William Smithers, an actor best known for a recurring role on the hit ’80s TV series Dallas, had a months-long arc on Peyton ...

Smithers was best known for playing Jeremy Wendell on Dallas. Wendell was an oilman determined to one-up J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) at every turn. Smithers played the villain for 50 episodes, and ...

When the lights dimmed on the set of Dallas, a familiar face vanished in real life. William Smithers, the seasoned actor who brought the stoic Jeremy Wendell to the 1980s prime‑time soap, died on May ...

Actor William Smithers, famous for his role as oil baron Jeremy Wendell on “Dallas,” has died. He was 98 years old. According to an obituary by the Santa Barbara Independent, Smithers died on May 26 ...

He was also known for roles in the 1956 film 'Attack' and the TV series 'Executive Suite.' ...

He and Olivia de Havilland made their Broadway debuts in 1951 in 'Romeo and Juliet'; like her, he took on a Hollywood studio in court and won. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor William Smithers, the ...

"We make no pretense of rehabilitation here. We’re not priests, we’re processors," the actor says in a memorable moment as warden at Devil's Island in the 1973 film, "Papillon." ...

William Smithers, the actor behind Jeremy Wendell in Dallas, has died. He was 98. The longtime character actor, who played the oil baron on the CBS soap until 1989, died on Tuesday, May 26, the Santa ...

Actor William Smithers, who played the ruthless oil baron rival to J.R. Ewing in the primetime soap opera “Dallas,” died on May 26. He was 98. Smithers’ death was first reported by the Santa Barbara ...