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William Smith

Actor · Died July 5, 2021, aged 88 · Columbia, Missouri, USA

William Smith was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 300 feature films and television productions, best known for playing Anthony Falconetti on the TV mini series "Rich Man, Poor Man". He held a BA from Syracuse and an MA in Russian Studies from UCLA. Born in Columbia, Missouri, Smith began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942; he entered films as a child actor in such films as The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette and Meet Me in St. Louis. He was a regular on the 1961 ABC television series The Asphalt Jungle, portraying police Sergeant Danny Keller. One of his earliest leading roles was as Joe Riley, a Texas Ranger on the NBC western series Laredo. In 1967, Smith guest starred as Jude Bonner on James Arness's long-lived western Gunsmoke. Smith was cast as John Richard Parker, brother of Cynthia Ann Parker, both taken hostage in Texas by the Comanche, in the 1969 episode "The Understanding" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days, which was hosted by Robert Taylor. In the story line, Parker contracts the plague, is left for dead by his fellow Comanche warriors, and is rescued by his future Mexican wife, Yolanda (Emily Banks). He played outlaw turned temporary sheriff Hendry Brown in the 1969 episode "The Restless Man". In that story line, Brown takes the job of sheriff to tame a lawless town, begins to court a young woman (again played by Emily Banks), but soon returns to his deadly outlaw ways in search of bigger thrills. On Gunsmoke, Smith appeared in a 1972 episode, "Hostage!"; his character beats and rapes Amanda Blake's character Miss Kitty Russell and shoots her twice in the back. Smith has been described as the "greatest bad-guy character actor of our time".

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Born
March 24, 1933
Died
July 5, 2021 (aged 88)
From
Columbia, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
97 on MovieCove · 226 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 47% in 30 days

What are William Smith's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
27%
Survival
19%
Bonds
18%
Power
15%
Self
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
2%
Justice13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 20 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 21 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 25 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 5

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 32 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 12 of 29 analyzed roles.

Shadow
12 of 29
Ally
5 of 29
Hero
4 of 29
Mentor
3 of 29
Threshold guardian
2 of 29
Herald
2 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Thrilling
19
Absurd
16
Dread
9
Melancholic
11
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Smith's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 63 of their 97 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (42).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Smith's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

226 credits, 97 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Irresistible(2020)

    as Hofbrau Bar Fly

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Doses of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Neil Agar ("A Dose of Bee Stings" segment) (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Rock n' Roll Cops Lite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rinaldi (archive footage)

  • The Boneyard Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Bill, the First Director (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

  • Rapturious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Sheriff

  • Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Man with Machine Gun

  • Inner Rage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sam

  • Voices from the Graves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lester Jiggs

  • Hell to Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Emil Brax

  • Killer Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Monty

  • Y.M.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Cal

  • The Rock 'n Roll Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Rinaldi

  • A Mission to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Zombiegeddon(2003)

    as Lord Zombie

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • God Has a Rap Sheet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lucifer

  • Deadly Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Sheriff Taggart

  • Justice League(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Draaga (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Erotic Rites of Countess Dracula(2001)

    as Count Dracula

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Hunters Club(2001)

    as Johnny

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Spooky Harlow

  • Conan the Barbarian: Unchained(2000)

    as Conan's Father (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Never Look Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lee Clayton

  • Debbie Does Damnation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Wasteland Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Moon

  • Blood of His Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Broken Vessels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bo

  • Heat of Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Mario Verelli

  • The Shooter(1997)

    as Jerry Krants

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Wes Tronker (segment "Devil's Tattoo")

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Doublecross on Costa's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as L. E.

  • Hollywood Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Rinaldi

  • Uncle Sam(1996)

    as Major

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Colony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Theo Maxwell

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Boris Zarkov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Neon Signs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Clyde

  • Raw Energy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sam Stompkins

  • Big Sister 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as The Man

  • Manosaurus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sheriff Todd

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Geiger

  • Maverick(1994)

    as Riverboat Poker Player

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Taken Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as L.E.

