William smithers biography

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All All. Sign In. William Smithers Actor. Play trailer Trouble Man Although character actor William or Bill Smithers is not recognizable perhaps by name, the face is definitely familiar especially to baby boomer TV fans. A smart, articulate, well-groomed actor with noticeably premature gray hair, Smithers is probably best remembered for his on-again, off-again role as arch-villain Jeremy Wendell who frequently crossed paths with J.

Ewing on Dallas from Avid Trekkies will also remember his role as Capt. Merrick in the original Star Trek series. Born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 10, , Smithers received his initial break on stage, making his Broadway debut and winning a Theatre World Award for his performance as Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet" in Olivia de Havilland , who played Juliet, also made her Broadway bow in that production.

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The following year Smithers joined the Actors Studio and became a major exponent of Lee Strasberg 's "Method" style of acting. He continued to win acclaim on the stage, earning an Obie award in for Best Actor for his portrayal of Treplev in the off-Broadway production of "The Sea Gull". Smithers made a successful feature film debut in as a harried infantry officer in Robert Aldrich 's acclaimed war drama Attack , but would make only a handful of large-screen appearances after that, including Trouble Man , Papillon , Scorpio and Deathsport Television, of course, was a different story.