![]() cuz' you owe'em."-Dan giving Jim 'Jungle Boy' Davenport the rules of the ropes. If you make it to the top don't forget those people that are sittin' out there watchin' ya'. "You know what a wrestling champion is? He's a People's Champion. Coincidentally it's an extreme case of art imitating life in that, much like the movie Bill is financing onscreen, was financed by gangsters offscreen! Jammed packed with in-jokes and violence, lots of stunt guys and pals of Smith are in it. One of Bill's most fascinating movies he starred in is HOLLYWOOD MAN (1976) a film about William Smith as a director making a William Smith film (well, the type of film he would make). Much like his vampire movie lead role, BEE GIRLS was a distinctive film on Smith's resume. One of the best 'B' movies of all time, it was truly a total package of 70s Drive-in greatness. He was also a Russian interrogator and intelligence expert in the Korean War, and a champion bodybuilder-amassing major macho credits with his participation in a variety of sporting events, competitions (like doing 5,100 situps over a five hour period and reverse curling 163lbs), and appearing on covers of various weightlifting magazines.Īs government agent Neil Agar, William Smith, along with Playboy Playmate Victoria Vetri, tried to prevent the INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS (1973) led by PRICE IS RIGHT model Anitra Ford. He's been a UCLA teacher, learned five languages, and fought wildfires as a volunteer fireman. The old saying, "Jack of All Trades, Master of None" is a contradiction in the life of Big Bill Smith. "People seem to have the idea that if you have 18-inch arms, you're a dummy or something, y'know? And I got my Masters cum laude from UCLA, so I think that makes it sort of irrelevant." - William Smith, Shock Cinema interview, #12, 1998 ![]() The man has enough accomplishments for a dozen lifetimes and quite a sizable legion of fans who remember all he's given to the world and to the world of entertainment. Reason he's been seemingly overlooked, or underrated for many years yet That he possessed such a massive frame appears to be one ![]() The good guys and the bad guys-he's essayed them in movies big and small with such astonishing precision, it's bewildering the big man has never gotten wider recognition for any number of his 300+ performances. In his vast catalog of roles, a little bit of him was in many of the characters he was playing-and he played A LOT OF THEM. Good actor, good friend, very gentle person-a gentleman." - Fred Williamson on William Smithįor William Smith, his film career was often art imitating life. He could eat nails, eat glass and could ride a motorcycle upside down. "Probably the toughest guy in the world in the 70s. ![]()
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