  • GetEven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Normad

  • Legend of the Roller Blade Seven(1992)

    as Pharoah

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Silas Quint

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Return of the Roller Blade Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Pharoah

  • Vinnie & Bobby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Warren Bean

  • American Me(1992)

    as Deacon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Last Riders(1991)

    as Hammer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Dark Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Robert

  • Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Det. George Bordelli

  • Shadow of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Eric Brunner

  • The Roller Blade Seven(1991)

    as Pharoah

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Cybernator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Colonel Peck

  • Hard Time Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Actor

  • Kiss and Be Killed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Det. Murdoch

  • Merchant of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Victor Fortunetti

  • Spirit of the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Hatchett

  • The Final Sanction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Maj. Galashkin

  • Shades of L.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Empire of Ash III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lucas

  • Cartel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Mason

  • Emperor of the Bronx(1990)

    as Fitz

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Instant Karma(1990)

    as Pop

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Forgotten Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as General Gregori Zelenkov

  • Slow Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Antonio Scarpelli

  • B.O.R.N.(1989)

    as Dr. Farley

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jungle Assault(1989)

    as General Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • East L.A. Warriors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Martelli

  • L.A. Vice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Capt. Joe Wilkes

  • Terror in Beverly Hills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as President

  • Deadly Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Captain

  • Action U.S.A.(1989)

    as Conover

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Memorial Valley Massacre(1988)

    as Gen. Mintz

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Evil Altar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Reed Weller

  • Platoon Leader(1988)

    as Major Flynn

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Maniac Cop(1988)

    as Captain Ripley

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Red Nights(1988)

    as Phillip

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Bulletproof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Russian Major

  • Supercarrier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hell Comes to Frogtown(1988)

    as Captain Devlin / Count Sodom

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Eagle's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • Moon in Scorpio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Burt

  • The Phantom Empire(1988)

    as Dr. Chambers

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Commando Squad(1987)

    as Morgan Denny

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Hell on the Battleground(1988)

    as Colonel Meredith

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Badd One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Badd

  • Eye of the Tiger(1986)

    as Blade

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fever Pitch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Panama Hat

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as (segment "Shadow Play")

  • Wildside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • The Mean Season(1985)

    as Albert O'Shaughnessy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde Thorson

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Hunter(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Neville Sigerson · as Sgt. Sal Drasso

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Red Dawn(1984)

    as Strelnikov

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Airwolf(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Patterson · as Steele

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • The Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Kane

  • The Jerk, Too (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Suicide

  • Masquerade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rumble Fish(1983)

    as Patterson the Cop

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Yellow Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hardcastle and McCormick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Outsiders(1983)

    as Store Clerk

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The A-Team(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Dimitri Shasta Kovich · as Jase Tataro

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold T. Turner

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Matt Houston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as J.D. Harris

  • Conan the Barbarian(1982)

    as Conan's Father

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as R.K. 'Blood' Henderson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Monk Hardwick

  • Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Cady

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Code Red (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Any Which Way You Can(1980)

    as Jack Wilson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Tolar

  • Trapper John, M.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Tugwell

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as The Trebor

  • Benson(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Seven(1979)

    as Drew

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Frisco Kid(1979)

    as Matt Diggs

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Waverly

  • Fast Company(1979)

    as Lonnie 'Lucky Man' Johnson

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • B. J. and the Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Blackjack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Andy Mayfield

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Blood & Guts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Dan O'Neil

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Wyatt Earp

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Oregon Trail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Logan's Run(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Patron / Modok

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CHiPs(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Stan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Twilight's Last Gleaming(1977)

    as Hoxey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Scorchy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Carl Henrich

  • Hollywood Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Producer · Writer · as Rafe Stoker

  • Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 22 episodes · as Falconetti

  • Crackle of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Shaman Jim Elkhorn

  • City of Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Rich Man, Poor Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 12 episodes · as Falconetti

  • Dr. Minx (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Gus Dolan

  • The Ultimate Warrior(1975)

    as Carrot

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Boss Nigger(1974)

    Stunts · as Jed Clayton

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Swinging Barmaids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Harry

