Lane Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Walter Lane Smith III April 29, 1936 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 2005 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–2005 |
| Known for | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman |
| Spouse(s) |
Sydnee MacCall
(m. 1986; div. 1998)Debbie Benedict Smith
(m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Walter Warner in Son in Law, collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series V, Mayor Bates in the film Red Dawn, Coach Jack Reilly in The Mighty Ducks, district attorney Jim Trotter III in My Cousin Vinny, U.S. Congressman Dick Dodge in The Distinguished Gentleman, Grantland Rice in The Legend of Bagger Vance, and U.S. President Richard Nixon in The Final Days, for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination.