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    William Smith

    1933-03-24 (91 years old) in Columbia, Missouri, USA

    William Smith was an American film and television actor who appeared in more than 300 feature films and television productions, best known for playing Anthony Falconetti on the TV mini series "Rich Man, Poor Man". He held a BA from Syracuse and an MA in Russian Studies from UCLA. Born in Columbia, Missouri, Smith began his acting career at the age of eight in 1942; he entered films as a child actor in such films as The Ghost of Frankenstein, The Song of Bernadette and Meet Me in St. Louis. He was a regular on the 1961 ABC television series The Asphalt Jungle, portraying police Sergeant Danny Keller. One of his earliest leading roles was as Joe Riley, a Texas Ranger on the NBC western series Laredo. In 1967, Smith guest starred as Jude Bonner on James Arness's long-lived western Gunsmoke. Smith was cast as John Richard Parker, brother of Cynthia Ann Parker, both taken hostage in Texas by the Comanche, in the 1969 episode "The Understanding" of the syndicated television series Death Valley Days, which was hosted by Robert Taylor. In the story line, Parker contracts the plague, is left for dead by his fellow Comanche warriors, and is rescued by his future Mexican wife, Yolanda (Emily Banks). He played outlaw turned temporary sheriff Hendry Brown in the 1969 episode "The Restless Man". In that story line, Brown takes the job of sheriff to tame a lawless town, begins to court a young woman (again played by Emily Banks), but soon returns to his deadly outlaw ways in search of bigger thrills. On Gunsmoke, Smith appeared in a 1972 episode, "Hostage!"; his character beats and rapes Amanda Blake's character Miss Kitty Russell and shoots her twice in the back. Smith has been described as the "greatest bad-guy character actor of our time".

    Movies

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    Irresistible
    60.330000000000005 %|Jul 1, 2020
    Comedy, Drama
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    Doses of Horror
    48 %|Jan 5, 2018
    Horror
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    Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
    0 %|Mar 21, 2014
    Action
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    The Boneyard Collection
    54 %|Jan 1, 2008
    Horror, Comedy
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    Rapturious
    40 %|Oct 2, 2007
    Horror
    actor
    Fall Guy: The John Stewart Story
    80 %|Feb 20, 2007
    Drama, Action
    actor
    Voices from the Graves
    0 %|Jan 1, 2006
    Thriller
    actor
    Inner Rage
    35 %|Jan 1, 2006
    Thriller, Action
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    Vice
    0 %|Oct 25, 2005
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hell to Pay
    63 %|Aug 12, 2005
    Western
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    Killer Story
    50 %|Mar 9, 2004
    Horror
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    Y.M.I.
    20 %|Mar 5, 2004
    Drama
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    The Rock 'n Roll Cops
    0 %|Aug 18, 2003
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    A Mission to Kill
    0 %|Aug 15, 2003
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    Zombiegeddon
    29 %|Jul 12, 2003
    Horror
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    God Has a Rap Sheet
    20 %|May 7, 2003
    Drama
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    Deadly Memories
    22 %|Jan 1, 2002
    Horror
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    Conan Unchained: The Making of 'Conan'
    66 %|May 30, 2000
    Documentary
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    Never Look Back
    20 %|Mar 31, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    Debbie Does Damnation
    60 %|Nov 2, 1999
    Horror, Fantasy, Animation
    actor
    Wasteland Justice
    20 %|Jan 1, 1999
    Science Fiction
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    Blood of His Own
    0 %|Dec 31, 1998
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    Broken Vessels
    53 %|Apr 18, 1998
    Drama
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    Heat of Las Vegas
    10 %|Jan 23, 1998
    Action
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    The Shooter
    48 %|Oct 23, 1997
    Western
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    Hollywood Cops
    20 %|Jan 1, 1997
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    Doublecross on Costa's Island
    48 %|Jan 1, 1997
    Action, Adventure
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    Uncle Sam
    49 %|Nov 13, 1996
    Comedy, Horror
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    The Colony
    60 %|Jul 4, 1996
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Neon Signs
    0 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Drama
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    Raw Energy
    0 %|Jan 1, 1996
    Action, Science Fiction
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    Big Sister 2000
    25 %|Jan 1, 1995
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    Manosaurus
    20 %|Nov 1, 1994
    Action, Horror
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    Maverick
    68.8 %|May 20, 1994
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Western
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    Taken Alive
    60 %|May 12, 1994
    Action, Adventure
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    GetEven
    51 %|Sep 24, 1993
    Action, Thriller
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    Legend of The Roller Blade Seven
    50 %|Jun 25, 1993
    Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
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    Return of the Roller Blade Seven
    47 %|Apr 15, 1993
    Action, Science Fiction
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    American Me
    73.89999999999999 %|Mar 13, 1992
    Crime, Drama
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    The Last Riders
    44 %|Feb 1, 1992
    Action, Drama
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    Feast
    20 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Horror
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    Shadow of the Dragon
    35 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Drama, Action
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    Dark Secrets
    0 %|Jan 1, 1992
    Thriller
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    The Roller Blade Seven
    31 %|Sep 6, 1991
    Action, Drama, Science Fiction
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    Cybernator
    34 %|Jul 5, 1991
    Science Fiction, Action
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    Spirit of the Eagle
    60 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Drama, Adventure
    actor
    Kiss and Be Killed
    40 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Thriller, Horror
    actor
    Merchant of Evil
    0 %|Jan 1, 1991
    Action
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    The Final Sanction
    36 %|Nov 30, 1990
    Adventure, Action
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    Empire of Ash III
    24 %|Jun 26, 1990
    Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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    Cartel
    32 %|Jun 14, 1990
    Action, Adventure
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    Emperor of the Bronx
    50 %|Jun 1, 1990
    Crime, Action
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    Instant Karma
    42 %|Apr 27, 1990
    Comedy, Drama
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    Forgotten Heroes
    0 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Action, War
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    Slow Burn
    40 %|Dec 31, 1989
    Action
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    B.O.R.N.
