William Smith, Action Star Known for His Onscreen Brawls, Dies at 88
In addition to his Hollywood legacy, the Missouri native was also a bodybuilder, a champion discus thrower and a published poet.
The actor William Smith in 1978. Mr. Smith had more than 300 acting credits listed on IMDb from 1954 to 2020. He did many of his own stunts.Credit.Michael Ochs Archives, via Getty Images
July 11, 2021
William Smith, an actor known for his portrayals of villains and his onscreen movie brawls, died on Monday in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 88.
Mr. Smith’s wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, said he died at the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s Country House and Hospital. She did not specify the cause.
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USA TODAY
William Smith, an action star from classic films like Any Which Way You Can and Red Dawn, died on Monday. He was 88.
Joanne Cervelli Smith, his wife of 31 years, confirmed the actor s death to USA TODAY on Friday. She did not disclose his cause of death.
According to IMDb, Smith starred in several films and television series from 1942 to 2020, including 1942 s “The Ghost of Frankenstein, 1943 s “The Song of Bernadette and 1982 s Conan the Barbarian. In the 1970s, his fame grew playing the villainous Falconetti in Rich Man, Poor Man, an early and extremely popular TV miniseries.
The 6-foot-2 actor s career saw him tussle onscreen with some of the most rugged leading men in Hollywood, including Clint Eastwood, Rod Taylor, Richard Harris, Yul Brynner and Nick Nolte.