William Smithers Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
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 ...
From 2003-2005, Bill produced, directed and starred in "The Santa Barbara Theatre of the Air," a radio drama series, for KCSB, the FM radio station of the University of California at Santa Barbara.
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Bill's third wife (since 1995), Lorrie Hull Smithers, was an instructor for Lee Strasberg for 12 years and is considered one of the preeminent proponents of the "Method" acting style today. She has also taught for various American Film Institute programs.
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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."
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Walker, Texas Ranger
1994
TV Series
Milo Crane
Hunter
1990
TV Series
Major Cody
Dallas
1981-1989
TV Series
Jeremy Wendell
Sledge Hammer!
1987
TV Series
Colonel Poltz
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1984
TV Series
Carling London
Quincy M.E.
1979-1982
TV Series
State Sen. Al Stevenson / Colonel Hamel
The Return of Frank Cannon
1980
TV Movie
William Barret
Where the Ladies Go
1980
TV Movie
Mullen
Barnaby Jones
1975-1979
TV Series
Felix Jordan / Burt Parish
Doctors' Private Lives
1979
TV Mini-Series
Dr. Trilling
Lucan
1978
TV Series
Stockwood
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978
TV Series
James Colbert
Deathsport
1978
Dr. Karl
Executive Suite
1976-1977
TV Series
Anderson Gault
Anderson Galt
Most Wanted
1977
TV Series
The Streets of San Francisco
1975
TV Series
Dr. Norman Jessup
The Manhunter
1974
TV Series
Jack Hobson
Cannon
1974
TV Series
Colonel Cade
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974
TV Series
General Koslenko
The Rookies
1974
TV Series
Pete Martin
Papillon
1973
Warden Barrot
Hawkins
1973
TV Series
Sam Drummond
Scorpio
1973
Mitchell
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
1973
TV Series
Call to Danger
1973
TV Movie
Trouble Man
1972
Captain Joe Marx (as Bill Smithers)
Cade's County
1972
TV Series
William Courtney
The Neon Ceiling
1971
TV Movie
Doctor Miller
The Name of the Game
1970
TV Series
Dave Martin
The Brotherhood of the Bell
1970
TV Movie
Dr. Jerry Fielder
Ironside
1969-1970
TV Series
Ross Farley / Frank Rich
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1970
TV Series
George Howe
Mod Squad
1968-1970
TV Series
Hank Frederick / Lew Dickens
Hawaii Five-O
1970
TV Series
Dr. Warren Parker
The F.B.I.
1967-1969
TV Series
John Debecker / Frank William Stocker / Clay Keller / ...
The Monk
1969
TV Movie
Leo Barnes
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
TV Series
Dr. Truesdale
It Takes a Thief
1968
TV Series
Mr. Aiken
Call to Danger
1968
TV Movie
Joseph Kane
Star Trek
1968
TV Series
Merik
Mannix
1968
TV Series
Salvatore Pucci
Mission: Impossible
1966-1968
TV Series
Victor Tomar / Frank Egan
The Invaders
1967-1968
TV Series
Adam Lane / Nat Greely
Tarzan
1967
TV Series
Brooks
Judd for the Defense
1967
TV Series
John Emery
Jericho
1966
TV Series
Colonel Otto Von Fehrmann
The Felony Squad
1966
TV Series
Roy Madden
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1966
TV Series
John Wilson / Ben Wilson
The Road West
1966
TV Series
Sam Gaskins
Shane
1966
TV Series
Del Packard
Peyton Place
1965-1966
TV Series
David Schuster
Eagle in a Cage
1965
TV Movie
Gourgaud
Combat!
1965
TV Series
Lt. Markes
The Defenders
1965
TV Series
District Attorney Koch
The Reporter
1964
TV Series
Lieutenant
Espionage
1964
TV Series
Crawford Layton
The Parisienne and the Prudes
1964
Henry
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1955-1961
TV Series
Roland Yeager / Bill Carey
The Witness
1960-1961
TV Series
Committee Member
Young Dr. Malone
1958
TV Series
Lt. Flagler (1962-1963)
The Investigator
1958
TV Series
Harbormaster
1958
TV Series
The Seven Lively Arts
1957
TV Series
Bill
Studio One in Hollywood
1955-1957
TV Series
Lieutenant Bill Meade / Linus Hobbs / Bernie Linton