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William Smidt(1927-2000)

  • Art Department
  • Actor
  • Art Director
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William Smidt was born on 24 October 1927 in Venice, Florida, USA. He was an actor and art director, known for The Young Savages (1961), 'Way Out (1961) and A Thousand Clowns (1965). He was married to Renée Valente. He died on 14 November 2000 in Venice, Florida, USA.
BornOctober 24, 1927
DiedNovember 14, 2000(73)
BornOctober 24, 1927
DiedNovember 14, 2000(73)
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Known for

Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages (1961)
The Young Savages
6.9
  • Art Director(as Burr Smidt)
  • 1961
'Way Out (1961)
'Way Out
7.8
TV Series
  • Art Department(as Burr Smidt)
Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, and Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
A Thousand Clowns
7.3
  • Art Department(as Burr Smidt)
  • 1965
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
Requiem for a Heavyweight
7.8
  • Production Designer(as Burr Smidt)
  • 1962

Credits

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Art Department

  • Jason Robards, Barry Gordon, and Barbara Harris in A Thousand Clowns (1965)
    A Thousand Clowns
    7.3
    • set designer (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1965
  • John Fraser, Louis Hayward, and Susan Oliver in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961)
    Golden Showcase
    6.8
    TV Series
    • painting: Dorian Gray (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1961
  • 'Way Out (1961)
    'Way Out
    7.8
    TV Series
    • settings designer
    • settings design (as Burr Smidt, as Burr Smidt)
    • 1961
  • The Witness
    6.2
    TV Series
    • settings designed by
    • settings designer
    • set designer (as Burr Smidt, as Burr Smidt, as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960–1961
  • Hooray for Love
    2.6
    TV Movie
    • settings (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960
  • Art Carney in Art Carney Special (1959)
    Art Carney Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • original oil paintings by (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960
  • The Fifth Column
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • settings (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960
  • Miracle on 34th Street (1959)
    Miracle on 34th Street
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • sets (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1959
  • Buddy Hackett in Stanley (1956)
    Stanley
    4.5
    TV Series
    • settings (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1956–1957
  • Be A Famous Figure
    TV Special
    • set designer (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1956

Actor

  • Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
    Flying High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Art Morell (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1979
  • The Paper Chase (1978)
    The Paper Chase
    8.1
    TV Series
    • The Policeman (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1979
  • Buddy Hackett and Harvey Korman in Bud and Lou (1978)
    Bud and Lou
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Engineer (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1978
  • Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (1978)
    Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Attendant (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1978
  • Sunset Cove (1978)
    Sunset Cove
    3.9
    • Mayor Nix (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1978
  • Angie Dickinson in Police Woman (1974)
    Police Woman
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • Mossman (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974–1977
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (1976)
    Kiss Me, Kill Me
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Weldon (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1976
  • Robert Forster, David Birney, and Richard E. Kalk in Police Story (1973)
    Police Story
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Reporter #2
    • Photographer
    • Reporter #1 (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974–1975
  • Robert Forster in Nakia (1974)
    Nakia
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Dr. Lucas (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974
  • Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Carmichael (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974
  • Connie Stevens in The Sex Symbol (1974)
    The Sex Symbol
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Second Reporter (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974
  • Cleavon Little, Joan Van Ark, Nancy Fox, Reva Rose, and James Whitmore in Temperatures Rising (1972)
    Temperatures Rising
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Newsman (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1974
  • The Girl on the Late, Late Show (1974)
    The Girl on the Late, Late Show
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Prideaux
    • 1974
  • Circle of Fear (1972)
    Circle of Fear
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Jud (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1972
  • Ossie Davis in The Sheriff (1971)
    The Sheriff
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Jury Foreman (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1971

Art Director

  • Buster Keaton in Film (1965)
    Film
    7.4
    Short
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1965
  • The Power and the Glory (1961)
    The Power and the Glory
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1961
  • Burt Lancaster in The Young Savages (1961)
    The Young Savages
    6.9
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1961
  • Buick-Electra Playhouse (1959)
    Buick-Electra Playhouse
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960
  • John Forsythe, Larry Blyden, and Barbara Rush in Sunday Showcase (1959)
    Sunday Showcase
    4.3
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1960
  • Art Carney in Art Carney Special (1959)
    Art Carney Special
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1959
  • The Ernie Kovacs Show (1952)
    The Ernie Kovacs Show
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1956
  • Season's Greetings
    TV Movie
    • Art Director (as Burr Smidt)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Burr Smidt
  • Born
    • October 24, 1927
    • Venice, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • November 14, 2000
    • Venice, Florida, USA
  • Spouse
    • Renée ValenteSeptember 2, 1961 - November 16, 2000 (his death, 4 children)

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