Dean Smith was raised in Eliasville, Texas, and later lived in Breckenridge, Texas, where he raised horses and longhorn cattle. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he competed in track and football. He won an Olympic gold medal for the 400-meter relay in the 1952 Helsinki games and finished fourth in the 100 dash in the closest race in Olympic history. He was the lead-off man on the University of Texas world record relay team, 195...
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The Sugarland Express
As Russ Berry
Ulzana's Raid
As Horowitz
Cheyenne Autumn
As Trooper (uncredited)
The Captive: The Longest Drive 2
As Jess
Rhinestone
As Cowboy Doorman
Seven Alone
As Kit Carson
Sometimes a Great Notion
Seven Ways from Sundown
Creepshow 2
As Mr. Cavenaugh
Squares
As Carl
True Grit
As Minor Role (uncredited)
Hickey & Boggs
As Bagman
Earthquake
As Pool Player (uncredited)
The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang
As Parker Deputy Sheriff
Rio Bravo
As Card-Playing Burdette Henchman (uncredited)
Big Jake
As Kid Duffy
Auntie Mame
As Puts Mame on her Horse (uncredited)
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
As Outlaw
Mrs. Sundance
As Avery
Raw Deal
As Patrovita's Double
El Dorado
As Charlie Hagan
Mackintosh and T.J.
As Bent
The Six Million Dollar Man
As Major Osterman
Waterloo Road
As Philip Ryan