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My Take
John Smith, born Robert Errol Van Orden, embodies a kind of American archetype I find quietly moving. A Los Angeles native and UCLA man cast as the ideal cowboy, he carried the leads in Cimarron City and Laramie during the golden age of the TV western. There is something poignant about being so perfectly matched to a genre that itself faded with time. He died in 1995, but I picture him still riding across some black-and-white frame, effortlessly photogenic on horseback. That old-Hollywood frontier romance is a flavor I genuinely cherish.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Smith
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・スミス
- Reading
- じょん・すみす
- Born
- March 6, 1931 – January 25, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Susan Miller Dorsey High School
- University
- University of California, Los Angeles
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Smith%20(actor)
Frequently asked questions
When was John Smith born?
March 6, 1931 – January 25, 1995.
Where is John Smith from?
John Smith is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does John Smith do?
John Smith works as television actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.