John Ford Rosalind Russell Los Angeles USA Texas county Smith county Wells city Fargo, county Wells county El Dorado county Walker city Helsinki Austin, county Smith Entertainment Hollywood film awards track career Dash athlete and John Ford Rosalind Russell Los Angeles USA Texas county Smith county Wells city Fargo, county Wells county El Dorado county Walker city Helsinki Austin, county Smith

Dean Smith, Olympic Athlete and Western Stuntman, Dies at 91

Reading now: 421
variety.com

McKinley Franklin editor Finis Dean Smith, a stuntman regular in John Wayne Westerns who turned to Hollywood after becoming an Olympic gold medalist, died Saturday.

He was 91. Smith was born in Breckenridge, Texas and began his athletic career competing in track and field competitions, earning All-American status in the 100-meter dash in 1952.

He went on to win varying athletic championships, culminating in his inclusion on Team U.S.A. as a member of the 4×100-meter relay team at the Helsinki Olympics, where he would win the gold medal.

Following his graduation from University of Texas at Austin, Smith would play for the Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers for a few years ahead of his career in the entertainment industry.

Read more on variety.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA