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Lane Smith

1936 - 2005

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Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Walter Warner in Son in Law, collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series V, Mayor Bates in the film Red Dawn, Coach Jack Reilly in The Mighty Ducks, district attorney Jim Trotter III in My Cousin Vinny, U.S. Congressman Dick Dodge in The Distinguished Gentleman, Grantland Rice in The Legend of Bagger Vance, and U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lane Smith has received more than 1,918,586 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Lane Smith is the 5,474th most popular actor (down from 3,558th in 2019), the 7,981st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,450th in 2019) and the 2,483rd most popular American Actor.

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  • 46.25

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  • 20

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  • 2.00

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  • 3.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Lane Smith ranks 5,474 out of 13,578. Before him are Rachael Harris, Peter Jason, Janet Suzman, Carmen Machi, David Margulies, and Çolpan İlhan. After him are Robert Young, David Thornton, Eliza Dushku, Clu Gulager, Danny Masterson, and Matthew Davis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1936, Lane Smith ranks 426. Before him are Vladimir Bagirov, Richard Rodney Bennett, Roderick Thorp, Margot Eskens, Fleur Mellor, and Çolpan İlhan. After him are Paulo Emilio, Edmond Keosayan, Rosa Russo Iervolino, Juan Seminario, Jan Sokol, and Ádám Bodor. Among people deceased in 2005, Lane Smith ranks 276. Before him are Sergio Cervato, David Diamond, Wolfgang Blochwitz, Jerzy Pawłowski, Josef Holeček, and Henry Källgren. After him are Parveen Babi, Viktor Kapitonov, Carl Amery, Maria Vierdag, Renée Faure, and Tetsuo Hamuro.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lane Smith ranks 7,981 out of 20,380. Before him are David Thompson (1953), Adam Darius (1930), Henry Kolker (1874), Rachael Harris (1968), Peter Jason (1944), and David Margulies (1937). After him are Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911), Frank Parker (1916), Robert Young (1907), David Thornton (1953), Eliza Dushku (1980), and Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Lane Smith ranks 2,483. Before him are Corey Stoll (1976), Aida Turturro (1962), Henry Kolker (1874), Rachael Harris (1968), Peter Jason (1944), and David Margulies (1937). After him are Robert Young (1907), David Thornton (1953), Eliza Dushku (1980), Clu Gulager (1928), Danny Masterson (1976), and Matthew Davis (1978).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Mighty Ducks
Jack Reilly
After reckless young lawyer Gordon Bombay gets arrested for drunk driving, he must coach a kids hockey team for his community service. Gordon has experience on the ice, but isn't eager to return to hockey, a point hit home by his tense dealings with his own former coach, Jack Reilly. The reluctant Gordon eventually grows to appreciate his team, which includes promising young Charlie Conway, and leads them to take on Reilly's tough players.
Oct 2nd 19926.6 / 10
My Cousin Vinny
Jim Trotter III
Two carefree pals traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini, a former auto mechanic from Brooklyn who just passed his bar exam after his sixth try. When he arrives with his leather-clad girlfriend, to try his first case, it's a real shock - for him and the Deep South!
Mar 13th 19927.504 / 10
The Distinguished Gentleman
Dick Dodge
A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just happens to share a name with, to get elected to his version of paradise- Congress, where the money flows from lobbyists.
Dec 4th 19926.038 / 10