Was truly sad when I heard William Smith had passed. He was such a wonderful actor. So happy to hear he had such a loving caregiver in his final days.

My dad is Peter Brown. He loved Bill. I think Bill was one of his few true friends in Hollywood. I remember being on set with him when they were making Bill's movie Gentle Savage. He was always so nice and fun to be around for me as a little kid. I remember him laughing a lot. I'm sending lots of love to everyone in Bill's family and everyone who cared about Bill.

@monicadaniels784

2 жыл бұрын

Peter Brown, he was awesome!

@mattbrown7881

2 жыл бұрын

@@monicadaniels784 thank you! I think so too. 😊

@buddycurtis3217

2 жыл бұрын

2 great actors. Miss those days.

@marcomustang876

2 жыл бұрын

Your father was a great actor and one of the coolest handsome actors also . How old was he when he passed and how did he pass , if you don't mind ?

@mattbrown7881

2 жыл бұрын

@@marcomustang876 he lived to 80. Had a few health issues at the end that took him down. Fortunately it went pretty quickly and painlessly.

You can see how deeply she loves and admires him in her expressions, the whole time she speaks of him. The way someone speaks of the person they just fell in love with💔

@mmojorissen

2 жыл бұрын

I see it!! So sorry she lost him. RIP "WILLIAM SMITH"

William Smith, the best badass actor, bar none. RIP to a legend gone too soon.

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

I do agree with you, "Bar None" :-)

@kamuelalee

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsfalconetti Thank you for the long interview about your husband...much respect fo you and he. Take care and be safe.

@popeantichrist8847

2 жыл бұрын

Naw, Lee Van Cleef takes that title. On his tombstone it says "The Best of the Bad"

@zg6766

Жыл бұрын

There were indeed several in his category, including Roddy Piper who could've been his brother, but he was certainly in the upper realm of that list of talent🎬

Condolences to William Smith’s family and friends. He’s one of my all-time Hollywood favorites. The biggest, most terrifying cat on the big and small screens.🙏🏽

William Smith was a great actor.a great presence on screen. Real bad ass guy, scared the.... out of me when I watched him sometimes. I heard a really nice guy off screen. Rip William.. Legend.

When you said...”He only spoke 10-12 languages...”and she corrected you with...”No,he only spoke 5”,just totally amazed me.I was so sad to hear of his passing,but to hear of this wonderful woman,who loved him and was there for and with him,I knew he had a wonderful life. Rest In Peace,William...

Bill Smith was instantly recognizable. It’s good to know that his background was so diverse, a very intelligent man.

Met him numerous times at shows and he was just the greatest! Always a fun time hanging around with him. He was awesome and Joanne was an angel that watched out for him. Two classy people! Miss that guy!

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words Scott.

@mikegraham1555

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsfalconetti just came across this video and i must say you are one Classy lady. Wish there were more role Models like you and your husband left in the world. Merry Christmas Joanne ;-)

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikegraham1555 Thank you

Even in his light-hearted role in an episode of "The Dukes of Hazzard", he was so intimidating. Scared me as a kid. What an accomplished man, very talented.

@jdtractorman7445

2 жыл бұрын

A two part episode titled "10 million dollar Sheriff".

My God, what a sweet lady. Rare successful Hollywood marriage. I'm blessed to hear their story.

As a child of the 80's I loved seeing William Smith in movies and TV shows, including reruns from the previous decade. Whenever he appeared on screen, we all knew something bad would happen. He will be missed!

@malcolmarnsdorff6782

2 жыл бұрын

You put it very well, “something bad was going to happen...”

@jimmygrant424

2 жыл бұрын

One of last movies I remember him in was Every which way you can with Clint Eastwood.

I met him and his wife in Tombstone in 2004. They were extremely nice and easy to talk to. RIP

William Smith is such an underrated actor...R.I.P. Mr.Smith...you won't be forgotten!!! OMG...Bill racing Steve McQueen....priceless!!! We Love you Bill!!!

