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Portrait of William Smithers

Acting

William Smithers

Career

Active from 1954 to 1978, with a break from 1955 to 1964, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Neon Ceiling
The Neon Ceiling
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 40 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Smithers Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Melancholy
    3.0, average 4.7
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      54
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      1 title · average score 53
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show · as Milo Crane

      1980s

      5 titles · average score 67
      Sledge Hammer!
      Sledge Hammer! (1986)
      GoodWatch score 86

      TV show · as Colonel Poltz

      Hunter
      Hunter (1984)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Major Cody

      Scarecrow and Mrs. King
      Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      The Return of Frank Cannon
      The Return of Frank Cannon (1980)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as William Barrett

      Where the Ladies Go
      Where the Ladies Go (1980)

      as Mullen

      1970s

      18 titles · average score 60
      Deathsport
      Deathsport (1978)
      GoodWatch score 29

      as Doctor Karl

      Dallas
      Dallas (1978)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Jeremy Wendell

      The Amazing Spider-Man
      The Amazing Spider-Man (1978)
      GoodWatch score 41

      TV show

      Quincy, M.E.
      Quincy, M.E. (1976)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show

      The Six Million Dollar Man
      The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as General Koslenko

      Papillon
      Papillon (1973)
      GoodWatch score 73

      as Warden Barrot

      Trouble Man
      Trouble Man (1972)
      GoodWatch score 39

      as Captain Joe Marx

      The Streets of San Francisco
      The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as Dr. Norman Jessup

      The Rookies
      The Rookies (1972)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      Cannon
      Cannon (1971)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show

      Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
      Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (1971)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show · as Mark Wade

      The Neon Ceiling
      The Neon Ceiling (1971)
      GoodWatch score 77

      as Doctor Miller

      1960s

      22 titles · average score 66
      Hawaii Five-O
      Hawaii Five-O (1969)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as Dr. Warren Parker

      Marcus Welby, M.D.
      Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as George Howe

      The Mod Squad
      The Mod Squad (1968)
      GoodWatch score 43

      TV show · as Lew Dickens

      It Takes a Thief
      It Takes a Thief (1968)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Mr. Aiken

      Ironside
      Ironside (1967)
      GoodWatch score 45

      TV show · as Frank Rich

      Mannix
      Mannix (1967)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as Salvatore Pucci

      The Invaders
      The Invaders (1967)
      GoodWatch score 49

      TV show · as Nat Greely / Adam Lane

      Star Trek
      Star Trek (1966)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Captain R.M. Merik

      Mission: Impossible
      Mission: Impossible (1966)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Frank Egan / Victor Tomar

      The F.B.I.
      The F.B.I. (1965)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show · as John Debecker / Frank William Stocker

      Combat!
      Combat! (1962)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Lt. Markes

      The Defenders
      The Defenders (1961)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as District Attorney Koch

      1950s

      6 titles · average score 82
      Attack
      Attack (1956)
      GoodWatch score 86

      as Harry Woodruff

      The Shadow
      The Shadow (1954)

      as Alex Bromm

      Hamlet
      Hamlet (1953)

      as Laertes

      Omnibus
      Omnibus (1952)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show · as Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill

      Hallmark Hall of Fame
      Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show · as Gourgaud

      Robert Montgomery Presents
      Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

      TV show

      1940s

      2 titles · average score 65
      Studio One
      Studio One (1948)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show · as Lieutenant Bill Meade / Linus Hobbs

      The Philco Television Playhouse
      The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)

      TV show