Lane Smith

Lane Smith (April 29, 1936 - June 13, 2005) was a U.S. character actor. He is best known for his performance in My Cousin Vinny, as Perry White in ' as well as playing Richard Nixon in The Final Days for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination for best actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television in 1990.

Roles

Smith played nearly 80 roles in film and television productions between 1970 and 2003. Hs most notable roles include:

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• Nathan Bates in V 1984
• Richard Nixon in The Final Days 1989
• D.A. Jim Trotter, III in My Cousin Vinny 1992
• Coach Jack Reilly in The Mighty Ducks 1992
• Perry White in '
• Emmett Seaborn in From the Earth to the Moon 1998