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Lane Smith

Lane Smith

Acting·1936–2005·65 films

Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor . He graduated from the Leelanau School, a boarding school in Glen Arbor, Michigan, and spent one year boarding at the Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, before going off to study at the Actors Studio in the late 1950s and early 1960s along with Dustin Hoffman and Al Pacino; he was recognized in their Hall of Fame. Smith served two years in the United States Army.

Filmography

Network
Network (1976)Robert McDonough
My Cousin Vinny
My Cousin Vinny (1992)Jim Trotter III
The Legend of Bagger Vance
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)Grantland Rice
The Mighty Ducks
The Mighty Ducks (1992)Jack Reilly
Red Dawn
Red Dawn (1984)Mayor Bates
Air America
Air America (1990)Senator Davenport
The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)Dick Dodge
Son in Law
Son in Law (1993)Walter Warner
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn (1975)Leroy
Blue Collar
Blue Collar (1978)Clarence Hill
Places in the Heart
Places in the Heart (1984)Albert Denby
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)Harless Hocker
Prince of the City
Prince of the City (1981)Tug Barnes
Prison
Prison (1987)Warden Eaton Sharpe
Over the Edge
Over the Edge (1979)Sloan
Frances
Frances (1982)Docteur Symington
The Scout
The Scout (1994)Ron Wilson
The Hi-Lo Country
The Hi-Lo Country (1998)Steve Shaw
Resurrection
Resurrection (1980)Don
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977)Officer Mackie
Inherit the Wind
Inherit the Wind (1999)Reverend Jeremiah Brown
Night Game
Night Game (1989)Whitty
The Last American Hero
The Last American Hero (1973)Rick Penny
Special Bulletin
Special Bulletin (1983)Morton Sanders
Honeysuckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose (1980)Brag
The War at Home
The War at Home (1996)Marjorie's Husband
Between the Lines
Between the Lines (1977)Roy Walsh
Man on a Swing
Man on a Swing (1974)Ted Ronan
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy
Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997)Senator Silverthorne
Terror at London Bridge
Terror at London Bridge (1985)Anson Whitfield
Weeds
Weeds (1987)Claude
Disaster on the Coastliner
Disaster on the Coastliner (1979)John Carlson
WW3
WW3 (2001)John Sullivan
Something About Amelia
Something About Amelia (1984)Officer Dealy
Purple Hearts
Purple Hearts (1984)Cmdr. Markel
Native Son
Native Son (1986)Britton
Maidstone
Maidstone (1971)
Gideon's Trumpet
Gideon's Trumpet (1980)Fred Turner
City in Fear
City in Fear (1980)Brian
False Arrest
False Arrest (1991)Martin Busey
The Georgia Peaches
The Georgia Peaches (1980)Randolph Dukane
The Final Days
The Final Days (1989)Richard Nixon
Prime Suspect
Prime Suspect (1982)Tom Keating
On the Yard
On the Yard (1978)Blake
Everybody Rides the Carousel
Everybody Rides the Carousel (1976)Stage 1 (voice)
The Spy Within
The Spy Within (1994)Stephen Hahn
Challenger
Challenger (1990)Larry Mulloy
Killer Instinct
Killer Instinct (1988)Dr. Butler
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues (1985)Captain Max Rosenberg
Duplicates
Duplicates (1992)Mr. Fryman
Unholy Matrimony
Unholy Matrimony (1966)Partygoer
On the Nickel
On the Nickel (1980)Preacher
The Solitary Man
The Solitary Man (1979)Jack Collins
The Displaced Person
The Displaced Person (1977)Mr. Shortley
The Crash of Flight 401
The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)
A Death in Canaan
A Death in Canaan (1978)Bob Hartman
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Thou Shalt Not Kill (1982)Clarence Blake
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977)
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)Tyler
Getting Personal
Getting Personal (1998)Dr. Maddie
Blind Vengeance
Blind Vengeance (1990)Col. Blanchard
Valley Forge
Valley Forge (1975)Spad
Mark, I Love You
Mark, I Love You (1980)Don Payer
The American Snitch
The American Snitch (1983)Chuck Maxwell
The Member of the Wedding
The Member of the Wedding (1982)Mr. Addams