John Smith Net Worth



John Smith net worth is
$10 Million

John Smith Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Actor John Smith was born Robert Errol Van Orden in Los Angeles. He began his career singing with The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir, a group which appeared in two Bing Crosby films, Going My Way (1944) and The Bells of St. Mary's (1945). His agent Henry Willson, who also gave Tab Hunter and Rock Hudson their names, changed Van Orden's name to "John ... 

Net Worth	$10 Million
Date Of Birth	March 6, 1931
Died	May 12, 1994, London, United Kingdom, January 25, 1995, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth	Los Angeles, California, USA
Height	1.88 m, 1.88 m
Profession	Soldier, Author, Explorer, Actor, Singer
Education	University of California, Los Angeles
Nationality	English, American
Spouse	Luana Patten
Parents	George Smith, Alice Smith, Errol Van Orden, Margaret Van Orden
IMDB
Awards	Medal of Honor
Movies	Friendly Persuasion, Circus World, The High and the Mighty, We're No Angels, Island of Lost Women, Justin Morgan Had a Horse, Hot Rod Girl, The Lawless Eighties, Fury at Showdown, The Women of Pitcairn Island, Wichita, Quincannon, Frontier Scout, Seven Angry Men, Desert Sands, Ghost Town, The Bold a...
TV Shows	Laramie, Cimarron City, Laramie, Cimarron City
Star Sign	Pisces

#	Trademark
1	Deep smooth voice
2	The character of Slim Sherman in Laramie (1959).

#	Fact
1	He was known to be a very social butterfly.
2	His ex-Laramie (1959) co-star, Robert Fuller, paid tribute to him at the Festival of the West, in Scottsdale, Arizona, 15 years after Smith's death [20 March 2010].
3	He introduced Julie London to Robert Fuller, whom Fuller became his best friend for 40 years until London's death in 2000.
4	A sports and cowboy buff.
5	Was an excellent deep sea diver and an avid hunter.
6	Had originally decided to be an aeronautical engineer.
7	Was a guest at the very first Festival of The West in 1990. In later years, failing health prevented him from attending. Smith died in 1995.
8	Upon his death, he was cremated, his ashes were scattered at sea.
9	Friends with: Robert Fuller, James Drury, Doug McClure, Denny Miller, Robert Conrad, Adam West, Julie London, Randolph Mantooth, Robert Crawford Jr., Dan Blocker, R.G. Armstrong, Jim Davis, Claude Akins, John McIntire, Denver Pyle, James Best, Brian Keith, Ernest Borgnine, James Coburn, Dan Duryea, Noah Beery Jr., Harry Carey Jr., Dan Blocker, Robert Young, Russell Johnson and L.Q. Jones.
10	Before he was a successful actor, he worked at MGM Studios as a mailboy and soon advanced to head of the mail department.
11	After his last guest-starring role on Emergency! (1972), Smith withdrew from acting at the age of 41.
12	His parents were Errol and Margaret Van Orden.
13	Before he was a successful actor, in his youth, he was also a singer in both Bing Crosby movies.
14	Started singing at age 13.
15	Died just 1 week before Doug McClure.
16	Of Dutch, German and Irish ancestry.
17	Went to high school with future baseball manager Sparky Anderson.
18	Best friends with Robert Fuller for almost 40 years, from 1956 till Smith's death in 1995.
19	Met Robert Fuller and Doug McClure in 1956, while working on the movie Friendly Persuasion (1956), though they didn't all participate in the movie.
20	Worked with Robert Fuller and Julie London on episodes of two television series: Laramie (1959) and Emergency! (1972).
21	Best remembered by the public for his starring role as Slim Sherman on Laramie (1959).
22	Acting mentor was George Montgomery.
23	Graduated from Susan Miller Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California, in 1949.
24	Early in his career he was a member of the The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir.
25	According to his obituary, Robert Van Orden changed his name to John Smith in order to be 'the only one in the business.'
26	Has a daughter, but not by wife.
27	Born at 8:12pm-PST

