legend of Bagger Vance
    6.7
    • Grantland Rice
    • 2000
  • Bull (2000)
    Bull
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Russell Dantly
    • 2000–2001
  • Kathy Najimy, Toby Huss, Mike Judge, and Stephen Root in King of the Hill (1997)
    King of the Hill
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Charlie Fortner
    • Nate Hashaway (voice)
    • 2000
  • Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott in Inherit the Wind (1999)
    Inherit the Wind
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Reverend Jeremiah Brown
    • 1999
  • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
    Walker, Texas Ranger
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Reverend Thornton Powers
    • 1999
  • The Hi-Lo Country (1998)
    The Hi-Lo Country
    6.1
    • Steve Shaw
    • 1998
  • Brett Cullen, Sarah Rayne, and Ron Melendez in Legacy (1998)
    Legacy
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Asa Winters
    • 1998
  • Vivica A. Fox, Halle Berry, Lela Rochon, and Larenz Tate in Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998)
    Why Do Fools Fall in Love
    6.4
    • Ezra Grahme
    • 1998

Soundtrack

  • Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
    Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
    6.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Lonely Teardrops"
    • performer: "Burning Love" (uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1993–1994

Videos6

Trailer
Trailer 0:56
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:50
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:50
Official Trailer
Prison
Trailer 1:28
Prison
Lois and Clark: The Complete Third Season
Trailer 5:28
Lois and Clark: The Complete Third Season
From The Earth To The Moon
Trailer 2:03
From The Earth To The Moon
From The Earth To The Moon (Mini)
Trailer 1:20
From The Earth To The Moon (Mini)

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • April 29, 1936
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • June 13, 2005
    • Northridge, California, USA(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
  • Spouses
      Deborah Lynn PriceSeptember 24, 2000 - June 13, 2005 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
    • Lane Smith Jr.
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • 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.

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