    38 %|Oct 26, 1989
    Thriller, Horror
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    Jungle Assault
    38 %|Oct 18, 1989
    Action, War
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    East L.A. Warriors
    48 %|Oct 16, 1989
    Action, Drama
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    L.A. Vice
    42 %|Oct 1, 1989
    Action, Crime, Thriller
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    Memorial Valley Massacre
    41 %|Sep 27, 1989
    Horror, Thriller
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    Terror In Beverly Hills
    44 %|Aug 26, 1989
    Action
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    Deadly Breed
    62 %|Jul 20, 1989
    Thriller
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    Action U.S.A.
    53 %|Jul 1, 1989
    Action, Crime
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    Evil Altar
    28 %|Nov 1, 1988
    Horror
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    Platoon Leader
    54 %|Oct 1, 1988
    Drama, War
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    Maniac Cop
    61.11 %|May 13, 1988
    Crime, Horror, Mystery
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    Red Nights
    30 %|May 12, 1988
    Action
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    Bulletproof
    52 %|Apr 20, 1988
    Action, Thriller
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    Hell Comes to Frogtown
    55 %|Jan 29, 1988
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Eagle's Law
    0 %|Jan 1, 1988
    Action, Thriller
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    Moon in Scorpio
    37 %|Oct 14, 1987
    Horror
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    The Phantom Empire
    36.84 %|Oct 1, 1987
    Science Fiction, Horror, Adventure, Fantasy
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    Commando Squad
    40 %|Jun 1, 1987
    Action
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    Hell on the Battleground
    34 %|Apr 1, 1987
    Action, War
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    The Badd One
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Drama, Action
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    Eye of the Tiger
    60 %|Jul 7, 1986
    Action, Drama
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    Fever Pitch
    37 %|Nov 22, 1985
    Drama
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    The Mean Season
    62 %|Feb 15, 1985
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Red Dawn
    63 %|Aug 10, 1984
    Action, Thriller, War, Drama, Science Fiction
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    The Jerk, Too
    30 %|Jan 6, 1984
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    Rumble Fish
    70 %|Oct 9, 1983
    Crime, Drama
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    The Outsiders
    72 %|Mar 25, 1983
    Crime, Drama
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    Conan the Barbarian
    68 %|Apr 2, 1982
    Adventure, Fantasy, Action
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    Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
    20 %|Jan 16, 1982
    Family, Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
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    Any Which Way You Can
    58 %|Dec 17, 1980
    Action, Adventure, Comedy
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    The Forgotten City of the Planet of the Apes
    72 %|Nov 18, 1980
    TV Movie, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Seven
    57.839999999999996 %|Sep 7, 1979
    Action, Drama
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    The Frisco Kid
    61 %|Jul 6, 1979
    Adventure, Comedy, Western
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    The Rebels
    0 %|May 14, 1979
    History, Drama, War, TV Movie
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    Fast Company
    50 %|Mar 18, 1979
    Drama, Action
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    Blackjack
    40 %|Nov 1, 1978
    Action, Crime
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    Blood & Guts
    20 %|Sep 15, 1978
    Drama, Action
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    Twilight's Last Gleaming
    64 %|Feb 9, 1977
    Thriller
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    Scorchy
    46 %|Oct 8, 1976
    Action, Crime
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    Hollywood Man
    47 %|Oct 1, 1976
    Action, Drama
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    Crackle of Death
    60 %|Mar 28, 1976
    Horror, TV Movie, Thriller
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    Dr. Minx
    33 %|Nov 1, 1975
    Comedy, Drama
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    The Ultimate Warrior
    57.87 %|Oct 2, 1975
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Boss Nigger
    67 %|Aug 17, 1975
    Western, Action
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    The Swinging Barmaids
    47 %|Jul 15, 1975
    Drama, Crime, Horror
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    Win, Place or Steal