Actor

Title	Year	Status	Character
Frontier	1955	TV Series	Willie Magill aka The Colfax Kid
Wichita	1955	Jim
We're No Angels	1955	Medical Officer Arnaud
My Little Margie	1953-1955	TV Series
Seven Angry Men	1955	Frederick Brown
Stories of the Century	1955	TV Series	John Sontag
Our Miss Brooks	1954	TV Series	Terrence Layton
General Electric Theater	1954	TV Series
The Ford Television Theatre	1954	TV Series
The High and the Mighty	1954	Milo Buck
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show	1954	TV Series	John
The Loretta Young Show	1953	TV Series	Art
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis	1953	Student (uncredited)
Battle Circus	1953	Soldier (uncredited)
Carbine Williams	1952	Robert 'Bob' Williams (uncredited)
The Guy Who Came Back	1951	Boy (uncredited)
A Woman of Distinction	1950	Young Man (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's	1945	Choir Member (uncredited)
Bells of Rosarita	1945	Choirster (uncredited)
Going My Way	1944	Choir Member (uncredited)
Project U.F.O.	1978	TV Series	Ed Keller
Marcus Welby, M.D.	1974-1975	TV Series	Dr. Ben Grant / Dr. McManus
Police Woman	1975	TV Series	Russ Hawkins
Emergency!	1972	TV Series	Capt. Hammer
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color	1972	TV Series	Mr. Ames
Justin Morgan Had a Horse	1972	Mr. Ames
Adam-12	1972	TV Series	Ron McKee
Will to Die	1971	Dr. Carl Isenburg
The Virginian	1968-1970	TV Series	Dee Garvey / Caine Ellis
I Spy	1968	TV Series	Oliver
Hondo	1967	TV Series	Ed Dow
The Rounders	1966	TV Series	Noble Vestry
Waco	1966	Joe Gore
Circus World	1964	Steve McCabe
Laramie	1959-1963	TV Series	Slim Sherman
Alfred Hitchcock Presents	1959	TV Series	Irving Randall
Island of Lost Women	1959	Joe Walker
Cimarron City	1958-1959	TV Series	Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple Sheriff Lane Temple Deputy Lane Temple
Sea Divers	1958	TV Movie	Mike Gilbert
Schlitz Playhouse	1958	TV Series
Mike Hammer	1958	TV Series	Smitty
Handle with Care	1958	Bill Reeves
Colt .45	1957-1958	TV Series	Shelby / Comanche Kid
Telephone Time	1958	TV Series	Philip Horton
Men of Annapolis	1957-1958	TV Series	Williams / Porter
The Crooked Circle	1957	Tommy Kelly
The Lawless Eighties	1957	William Wesley Van Orsdel, aka Brother Van
The Kettles on Old MacDonald's Farm	1957	Brad Johnson
Fury at Showdown	1957	Miley Sutton
Conflict	1957	TV Series	Jeff Brady
Tomahawk Trail	1957	Pvt. Reynolds
Wire Service	1957	TV Series	Howie
Gunsmoke	1956	TV Series	David
The Women of Pitcairn Island	1956	Thursday October Christian
Friendly Persuasion	1956	Caleb Cope
Father Knows Best	1956	TV Series	Utah
Rebel in Town	1956	Wesley Mason
Hot Rod Girl	1956	Jeff Northrup
Crossroads	1956	TV Series	Steve Maguire
Quincannon, Frontier Scout	1956	Lt. Phil Hostedder
The Millionaire	1956	TV Series	Lucky Swanson
The Bold and the Brave	1956	Smith
Ghost Town	1956	Duff Dailey
Desert Sands	1955	Pvt. Rex Tyle

Self

Title	Year	Status	Character
Here's Hollywood	1960	TV Series	Himself
About Faces	1960	TV Series	Himself
The Juke Box Jury	1959	TV Series	Himself
A Star Is Born World Premiere	1954	TV Short	Himself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Laramie (1959-1963)
as Slim Sherman

Cimarron City (1958-1959)
as Deputy Sheriff Lane Temple / Sheriff Lane Temple /

Friendly Persuasion (1956)
as Caleb Cope

Circus World (1964)
as Steve McCabe