I always loved the scene in "Any Which Way You Can" bar fight. The man can act! As to the 5-12 spoken languages, acting, poetry, the term is self actualized. Literally, a sum greater than all your parts, and what makes a great person, more human.

@bgood12081

2 жыл бұрын

In that scene, I love his intense, steely eyed delivery of the line, “ But you’ve gotta be durable too - real durable…and most ain’t.”

This popped up in my feed. I loved westerns and films from the 60s and 70s as I was a kid watching those growing up. In fact I am named after one of those other iconic western actors (Lorne Greene). Needless to say my parents were huge Bonanza fans. I became one too of course! Surprised to learn that I know of he was never in an episode of Bonanza knowing that he was in Gunsmoke, The Virginian and Laredo amongst so many other different series. William Smith was the iconic bad guy's bad guy! And what a prolific body of work he had! You know he was a great actor and easy to work with when you see the sheer amount of work he did! He was one of the guys who played his part so well you seriously cheered whenever "the good guy" won and beat him. I guess that goes to show you that the reason we loved to hate him on screen was because he was such a great actor and so convincingly played his parts! It was great to see this interview with his "angel" wife Joanne showing the multi-faceted human being that William Smith was. Finding out what an intelligent, multi-lingual, poet and such a downright giving nice great guy was such a treat. Thanks Joanne for sharing your time and insight behind this great actor and helping us to be able to get to know the man behind iconic bad guy actor we all have enjoyed watching over the years. Thanks also for his service in the USAF as I am also a former AF member! Great actor and great to find out about this great man behind the roles he played! God Bless him and Joanne and may he rest in peace!

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found us, Ace.

I met William Smith in New York at one of the last shows he did to promote his book of poetry. I took the bus up to New York. I could tell he wasn't doing well. But I got my picture taken with him and bought his book and we had a soul handshake. I talked to his wife and helped identify a picture of him in a role from "Felony Squad". I've seen so many of his shows . So sad to hear of his passing. Alex Cord passed a couple of months later. He was another actor I really liked. RIP both of them.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing , frank. It's been a tough year of loss.

Maybe the thing that kept William Smith from being a leading man was that he was just too good as the bad guy. I remember him from "Laredo", but I especially remember him as the bad guy in so many movies and TV shows, especially those biker flicks. To me, it wasn't his imposing physique, but his cold, psychotic stare that was so intimidating. He was one of the best there's ever been at what he did. So nice to hear he was such a great person in real life, and he is truly missed. Thanks for the interview, Rob and the "Stoney Burke" pilot. A great tribute to a great actor!

@alfonsobruce7849

2 жыл бұрын

Well he had a mean face. Not leading man face

@mohammedcohen

2 жыл бұрын

...I remember him from Laredo....and in 'C C and Company; - with Joe Namath

@rustysmith5809

2 жыл бұрын

Dont forget the tough Russian commander in Red Dawn.The guy you love to hate.

@josmotherman591

2 жыл бұрын

Ahhh... Stony Bony!!!LOL! TV used to be so good. I remember that Gunsmoke episode. I was jumping around the living room. LOL!! Alright!! A real honest to God bad guy. William Smith.

@warehousejo007

2 жыл бұрын

hear, hear!

Wow she is a wonderful individual and wonderfully spoken to visual. I like someone else said you can see the love for him as she speaks of him in her eyes and her expression her face. Her smile. The memory she must have as she speaks of him as well. I'm so glad I got to see this interview it's a special treat for me. May God bless her always. To me the man was an icon. And I wish to thank him and his family for his service as well.🇺🇸❤🙏

I had the biggest crush on Bill in The 70’s. I was just a kid then. And I always thought he was the best-looking man. Enjoyed seeing him in so many roles. He was magnificent! I am so sorry to hear of his passing. What a terrible loss.

