RIP William Smith

[gunnerk19]

He was so good at being a bad guy.

William Smith, Action Actor and Star of ‘Laredo’ and ‘Rich Man, Poor Man,’ Dies at 88

The legendary tough guy appeared in biker movies and blaxpoitation pics and went toe-to-toe with Clint Eastwood in 'Any Which Way You Can' and Rod Taylor in 'Darker Than Amber.'

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Apollo]

DAMN!

What a life he lived, a true Mans Man bar none!

 

[Pepperbone]

He was one of those "that guy!"
RIP Buddy.

 

[The Goon]

Bummer. He was always one of my favorite "that guy" actors.

 

[Probe Droid]

The dreaded Falconetti of Rich Man, Poor Man. One of the screen's great heavies. A good turn in Red Dawn as the bad Russkie officer. Always enjoyed seeing him, and he worked a lot.

Rest easy.

 

[Psab keel]

I just realized he was Conan's father! Just a cameo appearance and his gravitas set the tone for that entire movie. Rest in peace Mr. Smith.

 

[DarkHelmet]

One of my favorite actors. He was fluent in Russian so he was perfect as the Spetsnaz Officer in RED DAWN.

Even his cameo in THE OUTSIDERS was great.

 

[George]

Rest in Peace,sir

 

[edge10]

Talk about a working actor. He somehow wasn't in Battlestar, but he was in Buck Rogers, along with just about everything else. Condolences to his family.