John Smith's Death

The tv actor John Smith died at the age of 63. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

American actor remembered for his roles as Deputy Lane Temple and Slim Sherman on the television westerns Cimarron City and Laramie. Smith is also notable for his role as Milo Buck in the 1954 John Wayne movie The High and the Mighty.

Born Robert Errol Van Orden, he grew up the second child of Margaret and Errol Van Orden. He accidentally shot and killed his older sister, Laura, when he was six years old. He was briefly married to actress Luana Patten, and he had a daughter from another relationship.

Where is John Smith buried?

He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at sea.

Quotes

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“John Smith from Oklahoma State was the greatest American wrestler of all time.” (Jordan Burroughs)

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“If you say John Smith is the greatest wrestler in Oklahoma history, now that’s big.” (Daniel Cormier)