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Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included portraying newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, 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 and American President Richard Nixon in The Final Days, for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination.

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Born	Walter Lane Smith Sr. 26 April 1936 Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died	13 June 2005 (aged 69) Northridge, California, USA
Zodiac	Taurus
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Sydnee Balaber -1998 American, Spouse · m. 1985 info edit

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Debbie Benedict - · m. 2000 info edit

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Robertson info 1st child with Debbie Benedict Male - Celebrity Baby

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Lane Smith Jr info 2nd child with Sydnee Balaber Male b. 24 Jan 1987 Age: 38 1987-

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