I just looked up William Smith. Good God, he did a lot with his life. Arm wrestling world champion, weight lifting champion, amateur boxer (31-1), martial artist, military veteran, bodybuilder, played semi-pro football, motocross, downhill skiing, masters degree, nearly a Ph.D, speaks at least 5 languages, great actor...and I'm sure there's lots more to this guy. Wow! Mad respect. He's 84 today, and I still wouldn't mess with him.
Yeah, I’m just talking script wise, but they really liked each other and had a lot of respect for each other and I think that’s why he arranged to meet up with him when he was running to see if he liked him because he doesn’t want to hurt the people he likes.
William Smith was a beast - pure body building perfection and an excellent martial artist. He was also multi-talented in many other areas. Because of his body building and martial arts, he was often overlooked for his acting ability. But the truth was that he was an excellent actor. His stage presence was magnificent. RIP William - the world has lost a truly talented and incredible person.
Well William Smith passed away today at the age of 88, from a young country man in Westerns to his most famous role in the movie. Thank You sir for the inspiration you gave this younger man back in my younger year’s to stay healthy & live a good life. RIP Sir & my sincere condolences to your entire family. You will truly be missed.
He was a beast in every sense. Great actor, great personality. An actor that I respect a lot. You ever see some old pictures of when he was a young man, he was like ripped , huge muscles..a pure beast.
Bill Smith was a good friend of mine back in Venice beach in the mid 90’s through 2000’s when I moved to Vegas. He was everything everyone thought he was and more. The stories he told me were crazy. He loved to drink and have a good time. He had big hands and was nicknamed. The Burbank knuckle. Just a good person.
@@johnherne8489 ... I think he was a Russian colonel in Red Dawn. Coincidentally, I'm watching Firefox right now. Even though Smith isn't in it, Clint has to speak Russian. He also does some fist action on the Russian pilot.
July-2021 saw the passing of a legend in the entertainment industry and in life. R.I.P. William Smith.. and bless his wife Joanne. Bill will be dearly missed and never ever forgotten.
Same here man. My dad passed away four years ago at 82 from colon cancer. We watched a lot of these in his last seven months. He told me so many stories from his childhood and younger days, even talked about his service in Vietnam, and I told him about mine in Iraq and Afghanistan. My only regret is I didn’t record those conversations with him, I’d give anything to listen to them over and over.
@tuco . Yes. He played the Russian Spetsnaz officer they flew in to hunt down the Wolverines. If you ever get a chance, check him out in an old biker movie called CC & Company.
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Miss that whole 70's era of "tough guy", man's man films. I will watch anything with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in it!
@@alienlife7754 I guess technically, this sequel came out in 1980, but the original and most of that genre was mainly throughout the early, to late-70's.
@@80steen44 What an odd segue? I'll let you in on a little secret. Men and women abusing their spouses and kids is more rampant today, than it ever was.
Better than Clint Eastward who always plays the same hero roles with dumb lines. He would beat Clint inside out and leave him for the Vultures. Than go have a cold beer. My kind of pal.
I remember William Smith best for the role he played in the late 70s mini series “ Rich Man, Poor Man. “ He was always great at playing the villain, especially in that series. He was frighteningly convincing. And that show really helped in putting Nick Nolte into the limelight as well.
Me too....Falconetti character scared me to death as a child and I am now nearly 65. No other character in film nor TV ever impacted upon me more than Falconetti.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dqyeah I'm about 2 years older than you and falconetti was my best TV villain however my best overall villain rather television or movies would have to be Andy Robinson who played the Psychopathic killer Scorpio on the first Dirty Harry😮
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq you're exactly the same age as my younger brother and he never haunted us we grew up with guys like him and we loved villains we used to crack up at him with the cocky walk in the way he swung his arms and the way he told the black guy I'm going to be your new Daddy. I personally thought that s h i t was hilarious and so did my brother hahaha I'm sorry but you're not fruit are you?
His toughest fight was with Rod Taylor in the movie ' Darker than Amber and it was for real Rod Taylor was one tough Aussie and so was William Smith R.i.p legit tough guys
My name is Amar , and William Smith (Bill) was my acting instructor . He wouldn't take a dime,.when he found out (from me )that my moms favorite movie Was rich man poor man, he gave her a Mother's Day call .He is extremely educated , still extremely built ,and one of the most caring persons I have ever known. Thanks for posting this .
@Utility Account IMDB says he retired in 2014. He and I have the same birthday, March 24. He is going to be 86 in 2019, but he is still the most interesting man in the world!
This is part of what Bill Smith is like... “Smith’s time in the Air Force gave him other opportunities to push his body to the extreme. He was a light-heavyweight boxing champion, a champion discus thrower at UCLA, 2-time 200-lbs world arm wrestling champion, once reverse curled 163 lbs and did 5,100 continuous sit-ups. Bill trained Kenpo with instructor Ed Parker and also has a Black Belt in Kung Fu.” His boxing record is 32 fights with 31 wins and 1 loss. If all that isn’t enough, he speaks 5 languages and has a Bachelor’s and a Masters. Not really sure who is around today worth looking up to.
@America First Patriot definitely. One of those rare men with genuine presence. I saw him in a small part in The Mean Season and he was great. Even in something like Murder She Wrote, he was worth watching.
Smith plays his role to perfection in this scene..charming and sinister in equal amounts. When he fights..he’s almost like a strange government project who arrives with unknown skill.
