Reid Smith

Reid Smith
Born
Reid Bryce Smith

(1949-05-08)May 8, 1949
DiedOctober 16, 2001(2001-10-16) (aged 52)
Alma materUniversity of California
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1970–1994

Reid Bryce Smith (May 8, 1949 – October 16, 2001) was an American film and television actor.[1]

Smith was born in Burbank, California, the son of June, a secretary for actress Maud Adams, and Verne Smith, a model and announcer.[1][2] He had three sisters.[1] When Smith was five, his father left and he had to work to help support his family,[1] appearing in his first television advertisement at the age of six.[2] He attended Notre Dame High School[2] and the University of California, where he earned a bachelor's degree,[2][3] later returning to study for a degree in business.[3] While at university he restored and traded cars.[1]

Smith made his film debut in 1970, appearing in the film Blood Mania.[2] In 1973 Smith was a regular cast member of the NBC crime drama television series Chase,[3] playing the role of Officer Norm Hamilton. After the series ended in 1974 he guest-starred in television programs including Columbo, Mork & Mindy, The Six Million Dollar Man, Riptide, The Dukes of Hazzard, Knots Landing, Remington Steele, Dynasty and Bonanza.[2] In 1980 Smith co-starred in the CBS western miniseries The Chisholms, playing Lester Hackett.[4] He also appeared in films such as the 1985 film Into the Night and the 1994 film The Killing Jar, which was his final credit.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b c d e Sheff, David (May 12, 1980). "Ma Barker and Pal Turn Out to Be Actress Maud Adams and Live-Out Boyfriend Reid Smith". People. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Chase - Jack Webb's Newest Dramatic Series". Sunday News. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. September 30, 1973. p. 144. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b c "Acting insurance". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 28, 1973. p. 207. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  4. ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 186. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.