Lane Smith

American actor (1936-2005)
Person human Q740939
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Lane Smith

Summary

Lane Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on April 29, 1936[3]. He passed away in Northridge[4]. He died on June 13, 2005[5]. He worked as an actor[6] and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #5,845 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lane Smith was born in Memphis[2].
  • Lane Smith passed away in Northridge[4].
  • Lane Smith was born on April 29, 1936[3].
  • Lane Smith died on June 13, 2005[5].
  • Lane Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Lane Smith's native language[10].
  • Lane Smith worked as an actor[6].
  • Lane Smith's professions included author[7].
  • Lane Smith was educated at The Hill School[11].
  • Lane Smith was educated at The Leelanau School[12].
  • Lane Smith is recorded as male[13].
  • Lane Smith's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[15].
  • Lane Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[16].
  • Lane Smith's given name is recorded as Lane[17].
  • Lane Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].
  • Lane Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Lane Smith's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Walter Lane Smith III'}[20].
  • Lane Smith's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[21].
  • Lane Smith's start of work period is recorded as 1966[22].
  • Lane Smith's end of work period is recorded as 2005[23].
  • Lane Smith's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Lane Smith was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on April 29, 1936[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at The Hill School[11], a university-preparatory school[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Pottstown[28] and The Leelanau School[12], a university-preparatory school[29], in United States[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and author[7].

Death and Burial

Lane Smith died on June 13, 2005[5]. He died in Northridge[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[15].

Why It Matters

Lane Smith ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,736 views/month, #5,845 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Lane Smith born?

Lane Smith's place of birth was Memphis[2].

Where did Lane Smith die?

Lane Smith died in Northridge[4].

What did Lane Smith do for work?

Lane Smith worked as actor[6] and author[7].

Where did Lane Smith go to school?

Lane Smith was educated at The Hill School[11] and The Leelanau School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Native language English
    Place of death Northridge
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