Allhallowsday Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Good night WILLIAM, we loved you! https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/09/william-smith-any-which-way-you-can-and-red-dawn-dead-88/7922711002/ 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyDan Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Sorry to hear this. I remember liking Laredo when if aired in syndication in the early 70s. I thought the trio of William Smith, Peter Brown, and Neville Brand looked like a fun bunch of guys to hang with, body builder "Joe" was exactly the kind of guy you'd want beside when things got rough. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aritosthenes Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 57 minutes ago, Allhallowsday said: Good night WILLIAM, we loved you! https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/09/william-smith-any-which-way-you-can-and-red-dawn-dead-88/7922711002/ Sucky News. But Thank You. Savvy, Intelligent Looking, Engaging Pic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herman Bricks Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 No casting director will ever say, "get me a William Smith type", because there is nobody like William Smith. Not now or in any other era of Hollywood films. If half of the legends he is known for are true, or if the legends about him are half true, he was still incredible. Like if he spoke four languages instead of eight? Could only reverse-curl HALF his own weight? Or if he only had a Bachelors' in Intl Affairs from UCLA instead of a Masters' ? Still awesome! He was one of the most legit tough guys ever in Hollywood. In most of his fight scenes, you will notice that he usually has no double (who could double a 6'2" 240# bodybuilder in the 60's or 70's?). I would have enjoyed hanging out with him and his LAREDO co-star Neville Brand... or maybe not, those are two dangerous dudes. In CC AND COMPANY and HAMMER he brawls with Joe Namath and Fred "the Hammer" Williamson, respectively... and in the fight scenes with these pro athletes, he is by far the most athletic. BTW, he appeared in films for nine (9) decades, who else did that? 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeMastro Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, LuckyDan said: Sorry to hear this. I remember liking Laredo when if aired in syndication in the early 70s. I thought the trio of William Smith, Peter Brown, and Neville Brand looked like a fun bunch of guys to hang with, body builder "Joe" was exactly the kind of guy you'd want beside when things got rough. My favorite show when it aired prime time 1965-67 on NBC. They did look like a fun bunch and it was definitely a mistake to mess with Mr. Smith. RIP William, keep heaven free of bad guys should any slip through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gorman Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 ROD TAYLOR and WILLIAM SMITH had quite the brawl in the 1970 movie "DARKER THAN AMBER". Lots of real punches and fighting was going on during that scene! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cigarjoe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The Poster boy here.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Fantastic in the Rich Man Poor Man miniseries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Aww, I clicked on the thread thinking it was WILL Smith! 😟 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NipkowDisc Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 bee girls woulda loved to have buzzed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneeyeopen Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Yes. I remember him from Rich Man, Poor Man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepiatone Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 9:47 PM, LuckyDan said: Sorry to hear this. I remember liking Laredo when if aired in syndication in the early 70s. I thought the trio of William Smith, Peter Brown, and Neville Brand looked like a fun bunch of guys to hang with, body builder "Joe" was exactly the kind of guy you'd want beside when things got rough. Yeah, I remember him from LAREDO too. Seeing him pop up from time to time in all kind of TV shows(KUNG FU, and MANNIX once too I think). Long time another favorite of mine. Was thrilled when he showed up in that Eastwood flick. RIP. Sepiatone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37kitties Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Run, Angel, Run Hey, maybe TCM will honor him. Will there ever be a better time than now to show Darker Than Amber? Uncut!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeHolman Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 there are many of us who remember him for this role ... a great movie ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allhallowsday Posted July 17, 2021 Author Share Posted July 17, 2021 My favorite bad taste sleazy 1970s Horror stars WILLIAM SMITH... GRAVE OF THE VAMPIRE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameselliot Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 TOM honoring William Smith would definitely be appreciated by his fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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