  • Death Among Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Sheldon Casey

  • Bronk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Win, Place or Steal(1974)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sex Symbol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Butch Wischnewski

  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Elkhorn

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Planet of the Apes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Tolar

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Samson(1974)

    as Johnny Nappa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Rockford Files: Backlash of the Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Jerry Grimes

  • Policewomen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Karate Instructor

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Cmdr. Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Deadly Trackers(1973)

    as Schoolboy

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Last American Hero(1973)

    as Kyle Kingman

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Invasion of the Bee Girls(1973)

    as Neil Agar

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Martelli

  • Prologue to Wounded Knee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer · as Camper John Allen

  • Police Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as (uncredited)

  • A Taste of Hell(1973)

    as Jack Lowell

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Piranha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Caribe

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Luther Staggers

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Mickey Sims

  • Search (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grave of the Vampire(1972)

    as James Eastman

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Thing with Two Heads(1972)

    as Hysterical Condemned Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Hammer(1972)

    as Brenner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Man Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Clel Bocock

  • Chrome and Hot Leather(1971)

    as T.J.

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Nichols

  • Runaway, Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Frank

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Crowhaven Farm(1970)

    as Patrolman Hayes

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • C.C. & Company(1970)

    as Moon

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Darker Than Amber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Terry

  • Angels Die Hard(1970)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Losers(1970)

    as Link Thomas

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Over-the-Hill Gang(1969)

    as Amos (as Bill Smith)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 20 episodes · as Det. James 'Kimo' Carew

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Backtrack! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Texas Ranger Joe Riley (archive footage)

  • Run, Angel, Run! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Angel

  • Three Guns for Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Texas Ranger Joe Riley

  • Here Come the Brides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Kitana

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack Harper

  • Julia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Guns of Will Sonnett (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Leroy · as Luther

  • Custer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Second Hundred Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dekker · as John Brent · as Vincent Sandler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Batman(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Adonis

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Turk

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 57 episodes · as Joe Riley

  • 36 Hours(1964)

    as Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as Amos (uncredited) · as Amos Martin · as Campuits · as Catoga

  • Mail Order Bride(1964)

    as Lank

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Raynor

  • Zero One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 39 episodes · as Jimmy Delaney

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as German Sergeant · as Richter

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Stoney Burke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant Joe Cardiff

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy Lad

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Adams · as Bill · as Joe Riley · as Paul Rogers · as Spector

  • Atlantis: The Lost Continent(1961)

    as Captain of the Guard

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Asphalt Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 14 episodes · as Sgt. Danny Keller

  • The Gazebo(1959)

    as Actor Tripping Over Camera (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Never So Few(1959)

    as MP Officer #1

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Lucky(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Girls Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Man (uncredited)

  • Ask Any Girl(1959)

    as Young Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Mating Game(1959)

    as Barney

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Ed Wynn Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dink

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Witcoe

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Lance

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jude Bonner · as Latch

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Monk Hardwick

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Death Valley Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Turner · as Marshall Hendry Brown

  • The Boy with Green Hair(1948)

    as Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now(1947)

    as Young Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Gilda(1946)

    as Man (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Tree Grows in Brooklyn(1945)

    as Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in St. Louis(1944)

    as Little Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Going My Way(1944)

    as Choir Member (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost of Frankenstein(1942)

    as Boy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Kill Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 226 titles, 225 of them dated from 1942 to 2020; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Any Which Way You Can (1980)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

American Me (1992)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Conan the Barbarian (1982)

Film career

19422020

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting225 of 226: 222 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting1 of 226: 1 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 226: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 226: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 226: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

226 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s28 · acting1970s62 · 62 acting · 3 crew1980s51 · acting1990s42 · acting2000s19 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 15% of 34 roles
4262778287

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do William Smith's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 67; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 97 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th22
  • Below 25th29

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 97 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive4
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed13
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

The Vampire Hunters Club (2001)

97th percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 64, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is William Smith's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles51–91 · median 72 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles22–71 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles25–85 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles30–73 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles38–77 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does William Smith work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Smith's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Donald G. Jackson shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers