Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Deceased · Born: Jan 15, 1932 · Died: Jun 24, 2023

Personal Details

Height5' 10"
BornJan 15, 1932 Breckenridge, Texas, USA
Spouse
  • Debra Lynn Stoker

    ( Oct 26, 1996 to Jun 24, 2023 )
  • Pamela Markarian (Joy Leen Boriros)

    ( Sep 13, 1958 to Jul 1, 1973 )
  • Abigail Lee Gowan

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

Dean Smith, a renowned figure, was born and raised in Eliasville, Texas, before relocating to Breckenridge, Texas, where he cultivated his passion for horses and longhorn cattle. His academic pursuits led him to the University of Texas at Austin, where he excelled in track and football, showcasing his exceptional athletic abilities.

Smith's remarkable athletic career was marked by several notable achievements. He won an Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter relay at the 1952 Helsinki games and finished fourth in the 100-meter dash, securing his place in the history books. Additionally, he was the lead-off man on the University of Texas world record relay team from 1954-55 and an AAU national champion in the 100-meter dash.

Before transitioning to the entertainment industry, Smith played exhibition football with the Los Angeles Rams and was later traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, he decided to pursue a career in the movie business instead.

Smith's rodeo accomplishments are equally impressive, as he won amateur championships in bareback bronco riding and calf roping. His impressive rodeo resume earned him an honorary membership in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and induction into the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame (2006),the Texas Sports Hall of Fame (1985),Stuntman's Hall of Fame (1980),and the University of Texas Hall of Fame (1980).

Throughout his illustrious career, Smith received numerous awards and accolades, including the American Culture Award for Western Movies and Television (2000),the Golden Boot Award in 1998, the Ben Johnson Award in 1993, the All-American Cowboy Award in 1997, and the Head of the Class Alvin Davis Award in 2002.

In 2002, Smith organized several celebrity rodeos, benefiting various charitable causes, including the Cowboy Cancer Crusade tribute to Ben Johnson, the John Wayne Cancer Institute honoring John Wayne, and the John Wayne Cancer Institute honoring The Singing Cowboys in Abilene, Texas. The John Wayne Cancer Institute honored him with the "Duke Award" on April 8, 2006, for his significant contributions to cancer research.

Sadly, Dean Smith passed away in 2023 at the age of 91 due to cancer complications, leaving behind a legacy that will be remembered for generations to come.

Career

{"id":1204,"title":"Waterloo Road","year":2009,"character":"Philip Ryan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/waterloo-road","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1204.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1204.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road as Philip Ryan
{"id":6792,"title":"Creepshow 2","year":"1987","character":"Mr. Cavenaugh","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/creepshow-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/113t3p2453d8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/113t3p2453d8.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Creepshow 2
Creepshow 2 as Mr. Cavenaugh
{"id":3036,"title":"Raw Deal","year":"1986","character":"Patrovita's Double","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/raw-deal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24sk23ij98hg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/24sk23ij98hg.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Raw Deal
Raw Deal as Patrovita's Double
{"id":6465,"title":"Rhinestone","year":"1984","character":"Cowboy Doorman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rhinestone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6465.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6465.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Rhinestone
Rhinestone as Cowboy Doorman
{"id":163389,"title":"The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang","year":"1979","character":"Parker Deputy Sheriff","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-ride-of-the-dalton-gang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163389.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Parker Deputy Sheriff
{"id":164246,"title":"Mackintosh and T.J.","year":"1975","character":"Bent","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mackintosh-and-tj","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164246.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164246.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":24528,"title":"Seven Alone","year":"1974","character":"Kit Carson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seven-alone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24528.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24528.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Seven Alone
Seven Alone as Kit Carson
{"id":86311,"title":"Mrs. Sundance","year":"1974","character":"Avery","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mrs-sundance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86311.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86311.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":64660,"title":"Scream of the Wolf","year":"1974","character":"Lake","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scream-of-the-wolf","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64660.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":7333,"title":"The Sugarland Express","year":"1974","character":"Russ Berry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-sugarland-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fdl2tag11oo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/fdl2tag11oo0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":5951,"title":"Earthquake","year":"1974","character":"Pool Player (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/earthquake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hpvcjf2k8i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6hpvcjf2k8i0.jpg"},"released":1}
Earthquake
Earthquake as Pool Player (uncredited)
{"id":165268,"title":"Squares","year":"1972","character":"Carl","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/squares","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165268.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Squares
Squares as Carl
{"id":81748,"title":"The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean","year":"1972","character":"Outlaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-life-and-times-of-judge-roy-bean","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81748.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81747,"title":"Ulzana's Raid","year":"1972","character":"Horowitz","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/ulzanas-raid-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81747.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81747.jpg"},"released":1}
Ulzana's Raid
Ulzana's Raid as Horowitz
{"id":21286,"title":"Hickey & Boggs","year":"1972","character":"Bagman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hickey-boggs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21286.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21286.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":27861,"title":"Sometimes a Great Notion","year":"1971","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sometimes-a-great-notion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27861.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":14321,"title":"Big Jake","year":"1971","character":"Kid Duffy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/big-jake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a4tar0ttfq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3a4tar0ttfq0.jpg"},"released":1}
Big Jake
Big Jake as Kid Duffy
{"id":22364,"title":"True Grit","year":"1969","character":"Minor Role (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/true-grit-1969","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2agm5trinv30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2agm5trinv30.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
True Grit
True Grit as Minor Role (uncredited)
{"id":2141,"title":"El Dorado","year":"1966","character":"Charlie Hagan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/el-dorado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tvg4gt9q1a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tvg4gt9q1a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
El Dorado
El Dorado as Charlie Hagan
{"id":82105,"title":"Cheyenne Autumn","year":"1964","character":"Trooper (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/cheyenne-autumn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82105.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn as Trooper (uncredited)
{"id":36065,"title":"Seven Ways from Sundown","year":"1960","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/seven-ways-from-sundown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_36065.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_36065.jpg"},"released":1}
1960
{"id":23324,"title":"Rio Bravo","year":"1959","character":"Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rio-bravo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32ng5ho9bhag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/32ng5ho9bhag.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Rio Bravo
Rio Bravo as Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
{"id":66450,"title":"Auntie Mame","year":"1958","character":"Puts Mame on her Horse (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/auntie-mame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66450.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66450.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
Auntie Mame
Auntie Mame as Puts Mame on her Horse (uncredited)