American actor William Smithers died at the age of 98. Among the various works in the world of representation, the artist played Jeremy Wendell in the series "Dallas", between 1981 and 1989.
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16/06/2026
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William Smithers was born in Richmond, Virginia, on July 10, 1927. He performed on Broadway in 1951 as Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet", starring Olivia de Havilland.
He gained notoriety on television, as People recalls, and played David Schuster in ABC's "Peyton Place" between 1965 and 1966. He was also part of Executive Suite, between 1976 and 1977, among other works.
But it's not over. Among the various works he performed throughout his career, the actor played Jeremy Wendell in the series "Dallas", between 1981 and 1989.
It was also part of many other series, such as “Star Trek”, ABC’s “Peyton Place” and “Hawaii Five-O”. There are also several films that have completed their resume, such as "Papillon" (from 1973, which has cast Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman) and "Trouble Man" (from 1972, with Robert Hooks).