    0 %|Feb 1, 1975
    Comedy
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    The Sex Symbol
    30 %|Sep 17, 1974
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Black Samson
    50 %|Aug 14, 1974
    Action, Drama
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    The Rockford Files
    0 %|Mar 27, 1974
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Policewomen
    45 %|Feb 9, 1974
    Drama, Action, Crime
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    The Deadly Trackers
    56 %|Dec 21, 1973
    Western
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    The Last American Hero
    56 %|Jul 27, 1973
    Drama
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    Invasion of the Bee Girls
    46 %|Jun 1, 1973
    Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
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    Sweet Jesus, Preacherman
    60 %|May 25, 1973
    Action, Crime
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    Prologue to Wounded Knee
    60 %|Apr 27, 1973
    Drama
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    Piranha
    36 %|Nov 8, 1972
    Horror, Action, Thriller
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    Grave of the Vampire
    57 %|Aug 23, 1972
    Horror
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    The Thing with Two Heads
    48 %|Jul 19, 1972
    Comedy, Science Fiction
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    Hammer
    55 %|Jul 4, 1972
    Action, Drama
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    The Man Hunter
    60 %|Mar 20, 1972
    Drama, Crime, Action, Adventure
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    Chrome and Hot Leather
    58 %|Sep 29, 1971
    Action, Thriller
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    Runaway, Runaway
    10 %|May 17, 1971
    Drama
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    Crowhaven Farm
    62 %|Nov 24, 1970
    Horror, TV Movie
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    C.C. and Company
    57 %|Oct 14, 1970
    Action, Comedy, Drama
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    Darker Than Amber
    64 %|Aug 14, 1970
    Mystery, Adventure, Action, Drama
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    Angels Die Hard
    54 %|Jul 8, 1970
    Action, Drama
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    The Losers
    48 %|Jun 8, 1970
    Action, Thriller
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    The Over the Hill Gang
    56 %|Jul 6, 1969
    Western, Comedy, TV Movie
    poster
    Backtrack!
    50 %|May 26, 1969
    Western
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    Run, Angel, Run!
    35 %|Apr 18, 1969
    Action, Thriller
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    Three Guns for Texas
    50 %|Oct 31, 1968
    Western
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    36 Hours
    69 %|Nov 26, 1964
    Drama, Thriller, War
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    Mail Order Bride
    68 %|Mar 10, 1964
    Comedy, Western
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    Atlantis: The Lost Continent
    52 %|May 3, 1961
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    Never So Few
    54 %|Dec 7, 1959
    War, Drama
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    Girls Town
    36 %|Oct 5, 1959
    Drama
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    The Mating Game
    58 %|Apr 29, 1959
    Comedy, Romance
    poster
    The Boy with Green Hair
    62 %|Nov 26, 1948
    Drama, Comedy, Family
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    I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
    50 %|Jul 31, 1947
    Music
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    Gilda
    75 %|Apr 25, 1946
    Romance, Drama, Thriller
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    A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
    76 %|Feb 28, 1945
    Drama
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    Meet Me in St. Louis
    70.14999999999999 %|Nov 28, 1944
    Comedy, Drama, Romance, Family
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    Going My Way
    67 %|Jan 1, 1944
    Drama, Comedy, Music
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    The Ghost of Frankenstein
    58 %|Mar 13, 1942
    Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction

    Series

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    Justice League
    81 %|Nov 17, 2001
    Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
    72 %|May 25, 1997
    Documentary, Mystery, Reality
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    Due South
    76 %|Sep 22, 1994
    Drama, Crime, Comedy
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    Walker, Texas Ranger
    70 %|Apr 21, 1993
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Crime
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    Vinnie & Bobby
    75 %|May 30, 1992
    Comedy
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    Shades of L.A.