I swear he had the most recognizable face - I grew up watching this man and never knew his name. Found out recently he was a great writer of poetry, and was highly educated, spoke several languages fluently, was a bodybuilder. Impressive.
He projected that in this role pretty well, honestly. For all the two dimensional characters that cropped up in the fights, he actually managed to be the best of them without a shred of machismo. Intimidating, but class. Competence without ego. Great character.
He did write lots of poetry. And would sit in the gym and recite it in between sets at the world gym. He was an awesome friend to me in my younger years.
That's what can happen if you will invest in yourself. You don't always have the same outcome, as the next person, but you will discover talents and develop abilities that you may have never thought you had.
RIP William Smith one of the all time great bad guys and one of my favorites. I remember another quote he said about another one of my favorites. He said Dean Martin was one the nicest guys he ever met In Hollywood!
Except he wasn't a bad guy in this movie. The term anti-hero gets thrown around a lot these days for protagonists who do the right thing by the wrong methods. Smith might be an anti-villain here - he's the opponent of the hero, but he's never a bad person and in fact remains friends with the hero even after the fight.
Im blown away by this guy. I didnt know who he was, except e was Arny's dad in Conan, where he was PERFECT but could have easily been cast for a larger role. What a badass though. Makes all the other hollywood hardmen look like paper tigers.
I love how he was smiling and enjoying watching Philo fight, till he saw the knife come out, and then his expression became deadly serious fast.. Then he just destroyed them without trying.. That was a bad ass dude..
@@Rodshark75 ... Until the knife appeared, the good ol' boys were unconcerned with Mr. Wilson, thinking he was nothing since he was easily punched out of the action. Philo took over, as designed, allowing Jack to learn about his opponent. The knife allowed Philo to learn about his opponent. Definitely concerned Philo. Much more than the entire Black Widow motorcycle club.
Nope. They call beating the shit out of each other, "squash" my brother and I called it, "putting up the ropes" the fights on. First one to yell, "ouch" loses
RIP Mr. Smith. A truly gifted and talented individual in many respects. This scene is incredible. Smith enjoying watching Philo work and you can tell he's impressed with his friends skill/ability. Then, watch his expression change in a split second when the guy pulls the knife. Brilliant acting/timing. Then, he goes to work. However, what I loved about Smith's character is you can tell he's really very gentle and kind and doesn't actually like hurting people unless he has to. As he says to Clint in this scene. He comes across as a gentleman and you can see that there is genuine respect/warmth between the two characters. Smith adds those qualities to this character in such a way that you genuinely like him (even though he's supposed to be the 'bad guy'). That's impressive because, let's face it, with movies like this the bad guy doesn't get a lot to work with and they are often very 1 dimensional. To me that is what makes this performance so good.
Although one of the greatest character actors of all time William Smith was essentially playing himself in this movie, by & large. And that's just fine. Yet he was also a chameleon who could act superbly.
Smith respecting Philo's abilities is one reason why he's so good. If you don't respect your opponent's abilities and skill, you might end up paying for it.
William is the very rare actor, that you did not need to know his name to instantly recognize him, stop channel changing and watch him work. I have seen this guy in movies for the last 40 years, but did not know his name. That is the ultimate respect from a fan to an actors work.
William Smith is a smart and tough guy...and, remarkable. Smith held the US Air Force Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Championship; is fluent in English, Russian, German, French, and, Serbo-Croatian; competed as a downhill skier in AAU events at Mammoth Mountain; performed over 5,100 continuous sit-ups in over a five-hour period; two-time Arm Wrestling World Champion - 200-lb. class, Petaluma, CA; served in the US Air Force, and, National Security Agency Security Squadron 6907, during the Korean War; had a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer; has a Masters Degree in Russian and taught Russian Language Studies at UCLA in the late 1950s; competed in motocross events with Steve McQueen and doubled as one of the track riders in C.C. & Company (1970); lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of Bodybuilding and Fitness; played semi-pro football for the Wiesbaden Flyers in Germany; won a Muscle Beach contest by performing 35 inverted handstand dips; honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures; a direct descendant of Western figures Kit Carson and Daniel Boone; was personally offered the co-lead in "Enter the Dragon" (1973) by Bruce Lee, but, another film went over schedule and John Saxon stepped into the role; studied Kung Fu for eight years with Jimmy Woo and Kenpo Karate Master Ed Parker; filmed an eight-minute test pilot portraying 'Caine' for the TV series "Kung Fu" (1972), wearing prosthetic eyepieces to make him appear Chinese. The network wanted Smith for the role, but, producer, Jerry Thorpe, ultimately deemed him too muscular and menacing; training partner of first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott; fought California wildfires in the early 1950s; worked as a lifeguard on the French Riviera; won the Light-Heavyweight German-Austrian Boxing Championship while in the service; was inducted into the Venice Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2010; graduated UCLA cum laude; etc. William Smith is pretty-much everything Steven Seagal 'claims' to be...except, Smith didn't marry a foreigner and leave the country to avoid the draft - then, divorce her and come back once the war was over! :D
In my opinion, William Smith was one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. He left a legacy that no actor will ever be able to come close to, for that I say Thank you.
When I was a kid and I saw this for the first time, I loved that scene, too. I thought it was cool that the bad guy wasn't actually that bad and they turned out to be good friends. That was pretty neat back in the day! Still pretty great today!
William Smith was the perfect casting in this film. He was thoroughly convincing as a bare knuckle fighter, and if anybody could possibly beat Clint's Philo Beddoe, it was Smith's Jack Wilson. Top bloke!
