One of the best longest fight scenes in film industry, it is these supporting actors that make the stars look so big and good!

JULY 9, 2021- (She did not want to reveal the cause of death.)
'William Smith, Action Actor and Star of ‘Laredo’ and ‘Rich Man, Poor Man,’ Dies at 88,- "The legendary tough guy appeared in biker movies and blaxpoitation pics and went toe-to-toe with Clint Eastwood in 'Any Which Way You Can' and Rod Taylor in 'Darker Than Amber.'

William Smith, the rugged actor who starred on television on Laredo, Rich Man, Poor Man and Hawaii Five-O and went toe-to-toe with Clint Eastwood and Rod Taylor in two of the more remarkable brawls in movie history, has died. He was 88.

Smith died Monday at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, his wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, told The Hollywood Reporter. She did not want to reveal the cause of death.

The 6-foot-2 Smith, who was a champion discus thrower at UCLA, an arm-wrestling champion and a black belt in the martial arts, had 18-inch biceps and could do 5,100 continuous sit-ups and reverse curl 163 pounds. As prolific as he was strong, he had a whopping 289 credits on IMDb, seemingly in everything from the ’60s onward...." -

"....For all the toughness he demonstrated onscreen,
Smith showed off a softer side in his 2009 book,
The Poetic Works of William Smith. In an excerpt from “The Reaper,” he wrote:

“You’ve done some bad and you’ve done some good
You wouldn’t change things even if you could
‘Cause through the years you’ve run a good race
The Reaper chased and couldn’t keep your pace
So toast those that live and those that die
And while you can, spit in the Reaper’s eye.”-

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One of the best longest fight scenes in film industry, it is these supporting actors that make the stars look so big and good! JULY 9, 2021- (She did not want to reveal the cause of death.) 'William Smith, Action Actor and Star of ‘Laredo’ and ‘Rich Man, Poor Man,’ Dies at 88,- "The legendary tough guy appeared in biker movies and blaxpoitation pics and went toe-to-toe with Clint Eastwood in 'Any Which Way You Can' and Rod Taylor in 'Darker Than Amber.' William Smith, the rugged actor who starred on television on Laredo, Rich Man, Poor Man and Hawaii Five-O and went toe-to-toe with Clint Eastwood and Rod Taylor in two of the more remarkable brawls in movie history, has died. He was 88. Smith died Monday at the Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, his wife, Joanne Cervelli Smith, told The Hollywood Reporter. She did not want to reveal the cause of death. The 6-foot-2 Smith, who was a champion discus thrower at UCLA, an arm-wrestling champion and a black belt in the martial arts, had 18-inch biceps and could do 5,100 continuous sit-ups and reverse curl 163 pounds. As prolific as he was strong, he had a whopping 289 credits on IMDb, seemingly in everything from the ’60s onward...." - "....For all the toughness he demonstrated onscreen, Smith showed off a softer side in his 2009 book, The Poetic Works of William Smith. In an excerpt from “The Reaper,” he wrote: “You’ve done some bad and you’ve done some good You wouldn’t change things even if you could ‘Cause through the years you’ve run a good race The Reaper chased and couldn’t keep your pace So toast those that live and those that die And while you can, spit in the Reaper’s eye.”- https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/william-smith-dead-laredo-rich-man-poor-man-1234979961/amp/
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