SMITH, Lane 1936–

PERSONAL

Born April 29, 1936, in Memphis, TN; married Debbie Benedict, September 24, 2000; children: Robertson. Education: Attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie–Mellon University); trained for the stage with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, 1965.

Addresses: Agent— Metropolitan Talent, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010; Paradigm, 10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 25th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actor. Military service: U.S. Army.

Awards, Honors: Drama Desk Award, for Glengarry Glen Ross; Golden Globe Award nomination, best performance by an actor, 1990, for The Final Days.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Maidstone, Supreme Mix, 1970.

Rick Penny, The Last American Hero (also known as Hard Driver ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1973.

Perpetrator, Cops and Robbers, 1973.

Ted Ronan, Man on a Swing, Paramount, 1974.

Leroy, Rooster Cogburn (also known as Rooster Cogburn ... and the Lady ), Universal, 1975.

Voice of Stage 1, Everybody Rides the Carousel, 1975.

Robert McDonough, Network, United Artists, 1976.

Officer Mackie, The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training, Paramount, 1977.

Roy Walsh, Between the Lines, Midwest, 1977.

Clarence Hill, Blue Collar, Universal, 1978.

Captain Blake, On the Yard, Midwest, 1978.

Sloan, Over the Edge, Orion/Warner Bros., 1979.

Brag, Honeysuckle Rose (also known as On the Road Again ), Warner Bros., 1980.

Preacher, On the Nickel, Rose's Park, 1980.

Don, Resurrection, Universal, 1980.

Smilin' Jack, Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (also known as Swamp Rats ), Gaylord, 1980.

Tug Barnes, Prince of the City, Warner Bros., 1981.

Dr. Symington, Frances, Brooksfilm/Universal, 1982.

Albert Denby, Places in the Heart, TriStar, 1984.

Commander Markel, Purple Hearts, Warner Bros., 1984.

Mayor Bates, Red Dawn, United Artists, 1984.

Britton, Native Son, Cinecom, 1986.

Claude, Weeds, De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, 1987.

Ethan Sharpe, Prison, Empire, 1988.

Witty, Night Game, Trans World, 1989.

Joe Gifford, Race for Glory, New Century/Vista, 1989.

Senator Davenport, Air America, TriStar, 1990.

Dick Dodge, The Distinguished Gentleman, Buena Vista, 1992.

Coach Reilly, The Mighty Ducks (also known as The Mighty Ducks Are the Champions and Champions ), Buena Vista, 1992.

District Attorney Jim Trotter III, My Cousin Vinny, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Walter Warner, Son–in–Law, Buena Vista, 1993.

Ron Wilson, The Scout, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1994.

Stephen Hahn, The Spy Within (also known as The Flight of the Dove ), 1995.

(Uncredited) The War at Home, Buena Vista, 1996.

Ezra Grahme, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Warner Bros., 1998.

Steve Shaw, The Hi–Lo Country (also known as Hi–Lo Country—Im Land der letzten Cowboys ), Gramercy, 1998.

Dr. Maddie, Getting Personal (also known as The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman ), Lakeshore, 1999.

Grantland Rice, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2000.

The Caprice, Thunderhead, 2000.

Also appeared in American Built.

Television Appearances; Series:

Nathan Bates, V: The Series, NBC, 1984–1985.

Dr. Robert Moffitt, Kay O'Brien, CBS, 1986.

Mr. Rappaport, Good Sports, CBS, 1991.

Harlan Shell, Good & Evil, 1991.

Perry White, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, ABC, 1993–1997.

Frank, Out of Order, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

The Displaced Person, 1976.

Crash (also known as Crash of Flight 401 ), ABC, 1978.

Bob Hartman, A Death in Canaan, CBS, 1978.

John Carlson, Disaster on the Coastliner, ABC, 1979.

Jack Collins, The Solitary Man, CBS, 1979.

Brian, City in Fear, ABC, 1980.

Fred Turner, Gideon's Trumpet, CBS, 1980.

Don Payer, Mark, I Love You, CBS, 1980.

Sergeant William Holgren, A Rumor of War, CBS, 1980.

Harless Hocker, Dark Night of the Scarecrow, CBS, 1981.

Clarence Blake, Thou Shalt Not Kill, NBC, 1982.

Tom Keating, Prime Suspect, CBS, 1982.

Morton Sanders, Special Bulletin, NBC, 1983.

Officer Dealy, Something about Amelia, ABC, 1984.

Anson Whitfield, Bridge across Time (also known as Arizona Ripper and Terror at London Bridge ), NBC, 1985.

Captain Max Rosenberg, Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues, CBS, 1985.

Colonel King, Dress Gray, NBC, 1986.