SAME HERE my dad was a big man very clint eastwood looking and a prison body builder im actually named audie after audie murphy my dad loved movies i always remeber wanting my dad to kick his face in i couldnt take my eyes of it strange strange looking man one of those men when you as another man see a ldy on his arm you scratch your head and ponder WTF
he should have kicked Clints ass.. the leg work alone is a huge advantage, then add the killer instinct this scene shows.. Clint punched but William mamed.. I miss these old movies.
Clint misses no one. The guy who wrote the script for this movie had to force Eastwood to pay him in court. Clint's all business and he never saw the writer again. Clint's too busy to get nostalgic for anyone.
I remember watching these movies as a kid, sound effects and the fist to the cameras were awesome. Eastwood was such a badass in my childhood. Off the subject, didn't realize how much I miss regular Michelob in those tan, teardrop bottles. You can't even get that beer anymore, was so dam tasty!
William Smith didn't just act the tough guy, he was a true hero in every sense of the word. And by all accounts he was a genuine good guy also. Truly a man deserving of all admiration and respect.
William Smith: The real deal. A real man's man tough nut. Would have killed to have been able to buy him a beer and get just 10 minutes of his time. A giant among men and whose like will never be seen again.
Well, I know this much. Back in his prime, if I'd ever have been in a barfight, I sure as hell would rather have had him in my corner than just about anybody else. Am posting on February 11, 2021. He'll be 88 next month.
This was a really great and underrated movie. Full of good actors, and classic scenes, and dialogue like this. I really miss those days. Clint really was a genius, and all the cases in his movies came from his mind. Many recast in his movies. Mr. Smith here fell right into that category. He even played a small part in The Outsiders as the store owner that shot Matt Dillon, and also Eye of the Tiger with Gary Busey.
i like how its not that they are afraid of each other, they just know what it would take to put the other down and dont want to go that far for their mutual respect
These films had some of the best fist fights that were ever choreographed. Just two people beating the shit out of each other to a fair fight. Nothing but love, and honor. And some money! This was a great sequel! Had a lot of heart.
Good bar brawl fight scene,Clint Eastwood is as always awesome,best Bar Brawl film is from 1989,Roadhouse,starred the late Patrick Swayze who in real life was a Black Belt in martial arts.
this has got to be one of my most favorite movies. so bad ass without all that flashy camera work or over the top choreography. flips and spin kicks are fine. but sometimes it's nice to just see some great brawling/kick boxing.
PERHAPS ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT OR WATCH DAT BIKER FILM FROM AROUND 1969 IN ANGELS DIE HARD. HE PLAYS DA BIG MUSCLE BIKER PRESIDENT OF A MC GANG A MOTORCYCLE GANG WITH DA COLORS PATCH OF ANGELS CALIFORNIA DATS WEN THESE MOVIES WERE IN DA MAKING RITE UP THERE WITH HELLS ANGELS 69 AND HELLS AGELS FOREVER. DATS WEN IT WAS POPULAR TO BUILD MOTORCYCLE CHOPPERS LONG FORK MC.
I just looked up William Smith. Good God, he did a lot with his life. Arm wrestling world champion, weight lifting champion, amateur boxer (31-1), martial artist, military veteran, bodybuilder, played semi-pro football, motocross, downhill skiing, masters degree, nearly a Ph.D, speaks at least 5 languages, great actor...and I'm sure there's lots more to this guy. Wow! Mad respect. He's 84 today, and I still wouldn't mess with him.
He was also Conan’s dad
@@cerethpainting6606 your right
He was Conans Dad
@@charleshanna2089 Conan who?
@@Slippin22 Conan the Conquer
Also he served his country in a Very Special Way !
"Pleasure watching you work." I love it when badasses compliment one another.
yeah dont ruin the scene by overstating the obvious
That line is from "Hard Times".
Yeah, I’m just talking script wise, but they really liked each other and had a lot of respect for each other and I think that’s why he arranged to meet up with him when he was running to see if he liked him because he doesn’t want to hurt the people he likes.
Yeah, real men, tough but fair.
You will be missed Mr Smith. It was a pleasure watching you work.
That's so well said
Sucks William Smith passed away last year. The only REAL men we have left in Hollywood is Chuck Norris, Clint Eastwood and Micheal Jai White.
He was in a pretty good Kung Fu episode.
@@xbigwormx REAL MEN - lol - Showing your age there gramps, and I'm in my 50s. Woof.
Crom!!!
William Smith was a beast - pure body building perfection and an excellent martial artist. He was also multi-talented in many other areas. Because of his body building and martial arts, he was often overlooked for his acting ability. But the truth was that he was an excellent actor. His stage presence was magnificent. RIP William - the world has lost a truly talented and incredible person.
Yes Sir, well said. 👍
He was also very well educated, very well read and spoke 5 languages fluently. RIP.
Nicely said. Old school workhorse for sure.
❤ The guy. True man's man.
He's Conan the barbarian's dad...of course he's a bad ass
Times were sooooo much better and simpler back then! I miss those days!
Amen
a true tragedy ... gone but certainly not forgotten ... perhaps if build a time machine ??? ...
It's a f*ckin movie....
Yeah, no Femnazis or Liberals.
You’re absolutely right!
