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Dean Smith Interview, 2014 July 22

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Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Audiovisual and sound recordings of interviews with individuals who were integral to the creation of the film and television Western genre. The interviews were conducted over the phone and in person by Maxine Hansen and Boyd Magers.

Dates

  • Creation: 2014 July 22

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

For access and more information about this collection, please contact Autry Library staff at rroom@theautry.org

Biographical Note

Dean Smith is an American former track and field athlete and stuntman, born in Breckenridge, Texas on January 15, 1932. He won the gold medal in the 4x100 m relay at the 1952 Summer Olympics. After graduating from University of Texas at Austin where he ran track and was a member of the Silver Spurs, Smith played professional football for the Los Angeles Rams and the Pittsburgh Steelers, but never played in a regular season game. After his sports career, Smith performed as a professional rodeo cowboy and stuntman in various Western movies such as The Alamo, The Comancheros, How The West Was Won, McLintock!, Rio Conchos, Big Jake, and El Dorado. He also appeared in such Western TV shows as Tales of Wells Fargo, Maverick, Gunsmoke, Lawman, Have Gun Will Travel, The Iron Horse and Walker, Texas Ranger.

Extent

1 items (DVD)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Library and Archives at the Autry Repository

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