Dean Smith

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-01-15 (91 years old)

Deathday

2023-06-24

Place of Birth

Breckenridge, Texas, USA

Dean Smith

Biography

Dean Smith was raised in Eliasville, Texas, and later lived in Breckenridge, Texas, where he raised horses and longhorn cattle. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he competed in track and football. He won an Olympic gold medal for the 400-meter relay in the 1952 Helsinki games and finished fourth in the 100 dash in the closest race in Olympic history. He was the lead-off man on the University of Texas world record relay team, 1954-55, and AAU national champion in the 100-meter dash. He played with the Los Angeles Rams during exhibition season and was traded to the Pittsburg Steelers at which time he decided to enter the movie...

Acting

1974

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as Horowitz

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Trooper (uncredited)

1984

Rhinestone

as Cowboy Doorman

1974

Seven Alone

as Kit Carson

1987

Creepshow 2

as Mr. Cavenaugh

1972

Squares

as Carl

1969

True Grit

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1972

1974

Earthquake

as Pool Player (uncredited)

1979

The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang

as Parker Deputy Sheriff

1959

Rio Bravo

as Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)

1971

Big Jake

as Kid Duffy

1958

Auntie Mame

as Puts Mame on her Horse (uncredited)

1974

1986

Raw Deal

as Patrovita's Double

1966

El Dorado

as Charlie Hagan

1970

Rio Lobo

as Bide

Production

1968

1983

Christine

as Stunts

1968

The Scalphunters

as Stunt Double

1997

Keys to Tulsa

as Stunts

1973

1959

Rio Bravo

as Stunts

1973

The Sting

as Stunts

1994

Maverick

as Stunt Double

1994

Maverick

as Stunts

1963

McLintock!

as Stunt Double

1974

Earthquake

as Stunts

1970

Airport

as Stunts

1978

FM

as Stunts

1964

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Stunt Double

1973

Westworld

as Stunts

1975

1966

El Dorado

as Stunts

1974

Airport 1975

as Stunts

1958

Auntie Mame

as Stunts

1969

True Grit

as Stunts

1961

1963

PT 109

as Stunts

1979

Hardcore

as Stunts

1967

The War Wagon

as Stunts

1970

Rio Lobo

as Stunts

1972

Ulzana's Raid

as Stunts

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