Eastwood and Smith two badasses in one great movie.💪They don't make em like this nowadays 😖
Well William Smith passed away today at the age of 88, from a young country man in Westerns to his most famous role in the movie. Thank You sir for the inspiration you gave this younger man back in my younger year’s to stay healthy & live a good life. RIP Sir & my sincere condolences to your entire family.
You will truly be missed.
awww, thanks for letting us know
wonderful man in many roles, always extremely well done ... is/ will be missed ... Blessings to William & family !!!
Sad to hear this. He was a legend. 👍🇺🇲
He was a beast in every sense. Great actor, great personality. An actor that I respect a lot. You ever see some old pictures of when he was a young man, he was like ripped , huge muscles..a pure beast.
I was thruly impressed by his biografy, great caracter
Bill Smith was a good friend of mine back in Venice beach in the mid 90’s through 2000’s when I moved to Vegas. He was everything everyone thought he was and more. The stories he told me were crazy. He loved to drink and have a good time. He had big hands and was nicknamed. The Burbank knuckle. Just a good person.
The man is a legend.
Tell us more, man!
A serious and tough, good man to have on YOUR SIDE. R.I.P. Mr.Smith.
I heard he had a plaque somewhere on Muscle Beach like Arnold Schwarzenegger does😮
Very. Very cool!
RIP William Smith, a great Hollywood tough guy, not to mention a damned tough guy for real. Smart as a whip too.
He will always be that Texas ranger .
American hero
Yeah, William Smith was the real deal, nothing fake about him.
@@bradleydavies4781 Joe Riley even though I'm not old enough to to remember when it first came on I still watch it in reruns as much as possible
Love the way he stays polite. Class act William smith
RIP Will Smith, not only a Hollywood bad ass, but a real bad ass.
His look was badass enough.
Damn, Will Smith pulls off white face pretty good.
And most ain’t. Timeless
Was actually more of a bad ass in real life than he portrayed on the screen.
Great rapper too
Love this scene between two legendary characters played by two legendary actors
He was a fascinating man. There was so much more to him than was ever shown on the screen. RIP
I liked all the blaxiplotation movie s he played in
@@blainemccants1390He played the Soviet general in Red Dawn. I had no idea he was almost 90 years old. RIP.
John Herne Clint Eastwood is three years older than him.
@@johnherne8489 ... I think he was a Russian colonel in Red Dawn. Coincidentally, I'm watching Firefox right now. Even though Smith isn't in it, Clint has to speak Russian. He also does some fist action on the Russian pilot.
Falconetti.
No one could of played Conan the Barbarians dad like William Smith. Eastwood and Smith are bookends to a bygone era of awesomeness.
Very well put!!☺👏👍
I could have..
Totally agree.
@Himmel Schwarzenegger arm wrestled Smith during the shooting of Conan, who do you think won.
A legend by any metric…
@@jewelcitizen2567 RIP? He's still alive! 🤦🏻♂️
July-2021 saw the passing of a legend in the entertainment industry and in life. R.I.P. William Smith.. and bless his wife Joanne. Bill will be dearly missed and never ever forgotten.
I will always remember him as Falconetti in Rich Man Poor Man. Great actor. R.I.P. Mr. Smith.
Well said,so will I,great actor.
falconetti... thats the first role I remember him in 😊😊
Exactly ... Falconetti
I hated his character so bad...Great actor.
Falconetti💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
“Complaint department is open now Sonny”
“You play one hell of a game of squash”
Great lines
When I watch this it reminds me of my dad... He and I would sit around and watch this and spaghetti westerns all day on Sundays. Greatest memories.
Me too. My Dad has Dementia now but we still watch these films.
Same here man. My dad passed away four years ago at 82 from colon cancer. We watched a lot of these in his last seven months. He told me so many stories from his childhood and younger days, even talked about his service in Vietnam, and I told him about mine in Iraq and Afghanistan. My only regret is I didn’t record those conversations with him, I’d give anything to listen to them over and over.
@@blaydeesy2005 Same here my Dad loved Clint movies always watched it with him. I was young around 10yrs asked why they called it spaghetti westerns.
Yup. Me too. Very good memories.
Same with me. Unfortunately, my father died in 1984 when I was 18 and stationed in Germany. He loved anything with Clint.
When he picked up his hat and with the music playing, it nearly brought a tear to my eye. “A pleasure watching you work.” Classic!
This era in Hollywood was awesome; Clint, guys beating the crap out of one another, organgutans, bikers in wigs, what a time to be in a movie theater.
Yes it was. The music was fun as well.
You are so right
@@lam533 Amen!
The most underrated actor ever. There will never be another William Smith.
@tuco . Yes. He played the Russian Spetsnaz officer they flew in to hunt down the Wolverines. If you ever get a chance, check him out in an old biker movie called CC & Company.
@@bandini22221 with ANN MARGRET.
Juan del Barrio What about Jack Palance ?
Sick of that word underrated.
@@endi5739 Never liked Jack Palance as an actor. His heavy breathing seemed like forced drama to me. Didnt like him as a hollywood tough guy either
William Smith is one of that guys who looks more scary and intimidating while being polite, than being in rage!
Always a good villian
Yes he does
When he amiled, you knew there was trouble coming.
That man tried to take out Kwai Chang Caine with a big ass chain. And then he tried to kill Harrison Ford and Gene Wilder.
Its FalconEddie!
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Miss that whole 70's era of "tough guy", man's man films. I will watch anything with Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds in it!
80’s actually
@@alienlife7754 I guess technically, this sequel came out in 1980, but the original and most of that genre was mainly throughout the early, to late-70's.
