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William Smithers Biography (1927-)

Born July 10, 1927, in Richmond, VA; son of Marion Wilkinson (a systems engineer) and Marion Albany (Thompson) Smithers; married Claire Heller, July 13, 1955 (divorced, 1960). Addresses: AGENT--Beakel and Jennings, 427 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality

American

Birth Details

July 10, 1927

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• STAGE DEBUT--Thomas Jefferson, The Common Glory, Williamsburg, VA, 1947.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet, Broadhurst Theatre, 1951.
• LONDON DEBUT--David Beeston, Man and Boy, Queen's Theatre, 1963.
• Hotel waiter, Legend of Lovers, Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1951-52.
• Treplev, The Seagull, Fourth Street Theatre, New York City, 1956.
• Philip Lovejoy, The Square Root of Wonderful, National Theatre, New YorkCity, 1957.
• Donal Davoren, The Shadow of a Gunman, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1958.
• Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet, bothAmerican Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1959.
• Larry Doyle, Who'll Save the Plowboy?, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1962.
• David Beeston, Man and Boy, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1963.
• Also appeared in End As a Man, Theatre De Lys, New York City, 1954; The Troublemakers, President Theatre, New York City, 1954-55.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Tom, The Glass Menagerie and doctor, The Skin of Our Teeth, both TheatreGuild American Repertory Company, U.S. cities, 1961.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--Lieutenant Harold Woodruff, Attack!, United Artists, 1956.
• Captain Joe Marks, Trouble Man, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1972.
• Warden Barrot, Papillon, Allied Artists, 1973.
• Mitchell, Scorpio, United Artists, 1973.
• Dr. Karl, Deathsport, New World, 1978.
• Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
• Committee member, The Witness, CBS, 1960-61.
• David Schuster, Peyton Place, ABC, 1965-66.
• Stanley Norris, The Guiding Light, CBS, 1970-71.
• Anderson Galt, Executive Suite, CBS, 1976-77.
• Dr. Trilling, Doctors' Private Lives, ABC, 1979.
• Jeremy Wendell, Dallas, CBS, 1981, then 1984-89.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Joseph Kane, Call to Danger, CBS, 1968.
• Leo Barnes, The Monk, ABC, 1969.
• Wilson Barrett, The Return of Frank Cannon, CBS, 1980.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Captain R.M. Merik, "Bread and Circuses," Star Trek, NBC, 1968.
• Colonel Poltz, Sledge Hammer!, ABC, 1987.
• Also Espionage, NBC; The Lawman, ABC; Most Wanted, ABC; The Name of the Game, NBC; Felony Squad, ABC; The Road West, NBC; The Invaders, ABC; Judd forthe Defense, ABC; The Mod Squad, ABC; Cade's County, CBS; Marcus Welby, M.D.,ABC; Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law,ABC; Ironside, NBC; The F.B.I., ABC; Mission: Impossible, CBS; Barnaby Jones, CBS; Hawkins, CBS; Quincy, M.E., NBC;Julie Farr, M.D. (also known as Having Babies), ABC; Lucan, ABC; The Six Million Dollar Man, ABC; Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CBS.
• Credits; MOVIES
• Jerry Fielder, Brotherhood of the Bell, CBS, 1970.
• Dr. Miller, The Neon Ceiling, NBC, 1971.
• Mullen, Where the Ladies Go, ABC, 1980.
• Credits; SPECIALS
• Laertes, "Hamlet," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1953.
• Gourgaud, "Eagle in a Cage," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1965.