Lane Smith

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Birth Name: Walter Lane Smith III

Born: 29 April 1936 Died: 13 June 2005

Country of origin: United States

Height: 6' 0"

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Debbie Benedict

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Gone, but not forgotten (1954 items)
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Rest in Peace (486 items)
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Published 13 years, 11 months ago

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Who played the same character better? (POLL) (158 items)
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Published 11 years, 2 months ago

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Gone, but not forgotten (123 items)
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Published 14 years, 2 months ago

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Description: Trivia: He was survived by his wife, son Robbie who was 18, a 19-year-old stepson, a brother and sister. An alumnus of the Actors Studio, he appeared on the stage in such plays as the original production of David Mamet's play, "Glengarry Glen Ross", and in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Has one son, Robby Smith, from a first marriage. Won critical praise and earned a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of a disgraced Richard Nixon in The Final Days (1989) (TV). Ardent supporters of Nixon thought the 1989 TV-docudrama was a "smear" campaign, while his worst critics felt it far too sympathet ... (more)