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Mini Bio (1)

William Smith is probably best known for his portrayal as "Falconetti" in Reich & arm (1976). He first came to the screen as a child actor in films such as Der Weg zum Glück (1944) and Das Lied von Bernadette (1943), before entering the service during the Korean War. There, his fluency in five languages landed him in the N.S.A. Security Squadron 6907. While working towards his doctorate, he landed a contract with MGM and never looked back. Over the next thirty years, Smith became one of the kings of B-movie villainy. With a prolific number of roles in westerns, biker, horror, sci-fi, and action pictures, his face-and muscular physique-are familiar to generations of movie fans.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Warren C. Staib

Spouse (2)

Joanne Cervelli (2002 - present) Michele (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

Trade Mark (1)

18 1/4 inch arms



Trivia (33)

Lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of Bodybuilding and Fitness



Being a record-holder for reverse-curling his own body weight was a rumor. The correct weight he reverse-curled was 163 lbs.



Two-time Arm Wrestling World Champion--200-lb. class, Petaluma, CA.



He was the Marlboro Man in the final televised Marlboro commercial.



Competed as a downhill skier in AAU events at Mammoth Mountain





Competed in motocross events with Steve McQueen and doubled as one of the track riders in Höllenengel und Company (1970).

Had a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer



Held the Air Force Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Championship



Performed over 5,100 continuous sit-ups over a five-hour period.



Played semi-pro football for the Wiesbaden Flyers in Germany



Won a Muscle Beach contest by performing 35 inverted handstand dips



Honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures.



Direct descendant of Western figures Kit Carson and Daniel Boone.





Filmed an eight-minute test pilot portraying Caine for the TV series Kung Fu (1972), wearing prosthetic eyepieces to make him appear Chinese. The network wanted Smith for the role, but producer Jerry Thorpe ultimately deemed him too muscular and menacing.



Studied kung fu for eight years with Jimmy Woo and kenpo karate master Ed Parker



Stunt doubled for former Tarzan Lex Barker while living in France.

Turned down the role of Tarzan at MGM.





Training partner of first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott

Fought California wildfires in the early 1950s



Worked as a lifeguard on the French Riviera



Worked as a trainer at Bert Goodrich's Hollywood Gym.





Child actor in both "A" and "B" movies of the 1940s. He stated in a horror magazine that during breaks on the set of Frankenstein kehrt wieder (1942), star Lon Chaney Jr. , treated all of the children on the set to ice cream.

Threw the discus 151 feet at a time when the top AAU distance was 150.6 feet.



Won the Light-Heavyweight German-Austrian Boxing Championship while in the service.





In 1942's Frankenstein kehrt wieder (1942), he plays a village boy.



His favorite writer is Fyodor Dostoevsky

Recipient of the 2008 Silver Spur Award.



Recipient of the 2005 Southern California Motion Picture Council Award.



Inducted into the Venice Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2010.



His parents were William E. Smith (1891-1973) and Emily (nee Richards) Smith (1895-1976). He and his elder sister (by two years), Emily, were named for their parents William was born on his mother's 38th birthday.



Has one son with his former wife Michele, and one daughter with current wife Joanne.



Personal Quotes (2)



Sammy [ Sammy Davis Jr. ] was really good friends with Peter Brown . Peter got married to a French girl, Yvette. He had this little ceremony in this church in Beverly Hills. Sammy . . . and Dean Martin were there. Dean Martin fell sound asleep just before Peter said "I do" [makes loud snoring noises]. But Dean Martin was one of the nicest guys I ever met in my life.