Sam Gavin, A Place to Call Home, CBS, 1987.

Dr. Butler, Killer Instinct (also known as Over the Edge and Deadly Observation ), NBC, 1988.

Colonel Blanchard, Blind Vengeance, USA Network, 1990.

Fryman, Duplicates, USA Network, 1992.

Senator Silverthorne, Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy, Fox, 1997.

Reverend Jeremiah Brown, Inherit the Wind, Showtime, 1999.

WW3 (also known as WWIII and Winds of Terror ), Fox, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Hoss Spence, Chiefs, CBS, 1983.

Warden Brannigan, If Tomorrow Comes, CBS, 1986.

Martin Busey, False Arrest (also known as Reasonable Doubt and The Joyce Lukezic Story ), ABC, 1991.

Emmett Seaborn, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Randolph Dukane, The Georgia Peaches (also known as Follow That Car ), CBS, 1980.

Lieutenant Frank Medley, The Big Easy, NBC, 1982.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Clyde Regan, "Queen of the Gypsies," Kojak, CBS, 1975.

Willet, "Claire," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1975.

Mr. Shortley, "The Displaced Person," The American Short Story, PBS, 1978.

CIA Agent Donnegan, "The Battle Ax and the Exploded Cigar," The Rockford Files, NBC, 1979.

Prosecutor, "Gone But Not Forgotten," Dallas, 1981.

Roy Hamlin, "Hart, Line and Sinker," Hart to Hart, 1981.

Dr. Lawrence, "Unthinkable," Lou Grant, CBS, 1982.

Chicago Story, NBC, 1982.

"Science for Sale," Quincy, M.E., NBC, 1982.

Mike, "El Captain," Hill Street Blues, 1985.

Captain Milton Treadwell, Hollywood Beat, ABC, 1985.

Dr. Joseph K. Fitzgerald, "Profile in Silver," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986.

Robert Warren, "Happy Birthday," Alfred Hitchcock Presents, NBC, 1986.

Dr. Caruso, "Dorothy and Ben," Amazing Stories, NBC, 1986.

Sonny Mims, "Road Kill," In the Heat of the Night, NBC, 1988.

Richard M. Nixon, "The Final Days," AT&T Presents, ABC, 1989.

Police Chief Underwood, "The Search for Peter Kerry," Murder, She Wrote, 1989.

Larry Mulloy, "Challenger," ABC Theater, ABC, 1990.

Voice of Danger Duke, "Where Have You Gone, Joe DiMaggio?," Murphy Brown, 1994.

"The Cyrano Show," Dweebs, CBS, 1995.

Dan Hafner, "Romeo and Cher," Clueless, ABC, 1996.

Dr. Malcolm Broussard, "Glyphic," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

Reverend Thornton Powers, "Power Angels," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999.

Russell Dantly, "Amen," Bull, TNT, 2000.

Voice, "Hanky Panky: Part 1," King of the Hill (animated), Fox, 2000.

Agent Baxter, "The Triangle Report," DAG, NBC, 2001.

Judge H. Finkel, "The Candidate: Parts 1 & 2," The Practice, ABC, 2001.

Mr. Radford, "People of the Lie," Judging Amy, CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mr. Addams, The Member of the Wedding, NBC, 1982.

Stage Appearances:

(Off–Broadway debut) Leave It to Jane, Sheridan Square Playhouse, New York City, 1959.

Lieutenant Addy, Borak, Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1960.

Max, Children in the Rain, Cherry Lane Theatre, New York City, 1970.

Stephen, The Nest, Mercury Theatre, New York City, 1970.

The Captain, Pinkville, Theatre at St. Clement's Church, New York City, 1971.

Randle Patrick McMurphy, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, Mercer–Hansbury Theatre, New York City, 1971.

Mr. Hum, A Break in the Skin, Actors Studio Theatre, New York City, 1973.

Lon Tanner, The Emperor of Late Night Radio, New York Shakespeare Festival (NYSF), Public Theatre, New York City, 1974.

Leroy Hollingsworth, Barbary Shore, NYSF, Public Theatre, 1974.

P. Sigmund Furth, The Leaf People, Booth Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Joe, "Dialogue for Two Men," Harley Ffaulkes, "Midwestern Music," and Byron, "The Love Death," all in Love Death Plays of William Inge (Part One), Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1975.

Scott, Jack Gelber's New Play: Rehearsal, American Place Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Jack Kerouac, Visions of Kerouac, New Dramatists, then Lion Theatre, both New York City, 1976.

Billy Irish, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1977.

Harold, Orphans, Matrix Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984.

James Lingk, Glengarry Glen Ross, John Golden Theatre, New York City, 1984.

Also appeared as Adolph Hitler, Brechtesgarten, New York City.