My uncle worked with this actor at a Chevron gas station . He use to tell everyone he was going to be an actor and everyone laughed at him . This was Burbank / Glendale . This was the story every time they saw Bill on TV !! My uncle Bob was amazed every time he saw him on the screen 📺

@woe2Uexperts

2 жыл бұрын

What year might that have been?

@elkekuehl6030

2 жыл бұрын

He wanted to go and n to politics but couldn becaus e the first wife was french

@elkekuehl6030

2 жыл бұрын

Did anybody seen the scene where the microphone is still hanging over them

@strengthandbulkMadness

2 жыл бұрын

He was in films since he was a kid.

@rolandocurro8842

2 жыл бұрын

woe2Uexperts • Maybe in the late 60's. Probably 1967 - 68..

Amazing 5 fluent languages. Glad for WOW so we know people like Bill had a life other than acting. Also maintained his physical fitness to the end. Comforting to know he had Joanne by his side ❤️

What a marvelous man, RIP, such a great actor, as a 64 yr old Australian male which l was brought up to see and watch him in movies was just fantastic experience. 😊

William Smith's life & career are tremendous. The poetry he wrote was inspiring. He will be truly missed.

Joanne seems like such a lovely person. I'm so happy for her that she met such an interesting and caring man. Her memories were so interesting to listen to. Bill was wonderful in everything he did. It sounds like she took good care of him when he became sick.

@michaelord988

Жыл бұрын

What a super lady

Thank you, Rob and Mrs. Smith

What a lovely lady. Bill was a joy to watch and still is. I had no idea he was in so many films. Keep smiling ma'am. And thank you for the memories. Peace.

We can clearly see why the great Mr. Smith kept on, and never gave up trying to win Joanne over. She is such a class act.

William Smith was an absolutely amazing guy. Boxing champ and arm wrestling champ in the army, bodybuilder, and genuine tough guy. A true renaissance man, brilliant ,he Spoke many languages fluently , In later years taught classes in UCLA.

Great actor ! He was so good at being bad ! Handsome man , and dedicated bodybuilder ! He could have done so much more if Hollywood had given him a chance! So glad this video was made!

Love this legend in all shows he was in. RIP, Mr. Smith.

I remember watching William Smith in Rich man Poor man , when i was a kid in the 70's. Bill was a great character actor. We as a family would sit and watch and enjoy Rich man Poor man, he made the series what it was. When ever we saw him in a film or tv series. We knew we were going to be entertained. Loved what ever film and TV he did always enjoyed watching him. He sounds like a real renaissance man.

William Smith (RIP)🙏The fight with Clint Eastwood was one of the coolest thing I saw on the big screen, when I was a kid‼️💯👍✌️

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

It's STILL pretty darn cool, Jose. Thanks.

This was a tough year for losing legendary performers.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

It sure is, BB. Let's hope we don't lose anyone else.

Very appropriately played Conan’s father. I have to imagine him and Arnold discussed bodybuilding techniques. His appearance (not sure how many episodes in appeared in) in the Rockford Files was also very memorable.

@nbcguitar

2 жыл бұрын

That scene in Conan is actually really good acting in my opinion. He speaks to the young already stoic Conan. I think it's brilliant because he conveys love for his son , but also instills in him that he can't rely on on men or beasts, he must trust in himself and the weapon he weilds.

@steiny3353

2 жыл бұрын

@@nbcguitar . I loved that scene too. He was a magnificent specimen of a man. He played a great bad guy.:Rich man poor man" was a great series and he certainly was the guy you loved to hate as Falconetti. I was always a fan and his wife sounds like she'd be a lovely person.

@Madbandit77

2 жыл бұрын

He was only in the pilot episode, "Backlash Of The Hunter".

@JDF1

2 жыл бұрын

Agree 💯% he did Arnold before Arnold Schwarzenegger did Arnold..! He had way to much for the A list actors of that time... I heard some actors had platform shoes or had door frames lowered to stand next to the women in the shot... Not many athletic male actors either but it there was lots of smoking going on... A memorable actor for sure... 😎

@djay6651

2 жыл бұрын

The secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan. You must learn its discipline. For no one - no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts... [points to sword] This you can trust.

