Profile
John Smith
Actor
Male
Born
Mar 6, 1931
Hometown
Los Angeles, Cali...
Died
Jan 25, 1995
Death Place
Los Angeles, Cali...
Other Names
Robert Errol Van ...
John Smith was an American actor remembered in particular for his leading roles in two NBC western television series, Cimarron City and Laramie.
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CHILDHOOD
1931
Birth
Born on March 6, 1931.
TEENAGE
1950
19 Years Old
By 1950, he was working as a messenger for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and in 1952, the studio cast him as James Stewart's brother in Carbine Williams, although the part was uncredited.
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TWENTIES
In 1955, Smith played the part of James Earp, older brother of Wyatt Earp in the film Wichita, starring Joel McCrea and Vera Miles.
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In 1956, Smith had a small role as Caleb Cope in the film Friendly Persuasion, starring Gary Cooper.
In 1957, Smith starred with Fay Spain as a young prizefighter, Tommy Kelly, in the film, The Crooked Circle.
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In the 1958–1959 television season, Smith landed a starring role as the blacksmith/deputy sheriff Lane Temple on Cimarron City.
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In 1959, he appeared as Irving Randall in the episode of "A Night with the Boys" of CBS's Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
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THIRTIES
1964
33 Years Old
In 1964, John Wayne asked director Henry Hathaway to cast Smith in the role of Steve McCabe in Wayne's film Circus World.
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1966
35 Years Old
In 1966, Smith guest-starred as Noble Vestry in the short-lived 1966 ABC comedy/western series The Rounders, starring Chill Wills.
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1967
36 Years Old
In 1967, Smith was cast as Ed Dow in three episodes of ABC's short-lived Hondo western series, starring Ralph Taeger.
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In 1968 and 1970, he appeared in two episode of NBC's The Virginian, starring James Drury and Doug McClure.
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FORTIES
1971
40 Years Old
In 1971, he appeared as Dr. Carl Isenburg in the horror film, Legacy of Blood.
1974
43 Years Old
His last television appearances came in 1974 and 1975, when he portrayed different physicians in two episodes of ABC's medical-drama Marcus Welby, M.D., starring Robert Young.
1975
44 Years Old
And in 1975, he appeared on Angie Dickinson's NBC drama, Police Woman.
LATE ADULTHOOD
1995
64 Years Old
Smith died on January 25, 1995 at the age of sixty-three of cirrhosis of the liver and heart problems.
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