Yeah, unfortunately in real life back then the tough guys beat their wives and kids
@@80steen44 What an odd segue? I'll let you in on a little secret. Men and women abusing their spouses and kids is more rampant today, than it ever was.
@@alfrede.neuman8611 Wrong. It's reported more. That's it. In those days you didn't speak up because the laws didn't protect the victims
William smith is such an underrated actor
That what...?
Who's underrated him ?
Where did you see ratings on him , or are you just trying to sound like an authority on the matter?
Better than Clint Eastward who always plays the same hero roles with dumb lines. He would beat Clint inside out and leave him for the Vultures. Than go have a cold beer. My kind of pal.
@@leemartin6439- Movie producers and directors !
Never a more frightening character than Falconetti. RIP Mr. Smith
RIP William Smith. Thank you for your Service.
RIP William Smith. You were great!
still is great
I remember William Smith best for the role he played in the late 70s mini series “ Rich Man, Poor Man. “
He was always great at playing the villain, especially in that series. He was frighteningly convincing. And that show really helped in putting Nick Nolte into the limelight as well.
Me too....Falconetti character scared me to death as a child and I am now nearly 65.
No other character in film nor TV ever impacted upon me more than Falconetti.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dqyeah I'm about 2 years older than you and falconetti was my best TV villain however my best overall villain rather television or movies would have to be Andy Robinson who played the Psychopathic killer Scorpio on the first Dirty Harry😮
65 in April.
Falconetti always haunted me.
@@BrianVincent-gz2dq you're exactly the same age as my younger brother and he never haunted us we grew up with guys like him and we loved villains we used to crack up at him with the cocky walk in the way he swung his arms and the way he told the black guy I'm going to be your new Daddy. I personally thought that s h i t was hilarious and so did my brother hahaha I'm sorry but you're not fruit are you?
RIP William Smith Jack Wilson 🙏🙏 prayers goes out to his family
His toughest fight was with Rod Taylor in the movie
' Darker than Amber and it was for real Rod Taylor was one tough Aussie and so was William Smith R.i.p legit tough guys
Shit man, I just found out from your comments l, awful news
my favorite TOUGH GUY ACTOR.. He was all over the Silver Screen...very sad to learn of his passing.
Rip, like others said, wasnt for your comment would have not of none he was a great actor, no idea on his character but he seemed alright
RIP, William Smith. A helluva life.🙏
My name is Amar , and William Smith (Bill) was my acting instructor . He wouldn't take a dime,.when he found out (from me )that my moms favorite movie
Was rich man poor man, he gave her a Mother's Day call .He is extremely educated , still extremely built ,and one of the most caring persons I have ever known. Thanks for posting this .
@Utility Account IMDB says he retired in 2014. He and I have the same birthday, March 24. He is going to be 86 in 2019, but he is still the most interesting man in the world!
Onethirty Eight just read your comments. Thanks for sharing great trivia about Bill. MAGA
Thanks for the comment. It's nice to see a positive comment occasionally.
I bet you have about 5 Oscars by now with such a great man helping you like that. RESPECT. RH DSD
Class all the way. I loved rich man poor man. Was his character falconnetti or Falcon eddie?
This is part of what Bill Smith is like...
“Smith’s time in the Air Force gave him other opportunities to push his body to the extreme. He was a light-heavyweight boxing champion, a champion discus thrower at UCLA, 2-time 200-lbs world arm wrestling champion, once reverse curled 163 lbs and did 5,100 continuous sit-ups. Bill trained Kenpo with instructor Ed Parker and also has a Black Belt in Kung Fu.”
His boxing record is 32 fights with 31 wins and 1 loss. If all that isn’t enough, he speaks 5 languages and has a Bachelor’s and a Masters.
Not really sure who is around today worth looking up to.
@Natty For life one of those larger than life characters. He will definitely be missed.
@America First Patriot definitely. One of those rare men with genuine presence. I saw him in a small part in The Mean Season and he was great. Even in something like Murder She Wrote, he was worth watching.
Tales, all tales ,just beautiful tall tales ...
@@juanarroyo9459 please elaborate…..
@@juanarroyo9459 what are you talking about? So William Smith’s life is a “tall tale”???
“It was a pleasure watching you work” one of the best lines ever!
Smith plays his role to perfection in this scene..charming and sinister in equal amounts.
When he fights..he’s almost like a strange government project who arrives with unknown skill.
Two legends, legendary movie, legendary scene.
William Smith was always the best thing in every project he did. A great, great performer.
I agree...
Unless Clint Eastwood was in it
William Smith passed away on July 5th, 2021. Rest in Peace.
So sad he was an amazing actor a bit underrated he deserved more.
Oh damn I wasn’t aware of that, RIP William.
Tough guy and a physical specimen. RIP Sir.
So sad
Check William Smith's bio on IMDB. He was the real-life Superman.
I swear he had the most recognizable face - I grew up watching this man and never knew his name. Found out recently he was a great writer of poetry, and was highly educated, spoke several languages fluently, was a bodybuilder. Impressive.
William smith is wilson????the guy with mustache?
He projected that in this role pretty well, honestly. For all the two dimensional characters that cropped up in the fights, he actually managed to be the best of them without a shred of machismo. Intimidating, but class. Competence without ego. Great character.
He did write lots of poetry. And would sit in the gym and recite it in between sets at the world gym. He was an awesome friend to me in my younger years.