William Smith was a favorite of mine for sure. What a "presence" he was. In everything he did. I too, am grateful he had a wife that took care of him. RIP________

*William Smith ... What a man & Actor! I always believed that off screen, he was a Gentleman, and should have been offered good guy leading roles, like he had in Laredo. Maybe another lifetime. I cannot thank Joanne enough, for the time she took talking with me at the Festival last month. Wow the tales she has!* 👍👍👏🙏

William Smith was always a favorite of mine. I loved him on "Laredo" - he had a comedic side to him that wasn't shown often enough. Thanks for sharing the interview and pilot.

She is very classy the way she describes him, it would be great to have her do a retrospect of his career

I didn't know that he was a child actor too with roles in Meet Me In Saint Louis and The Song of Bernadette. What a talented actor and what a well rounded, educated one too. I had no idea that he spoke and wrote five languages and NSA clearance. I was shocked to see that he was playing heavies into his 60s and looked at least a decade younger. It's nice to see this interview and how much his wife loves and misses him. You can see the pride when she's speaking about him.

@patriciahill2320

2 жыл бұрын

I read that he was also in The Boy With Green Hair, but I never did catch him.

You have to be a really good actor to be a villain. I was struck how good looking he was.

Me and my Mom Loved westerns, got that from my GF....We loved William Smith!

William Smith is hands down my favorite all time bad ass! He just had that look that said, "you don't want to mess with me".

Mr. Smith was not just an accomplished actor but also an impressive career background prior to acting. He was a very intelligent man.

Absolute legend. I really liked William Smith's role in "Any Which Way You Can" Who else besides Clint Eastwood could portray a fearsome bare knuckle street fighter who was polite, well spoken, and had no interest in gratuitous violence? These guys spent half an hour beating the crap out of each other and then walked off like they were the best of friends.

@jimkoellner837

9 ай бұрын

I really liked him in Any Which Way You Can also! He is an absolute legend!!

Thanks, thanks so much to his lovely wife, Joanne, for this interview. I am so sorry for her loss. I know the actor through his plentiful roles in episodic television; wonderful to have a glimpse of William Smith's 88 years and his contribution - appreciate the full extent of his 75-year career; his life as a devoted husband and his passion for poetry, languages and fitness. I'm thankful for his dedicated service to our country (USAF) that utilized his skill for linguistics and more, as well as his early start as a child actor in the film industry.

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

Rob, Thanks so much for this interview and thanks to Mrs Cervelli smith for sharing her memories. It was very very moving and emotional and the love for bill is in every words. William smith will always be one of the best villains in series and movies. His intense stare and look was so intimidating and i'm not even talking about his fights. Thanks again for this tribute and for honoring his memory. A great man left us.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

thank you, Jo

😢 he will be sadly missed, he was my favourite bad guy, loved his work, may he rest in peace, 🙏 great video thanks 🖤

I got to meet Bill and Joanne in Cleveland in 2005 and they couldn't have been nicer but sadly noticed the early stages of his dementia. He still had an 18-inch bicep which he proudly flexed and was working out six days a week on a split routine (upper body one day, lower body the next). Then a couple of months later briefly got to see them at the Memphis Film Festival. My favorite role of Bill's was as the fearsome Terry Bartell in "Darker Than Amber" (1970) where the film ended with a legendary fight scene between Bill and Rod Taylor. Bill said he suffered three broken ribs doing that scene but it stands as the greatest (IMHO) ever committed to film. On a final note, Joanne was indeed Bill's angel guiding him through those latter years of his life. RIP Bill. You gave us many grand moments of thrilling cinema and TV.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, MrV. You're right about that fight in DARKER THAN AMBER. It is a screen classic.

