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'''William Smithers''' (born {{d|10|July|1927}} in Richmond, [[Virginia]]) is the character actor who played [[Captain]] [[R.M. Merrick]] in "[[Bread and Circuses]]", a [[TOS Season 2|second season]] episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. |
'''William Smithers''' (born {{d|10|July|1927}} in Richmond, [[Virginia]]) is the character actor who played [[Captain]] [[R.M. Merrick]] in "[[Bread and Circuses]]", a [[TOS Season 2|second season]] episode of ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]''. |
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==Filmography== |
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... as R.M. Merik
William Smithers (born 10 July 1927 in Richmond, Virginia) is the character actor who played Captain R.M. Merrick in "Bread and Circuses", a second season episode of Star Trek: The Original Series.
He was well-versed for playing villainous roles, and is perhaps best known for his recurring role as J.R. Ewing's arch nemesis Jeremy Wendell on the classic television series Dallas, primarily from 1984 through 1989. Prior to this, Smithers had brief stints on such popular TV shows as Young Dr. Malone (from 1962 through 1963) and Peyton Place (1965 through 1966). He was also a regular on the short-lived 1976 series Executive Suite, co-starring fellow Trek actors Sharon Acker, Richard Cox, Leigh J. McCloskey, Paul Lambert, Madlyn Rhue, Percy Rodriguez, and Mitch Ryan. Corey Allen was among the directors of this series. Allen also directed Smithers in the 1980 made-for-TV movie The Return of Frank Cannon, which also starred Diana Muldaur.
Smithers has also made guest appearances on such series as Mission: Impossible (which, like TOS, was originally produced by Desilu), The F.B.I., Mannix, The Invaders, The Mod Squad (starring Clarence Williams III and Tige Andrews), Ironside, Barnaby Jones (with Lee Meriwether), Quincy (featuring Robert Ito and Garry Walberg), and Walker, Texas Ranger (with Noble Willingham).
Although he has made frequent television appearances, he only has a few feature films to his credited. Among these are 1972's Trouble Man (starring Robert Hooks and Paul Winfield), the 1973 films Scorpio (which co-starred fellow TOS guest actors John Colicos, Joanne Linville, James B. Sikking, and Celeste Yarnall) and Papillon (co-starring Bill Mumy, Ron Soble, Vic Tayback, and Anthony Zerbe), and 1978's Deathsport, with TNG guest star Richard Lynch.
Filmography
- Call to Danger (1968, with Laurel Goodwin and James Gregory)
External links
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