That's what can happen if you will invest in yourself. You don't always have the same outcome, as the next person, but you will discover talents and develop abilities that you may have never thought you had.
You were most fortunate, IRISH4486... @@IRISH4486
Had the pleasure of meeting William Smith a few times. He was an amazing individual on so many levels, and just a great guy on top of it all.
Just heard about Bill Smith passing earlier this month. I always liked him. I can't imagine a better actor to play opposite Clint. Rest In Peace.
RIP William Smith one of the all time great bad guys and one of my favorites. I remember another quote he said about another one of my favorites. He said Dean Martin was one the nicest guys he ever met In Hollywood!
Yes, two great guys !
Mutual Respect between opposites in a barroom brawl, each while watching the others back. Watched the movie and loved it. Right turn Clyde!
It was a pleasure watching you work.... same here!
I love mutual respect. Clint Eastwood and William Smith played great off of each other.
Indeed. great job by the both of them.
William Smith is a legend. This man was a Superman. He even spoke 5 languages as well as did everything else, and a wonderful human being.
When William Smith says, and I quote."Ya like Pain, Ya eat it like Candy." He's just TOO COOL.
@Jethro Derp I ain't most
I love this scene. Jack baits Philo and is in awe and the reverse happens a few seconds later. Such good movies
William Smith projects menace as well as anyone, even here in a sympathetic role. A great bad guy and fine actor.
+James Dunn played a brilliant part in rich man poor man
Except he wasn't a bad guy in this movie. The term anti-hero gets thrown around a lot these days for protagonists who do the right thing by the wrong methods. Smith might be an anti-villain here - he's the opponent of the hero, but he's never a bad person and in fact remains friends with the hero even after the fight.
Im blown away by this guy. I didnt know who he was, except e was Arny's dad in Conan, where he was PERFECT but could have easily been cast for a larger role.
What a badass though. Makes all the other hollywood hardmen look like paper tigers.
Its all in the eyes - they speak of extreme danger
One of my all time favorites. I think they both did a great job in the movie. Though face it, Clint's the major star, so he had to win.
I love how he was smiling and enjoying watching Philo fight, till he saw the knife come out, and then his expression became deadly serious fast.. Then he just destroyed them without trying.. That was a bad ass dude..
Fisttocuffs in a barfight is just good clean fun... but once you pull a weapon, time to get serious.
@@Rodshark75 ... Until the knife appeared, the good ol' boys were unconcerned with Mr. Wilson, thinking he was nothing since he was easily punched out of the action. Philo took over, as designed, allowing Jack to learn about his opponent. The knife allowed Philo to learn about his opponent. Definitely concerned Philo. Much more than the entire Black Widow motorcycle club.
@@Rodshark75 "Fisttocuffs"? Try Fisticuffs. You're welcome.👍
My undying respect to anyone who can disarm someone of a knife!
For god's sakes..its just a movie man.
Such a clever man and a fine actor . Rest in peace sir
I love this scene. Nothing but total respect for each other.
Classic scene. They don't make 'em like William Smith and Clint anymore.
He did one on kung fu David caradin
and that's a good thing
Instead of it you get the rock and his friend that short black comedian who is everywhere from sometime I can't remember his name now .
Nope. They call beating the shit out of each other, "squash" my brother and I called it, "putting up the ropes" the fights on. First one to yell, "ouch" loses
@@jameshadfiled1694 & Bjarke Stemann
Too much toxic masculinity for you boys?
one of the many brilliant facets of William Smith ... a truly remarkable man ... eternal Blessings !!!
Tremendous scene…..William Smith…….the legend ❤
RIP Mr. Smith. A truly gifted and talented individual in many respects. This scene is incredible. Smith enjoying watching Philo work and you can tell he's impressed with his friends skill/ability. Then, watch his expression change in a split second when the guy pulls the knife. Brilliant acting/timing. Then, he goes to work. However, what I loved about Smith's character is you can tell he's really very gentle and kind and doesn't actually like hurting people unless he has to. As he says to Clint in this scene. He comes across as a gentleman and you can see that there is genuine respect/warmth between the two characters. Smith adds those qualities to this character in such a way that you genuinely like him (even though he's supposed to be the 'bad guy'). That's impressive because, let's face it, with movies like this the bad guy doesn't get a lot to work with and they are often very 1 dimensional. To me that is what makes this performance so good.
Although one of the greatest character actors of all time William Smith was essentially playing himself in this movie, by & large. And that's just fine. Yet he was also a chameleon who could act superbly.
Smith respecting Philo's abilities is one reason why he's so good. If you don't respect your opponent's abilities and skill, you might end up paying for it.
He isn't really the bad guy though.
William was a hell of a actor. Very underrated
William is the very rare actor, that you did not need to know his name to instantly recognize him, stop channel changing and watch him work. I have seen this guy in movies for the last 40 years, but did not know his name. That is the ultimate respect from a fan to an actors work.
BigBlueMSP he is still alive be 84 years old this year
Great in red dawn
He was fluent in Russian and taught it at a college. Also had a black belt degree. Not your standard walk on actor.
He was also antagonist Falconetti from the rich man/poor man series with Nick Nolte,Peter Strauss and Edward Asner!
This guy intimidated the bejesus out of me as a young kid ! Dude just looked tough as nails !
If his physique didn't scare everything out of you that could be scared out of a person, his voice sure would!
You ain't kiddin'! Falconetti in Rich Man Poor Man terrified me.