@MsBenlane

2 жыл бұрын

john d macdonald sometimes created bad guys who were super strong and intelligent and total sociopaths and mitchem in cape fear and smith in darker than amber did a perfect job playing them. awesome fight scene

@AnthonyJ74

2 жыл бұрын

That's a shame that Bill started developing cognitive problems as early as 2005, especially considering that he and Joanne didn't marry until 2001. That's pretty sad.

@carolbartlett4930

2 ай бұрын

I met him and Joanne at one of the western festivals. I got to talk with them a bit. I bought his poetry book and I love it! I asked him, since he had played an Indian sometimes if he had any Indian blood in him. He chuckled and said "Not a single drop!" He was so courteous and interactive. It's sad that he left us so early. All that intelligence could be used these days! Thank you Bill for all the good memories, and to his beautiful wife for sharing him with us and the memories that only she can share. God bless.

as many have said before me he was absolutely my favorite bad guy.

William Smith was always one of my favorite actors. I would have loved to have seen him as a Tarzan, or as a fantasy hero... He was great in westerns. Thanks for your time spent on William Smith.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Joel. Bill as Tarzan would have been awesome!!

William Smith was an amazing accomplished man. He exceeded brilliantly in fields of muscatology, martial arts, and had a brilliant mind who was in high intelligence with the US military. He spoke Russian fluently and was a teacher on the subject. He was a man who lived life to the fullest. He was a hunk who had it all. Thank you William Smith for your service.🇺🇸

Great Show today Rob. Many thanks.

Loved William Smith! Joanne is such a nice lady.

Mr. Smith was lucky to have found you.....you are a great wife and friend

He was a good guy in Conan the Barbarian. He was Conan's father.

@amk8411

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I often think of him that way as the first Conan The Barbarian film is a favourite. He was also a good guy as Texas Ranger Joe Riley in Laredo TV show and he played a detective in the final season of Hawaii Five-0.

@williamcooper8294

2 жыл бұрын

@@amk8411 ll

@kerrylawson7515

2 жыл бұрын

And is fantastic in that. Loved his work.

William smith is one of the best actors in hollywood and one of my favorite actors. I liked him in black samson in 1974 and all the other films you showed on screen. Laredo is one of my favorite shows. I liked him on buck rogers as the trabor in buck's duel to the death. R.I.P. William smith. He is so missed.

This is a great story. No matter what character Bill Smith played he gave it his all and I love his acting ability.

Rich man poor man he played perfectly, that show truly revealed his talent.

What a beautiful, and wonderful woman. As for William Smith, he was near as I can tell, a legit tough guy. I read where he was a very successful amateur boxer with 100+ wins. He's an excellent example of a man who developed himself physically, and intellectually. Lots of of consistent hard work there. I remember seeing him when I was a kid in the biker exploitation movies of the 70s, CC & Company being my favorite. I was big Namath fan, too. Lastly, Mr Smith's mustache should have won an award. Best 70s Fu Manchu 'stache in the history of mankind. Goodbye, Mr Smith, and God bless your wonderful, dedicated wife. She's everything that is right with women. Ya know what? I'm gonna grow a "William Smith 70s mustache" in both of their honor.

He came to our town when I was a young teen. The crowd went mad and he seemed a little overwhelmed. What a sweet guy.

Even though Bill Smith usually played the 'bad guy'. He always brought in an endearing factor to the character. Brilliant actor.

I'm sad to hear Bill has passed. Great actor and physically very strong. Rest in peace big guy.🙏

Fabulous interview rob..so nice that bill had his lovely angel Joanne by his side ..she truly is an angel..

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@bluey7007

2 жыл бұрын

@@mrsfalconetti you are very welcome

My heart hurts… Thank you Bill for sharing your life with us over the years you will be missed…

Bill was one of the screen's most intimidating villains. Joanne proves, "good wife - good life."

Back in the late 70's Bill Smith used to come into the Torrance Pep Boys where I worked. At first I was intimidated since I only knew his bad guy screen persona. But then I got to know him for the nice man that he was.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gregg.