    60 %|Oct 10, 1990
    Drama
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    Supercarrier
    55 %|Mar 6, 1988
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Twilight Zone
    77 %|Sep 27, 1985
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
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    Wildside
    57 %|Mar 21, 1985
    Western
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    Murder, She Wrote
    75.82 %|Sep 30, 1984
    Mystery, Crime, Drama
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    Highway to Heaven
    73.73 %|Sep 19, 1984
    Family, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Hunter
    72 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Hunter
    72 %|Sep 18, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Airwolf
    75.42 %|Jan 22, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Airwolf
    75.42 %|Jan 22, 1984
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Masquerade
    50 %|Dec 15, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    Scarecrow and Mrs. King
    64 %|Oct 3, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
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    The Yellow Rose
    60 %|Oct 2, 1983
    Soap, Drama
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    Hardcastle and McCormick
    64 %|Sep 18, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Crime
    poster
    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    The A-Team
    75 %|Jan 23, 1983
    Action & Adventure, Comedy, Crime
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    Knight Rider
    75.48 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Crime
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    Matt Houston
    62 %|Sep 26, 1982
    Drama
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    T. J. Hooker
    63 %|Mar 13, 1982
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Simon & Simon
    67 %|Nov 24, 1981
    Drama
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    Simon & Simon
    67 %|Nov 24, 1981
    Drama
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    The Fall Guy
    75 %|Nov 4, 1981
    Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Code Red
    55 %|Sep 20, 1981
    Drama
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    Trapper John, M.D.
    63 %|Sep 23, 1979
    Drama
    poster
    Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
    69 %|Sep 20, 1979
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Benson
    72.14 %|Sep 13, 1979
    Comedy
    poster
    B. J. and the Bear
    55 %|Feb 10, 1979
    Drama, Comedy
    poster
    Vega$
    69.77000000000001 %|Sep 20, 1978
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    The Oregon Trail
    50 %|Sep 21, 1977
    Western
    poster
    Logan's Run
    65 %|Sep 16, 1977
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    CHiPs
    68 %|Sep 15, 1977
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
    84 %|Sep 21, 1976
    Drama
    poster
    City of Angels
    60 %|Feb 3, 1976
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Rich Man, Poor Man
    79 %|Feb 1, 1976
    Drama, Soap
    poster
    Bronk
    62 %|Apr 17, 1975
    Drama, Crime
    poster
    Planet of the Apes
    69.37 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    75.82 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Police Woman
    63 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
    poster
    The Rockford Files
    75 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Movin' On
    68 %|May 8, 1974
    Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    The Six Million Dollar Man
    72.33 %|Jan 18, 1974
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Police Story
    70.63 %|Mar 20, 1973
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
    poster
    Kung Fu
    76 %|Oct 14, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Western, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    The Streets of San Francisco
    70 %|Sep 23, 1972
    Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure
    poster
    Search
    69 %|Sep 13, 1972
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    poster
    Columbo
    81 %|Sep 15, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Alias Smith and Jones
    69 %|Jan 5, 1971
    Western, Crime
    poster
    Here Come the Brides
    60 %|Sep 25, 1968
    Western
    poster
    The Mod Squad
    65 %|Sep 24, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    The Mod Squad
    65 %|Sep 24, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Hawaii Five-O
    71 %|Sep 20, 1968
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Julia
    60 %|Sep 17, 1968
    Comedy
    poster
    The Guns of Will Sonnett
    57 %|Sep 8, 1967
    Western
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    Custer
    60 %|Sep 6, 1967
    Western, Drama
    poster
    Ironside
    69 %|Mar 28, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Ironside
    69 %|Mar 28, 1967
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    76.07000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    76.07000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Mission: Impossible
    76.07000000000001 %|Sep 17, 1966
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
    poster
    Felony Squad
    70 %|Sep 12, 1966
    Crime, Drama
    poster
    Batman
    73 %|Jan 12, 1966
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Action & Adventure
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    I Dream of Jeannie
    78.4 %|Sep 18, 1965
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Family
    poster
    Laredo
    63.08 %|Sep 16, 1965
    Western
    poster
    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
    poster
    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
    poster
    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
    poster
    Daniel Boone
    69 %|Sep 24, 1964
    Action & Adventure, Western
    poster
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    53 %|Oct 10, 1963
    Mystery, Drama
    poster
    Zero One
    60 %|Oct 3, 1962
    Crime
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Combat!
    76 %|Oct 2, 1962
    War & Politics, Drama
    poster
    Stoney Burke
    57 %|Oct 1, 1962
    Western
    poster
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    78 %|Sep 20, 1962
    Crime, Mystery, Drama
    poster
    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Virginian
    64 %|Sep 19, 1962
    Western, Drama
    poster
    The Asphalt Jungle
    50 %|Apr 2, 1961
    poster
    Mr. Lucky
    70 %|Oct 24, 1959
    Drama
    poster
    The Ed Wynn Show
    0 %|Sep 25, 1958
    poster
    Perry Mason
    76 %|Sep 21, 1957
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    poster
    Wagon Train
    64 %|Sep 18, 1957
    Western, Drama, Family
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Gunsmoke
    65 %|Sep 10, 1955
    Western, Action & Adventure, Drama
    poster
    Lassie
    61.33 %|Sep 12, 1954
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Family, Comedy
    poster
    Death Valley Days
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Western, Drama
    poster
    Death Valley Days
    64 %|Oct 1, 1952
    Western, Drama