He could make fear itself quiver with fear!
When he stabs Nick Nolte's character to death in "Rich Man, Poor Man".
"You play a hell of a game of squash.." Gotta love Eastwood.
He's got a lot of great one liners in his movies.
Rest in peace Mr. Smith.Truly one of the best action based actors of all time.
William Smith is a smart and tough guy...and, remarkable.
Smith held the US Air Force Light-Heavyweight Weightlifting Championship; is fluent in English, Russian, German, French, and, Serbo-Croatian; competed as a downhill skier in AAU events at Mammoth Mountain; performed over 5,100 continuous sit-ups in over a five-hour period; two-time Arm Wrestling World Champion - 200-lb. class, Petaluma, CA; served in the US Air Force, and, National Security Agency Security Squadron 6907, during the Korean War; had a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer; has a Masters Degree in Russian and taught Russian Language Studies at UCLA in the late 1950s; competed in motocross events with Steve McQueen and doubled as one of the track riders in C.C. & Company (1970); lifetime Achievement Award from Academy of Bodybuilding and Fitness; played semi-pro football for the Wiesbaden Flyers in Germany; won a Muscle Beach contest by performing 35 inverted handstand dips; honorary member of the Stuntmen's Association of Motion Pictures; a direct descendant of Western figures Kit Carson and Daniel Boone; was personally offered the co-lead in "Enter the Dragon" (1973) by Bruce Lee, but, another film went over schedule and John Saxon stepped into the role; studied Kung Fu for eight years with Jimmy Woo and Kenpo Karate Master Ed Parker; filmed an eight-minute test pilot portraying 'Caine' for the TV series "Kung Fu" (1972), wearing prosthetic eyepieces to make him appear Chinese. The network wanted Smith for the role, but, producer, Jerry Thorpe, ultimately deemed him too muscular and menacing; training partner of first Mr. Olympia, Larry Scott; fought California wildfires in the early 1950s; worked as a lifeguard on the French Riviera; won the Light-Heavyweight German-Austrian Boxing Championship while in the service; was inducted into the Venice Muscle Beach Bodybuilding Hall of Fame 2010; graduated UCLA cum laude; etc.
William Smith is pretty-much everything Steven Seagal 'claims' to be...except, Smith didn't marry a foreigner and leave the country to avoid the draft - then, divorce her and come back once the war was over! :D
@Bmk Bmk RIP?? You kiddin'? He is still flexin' it in SoCal.
@Tp. 2666 I have the dvd set of that, he's great in that but a right git in it.
I read somewhere he works high up in the US government behind the scenes.
Ive been a William Smith fan since I was a teenager ,Im 65 now.
@Bmk Bmk Not dead.
Total admiration and respect from Philo and Wilson. Even instant friendship
Worthy opponents in each others eyes
In my opinion, William Smith was one of the most underrated actors in Hollywood. He left a legacy that no actor will ever be able to come close to, for that I say Thank you.
Great job in Rich Man, Poor Man..
True, and he could be (acting) really scary as in 'The Last Warrior' with You Brynner ' 'Togeeeeeether!' -
"Let's call this fight off. There's no point." Clint: "I ain't doin it for points." What a line! Gets me every time. Love these movies.
When I was a kid and I saw this for the first time, I loved that scene, too. I thought it was cool that the bad guy wasn't actually that bad and they turned out to be good friends. That was pretty neat back in the day! Still pretty great today!
Christ,there must have been fighting every night when she started singing,lol.
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Patronage would just dry up.
Brian, you sir are no gentleman!
YES FIGHTING FOR THE LAST PAIR OF EAR DEFENDERS EH BRIAN
Lol no shit. What is funny is that if there was a piano up there Philo/Eastwood could have gone up there and actually produced good music.
William Smith was the perfect casting in this film. He was thoroughly convincing as a bare knuckle fighter, and if anybody could possibly beat Clint's Philo Beddoe, it was Smith's Jack Wilson. Top bloke!
Absolutely
i heard don stroud was considered for the part too
Just heard William Smith passed away on the 5th of this month. RIP Big Bill, there'll never be another one like you!
Anyone else grow up in the 80s and expect to get in way more bar fights?
Ha growing up in the seventies and eighties I expected all bars to be like this just from his movies.
@@RichWeigel I expected barfights and quicksand to be much more of a problem than they actually were
William Smith is still alive. He is 83 now. Clint Eastwood is 86.
as a 70s80s child i always was obsessed with his WEIRD ASS FACE couldn't get over how annoying he looks
@@victwenty2324 I agree! There is just something very bothersome and artificial about his face. Can't stand looking at it, even to this day!
SAME HERE my dad was a big man very clint eastwood looking and a prison body builder im actually named audie after audie murphy my dad loved movies i always remeber wanting my dad to kick his face in i couldnt take my eyes of it strange strange looking man one of those men when you as another man see a ldy on his arm you scratch your head and ponder WTF
@@victwenty2324 His face never bothered me but he does kinda have that Mickey Rourke thing going on.
@@coolcat6303 Sondra Locke-Homewrecker supreme!!
William Smith -- one legitimate tough guy.
Yeah he looks like he can whoop some ass
he should have kicked Clints ass.. the leg work alone is a huge advantage, then add the killer instinct this scene shows.. Clint punched but William mamed.. I miss these old movies.
Love the mutual respect two old pros show each other. They'll play squash together, but it's not personal.