I loved William Smith! Especially Laredo!

This was brilliant. The interview was great, followed by a great tv-episode. Good banter between the two police chiefs.

Mr. Smith was a regular attendee of the Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival, and it was always a pleasure to see him there interacting with his fans!

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, Scary. I bought his poetry book at Santa Clarita one year. Those were fun events too. Thanks.

Wh at a gentle kind women Joanne Smith. It’s nice to hear about long happily married couples.

@mrsfalconetti

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

Sorry to hear William passed. I loved him since I was a kid. I loved " Laredo ". He was such a great actor. Gonna miss him.

Wow, so sad to hear he passed away. I loved the interview with lovely Joanne. I first saw William on the movie CC and Company. I , as a young kid around 7 or so, liked Bill over Joe Namath. Bill had that chiseled face, body, and handlebar mustache. Thanks for the video.

William Smith is and ALWAYS will my favorite actor. I was born in '67, when Laredo ended. The reruns were playing when i was in 6th grade. Bill Smith made such an impression that whenever he popped up in a movie I was watching, it automatically became "a William Smith movie" to me. I felt that, of all the people watching that movie, I knew Bill personally. LOL!!! Yeah, i know...but he seemed like a real genuine person to me.

Wonderful interview ! My favorite was Jude Bonner on Gunsmoke when he SNAPPED that lance.

I always liked him,,because he always played a bad guy,,he seemed like a good guy behind the cameras,,plus he had a good physique in all the times he's been on tv or movies...RIP Mr. Smith,,we will miss you....

I met William Smith a few times when he lived in Marina Del Rey in the 80s. He struck me as a very nice man. So happy he found this nice lady when he did. Both are a class act.

Love the long format, Rob! Thanks. It’s so sad to see even the actors we loved to hate passing away. Their love of each other sounds like a wonderful life together.

What a great episode Joanne is an angel William Smith it's such a cool solid dude didn't know how intelligent he really was but I'm not surprised

William had a presence about him, especially as a "bad guy"! When he enters a scene, you know lines are going to be drawn with zero hope of diplomacy. He was the BEST!

Loved this interview. I met William Smith at Chiller Theatre in NJ around 2005. Always admired him as a teen growing up watching him on numerous shows and meeting him was a lifelong dream. After some conversation he took a picture with me then insisted on taking a SECOND picture "in case the first one didn't come out". Tremendously classy and talented individual who'll never be duplicated. Thank you, Mr. Smith- you are greatly missed!

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Great memories, Frank. Thanks for sharing.

I remember Mr. Smith playing "Falcon Eddie" on the TV mini-series, "Rich Man, Poor Man" with Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss. He was one of my favorite Bad Guys of all time.

@g.ijoebear1759

2 жыл бұрын

Falconetti... ;-D

I found this truly amazing! I always loved bill Smith, didn't know he was gone, had no idea he was so brilliant in his study's, may God bless you darling lady! Thank you so much for sharing you & Bill's Amazing story. ♥️♥️♥️🤯♥️

A very 'heart felt' interview... Excellent! - thankyou - m.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Marvin. Thanks.

Without a shadow of doubt, Bill's portrayal of Falconetti, was the finest baddie. I watched the whole series , on my own, in '76 . I was only fourteen, but I loathed him, hated him ! When he got beaten up on the ship.....wooow...outstanding. I always found him frightening ever since ! Wish I'd met him to tell him he was the best bad guy ever . A testament to his acting .

Loved him in laredo a wonderful actor and marvelous at different languages i think he played a couple of times in combat the series and spoke fluent german he was also and i think people forget that he was in the last season of the original hawaii five o thanks rob for this interview it was great to hear these stories from his wife

@joeyechevarria3304

2 жыл бұрын

👍

RIP. Bill Smith.......Loved his Work . an His Wife's Sentiment, at the End. Very Sweet. ..............Thank You. Rob.. .

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brian.