This was pure haymakers. Good stuff. I loved William Smith as an EMT in an episode of CHiPs. He was also a sheriff in another episode of CHiPs.
Wow, great scene - two old school tough guys, and hell of a song too!
Two incredible legends. I bet Clint misses that guy.
R.I.P. Mr. Smith.
Clint misses no one. The guy who wrote the script for this movie had to force Eastwood to pay him in court. Clint's all business and he never saw the writer again. Clint's too busy to get nostalgic for anyone.
@Russell Lamb - judging by various comments by other actors, and also Sondra Locke book - I doubt that Clint misses anybody at all.
At his age Clint misses a lot pf people !
I remember watching these movies as a kid, sound effects and the fist to the cameras were awesome. Eastwood was such a badass in my childhood.
Off the subject, didn't realize how much I miss regular Michelob in those tan, teardrop bottles. You can't even get that beer anymore, was so dam tasty!
So do I.. my favorite brew way back when 😁
Michelob was Anheuser-Busch's step up from Budweiser.
It was good it was my favorite also I sure miss it
William Smith is as legitimate as it will ever get……his background is fascinating.
Awesome, awesome, awesome. The respect for each other. The friendship out of the rivalry. The Gentleman's Creed. Awesome, awesome, awesome.
That’s what this generation is missing and will never understand.
William Smith didn't just act the tough guy, he was a true hero in every sense of the word. And by all accounts he was a genuine good guy also. Truly a man deserving of all admiration and respect.
Two of my favorite actors in one of my favorite movies....awesome!
“You play a hell of a game of squash”
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William Smith: The real deal. A real man's man tough nut. Would have killed to have been able to buy him a beer and get just 10 minutes of his time. A giant among men and whose like will never be seen again.
Loved him in Laredo
He's still alive. If you can find him, buy him one for me!
I recently realized he was in wolverine's
Red dawn
Well, I know this much. Back in his prime, if I'd ever have been in a barfight, I sure as hell would rather have had him in my corner than just about anybody else. Am posting on February 11, 2021. He'll be 88 next month.
This was a really great and underrated movie. Full of good actors, and classic scenes, and dialogue like this. I really miss those days. Clint really was a genius, and all the cases in his movies came from his mind. Many recast in his movies. Mr. Smith here fell right into that category. He even played a small part in The Outsiders as the store owner that shot Matt Dillon, and also Eye of the Tiger with Gary Busey.
i like how its not that they are afraid of each other, they just know what it would take to put the other down and dont want to go that far for their mutual respect
Smith was a true badness he'll be missed Hollywood needs more like him REAL MEN
Love the mutual respect these two characters had for each other.
These films had some of the best fist fights that were ever choreographed. Just two people beating the shit out of each other to a fair fight. Nothing but love, and honor. And some money! This was a great sequel! Had a lot of heart.
"You like pain, you eat it like candy..."
William Smith, one of the best heavy's Hollywood ever had. One scary dude.
One of the Best Movies there is.
Love It.
Nothing like an old Clint film on a Sunday afternoon...William Smith finest hour Anthony Falconetti
Sondra Locke's portrayal here of someone who can't sing a note is truly masterful.
Now that's funny.
She was probably only a master while on her knees or back......
She was good in Sudden Impact and Outlaw Josey Wales but otherwise couldn’t act her way out of a paper box.
She was once described by a film critic as being "remarkably untalented."
She gave an excellent portrayal of a movie producer's girlfriend.
Read about William Smith's life. It's incredibly fascinating.
You are the choice to Jake 😎
Two legends. I miss the good old days.
Good bar brawl fight scene,Clint Eastwood is as always awesome,best Bar Brawl film is from 1989,Roadhouse,starred the late Patrick Swayze who in real life was a Black Belt in martial arts.
this has got to be one of my most favorite movies. so bad ass without all that flashy camera work or over the top choreography. flips and spin kicks are fine. but sometimes it's nice to just see some great brawling/kick boxing.
In Red Dawn he was the most believable character great actor.
You realize he speaks fluent Russian. Check his real life back story, quite interesting.
He also taught the Language at a university in the USA and government employees when he worked for the NSA.
Wolverines!
William Smith is a true badass
William and Nick Nolte had a Great Fight Scenes in "Rich Man / Poor Man".
William is a True "Bad Ass', for sure!!!
He was great in Bad Boys
PERHAPS ALOT OF PEOPLE DONT OR WATCH DAT BIKER FILM FROM AROUND 1969 IN ANGELS DIE HARD. HE PLAYS DA BIG MUSCLE BIKER PRESIDENT OF A MC GANG A MOTORCYCLE GANG WITH DA COLORS PATCH OF ANGELS CALIFORNIA DATS WEN THESE MOVIES WERE IN DA MAKING RITE UP THERE WITH HELLS ANGELS 69 AND HELLS AGELS FOREVER. DATS WEN IT WAS POPULAR TO BUILD MOTORCYCLE CHOPPERS LONG FORK MC.
went and checked out his bio on IMDB, holy shit if he isnt the manliest guy to ever live i dont know.
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i always loved this scene, what a better way to know more about your opponent than to see them in their element doing what they do best.
Great scene, you can feel those punches to the face, also I love how Clint never wiped the blood from under his nose, a nice touch.
I like the scene where they're jogging together.
That Eastwood Left.
Never fails.
Rest in Perfect Peace William Smith 🙏 Good actor since my childhood
Watched this film as a kid. Still remember the big fight scene at the end. Old Skool duking it out!