Joanne. Bill was one of my favorite actors. I loved your interview. It was great to see you in Williamsburg in November! You were so kind to me and I really enjoyed talking with you about Bill. Love, Linda Carter

I loved Bill. I was really excited to see him whenever he was on screen. He was an excellent villain and perfect for any role he played. Your a lucky girl to have spent time with him. Thanks !

Mr. Smith once did over 5,000 sit ups in one session. This man excelled in every aspect of his life.

William Smith was a great bad guy. He could have been the lead in a lot of shows. But, he was just so good as the bad guy that he was type cast in that role.

One of the actors and crews that gave us such wonderful entertainment and ways to "escape" over the years. Glad he had a good life and found love.

Thanks Rob, But especially THANK YOU, JOANNE - THIS WAS BEAUTIFUL! Love You . . .and Bill, God Bless.

I remember his great portrayal as the villian in the ground breaking mini-series "Rich Man Poor Man." I also appreciated his devilish sense of humor on "Laredo."

@stwads

2 жыл бұрын

Yes he made Falconetti a really nasty villain!

@MsBenlane

2 жыл бұрын

i saw a tv interview with him. he said he was attacked in the market by an old lady going falconetti how can you be so mean to that man. good interviewee.

@briangilbert8733

2 жыл бұрын

@@MsBenlane As Falconetti, he (and Maleficent in dragon form in the animated "Sleeping Beauty") were the two scariest creatures from my childhood! Great interview and R.I.P.

One of the best most under rated actor ever. 💪❤ Never see his likes again. Rest in peace William Smith. Thank you for the legacy you leave for all of us. ❤

I always had the biggest crush when I was a kid on him when he was in Laredo, such a good looking man, and so intelligent. I knew he spoke several languages, but didn't know he spoke as many as he did Or that he wrote poetry, I'd love to read some of his poems. I was very saddened when he passed away. My heart goes out to his wife, family and friends.

@AWordonWesterns

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Becky.

What an amazing human being, probably the smartest guy in the room in whatever room he was in. William Smith, who played the Spetsnaz commander Strelnikov, didn't receive any special language training for his role. Thanks to years of military service, and working with the C.I.A. and N.S.A., Smith was already fluent in Russian and several other languages. When I was a kid I wanted to look just like William Smith, that ambition served me well as a rescue swimmer. May you meet him again and enjoy an eternity together. I'm glad he had his angel, every man needs an angel.

Thank you for the wonderful entry in your series. I am embarrassed to say I didn’t know of Mr. Smith’s passing. What makes this more unsettling to me is that “Whispering Bill Smith” is/was (never sure quite how to say that) one of my favorite actors and personal heroes. If he gave a bad performance, I never saw it. Even in some of the low budget movies he made I always felt he never “phoned it in”. I knew some motorcycle people that were in a Club back in the day and they all spoke highly of “Whispering Bill” (their road name for him). They sometimes would go on rides together and they stated, in the motorcycle world, he was the real deal, their highest compliment. I could go on and on about his performances, but, somehow I really appreciated his role in the original Red Dawn. I thought he brought a real “menace” to the part and I enjoyed when he was able to use a small portion of his foreign language skills. Thank you for also interviewing his lovely Bride. What a beautiful courageous woman both inside and out. My sincerest condolences and best wishes to her. It warmed my heart when she said this was just a temporary separation and she would be reunited with him later on. I truly hope so. Thank you again for the excellent respectful interview. You are also a class act.

@AWordonWesterns

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Thanks, Darwin, for sharing about "Whispering Bill." Very cool.

Wow, what a career he had as one of the most believable bad guys in movies and TV.

William Smith was a true hero. He served his country bravel and with honor. He spoke many languages. Thank you for your service William and Rob, thanks for remembering such a great man. Darker than Amber 1971 movie with Rod Taylor was the absolute best fight scene of all time.

@gsosenko

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I understand that they both had hospital stays after the fight. they didn't pull any punches.