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Kurtwood Smith

Age

Birthday

Jul. 3rd, 1943

Born in

New Lisbon, Wisconsin, USA

Height

6' 1"

Kurtwood Smith's Main TV Roles

Show Name

Characters Played

Ep Count

Squirrel Boy

Mr. Johnson (Voiced)

Senator Blaine Mayer

Dinosaur Military Commander (Voiced)

F.B.I. Agent Edward Cooper

Fire Captain

Walt Disney (Voiced)

Prosecutor (Voiced)

Spencer Phillips

Ben Hayflick

Annorax

BIOGRAPHY:

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TRIVIA:

Played two heavies named Clarence. "Going Berserk" (1983) and "RoboCop" (1987).
His son,Shannon Smith, who goes by the stage name Dr. Sauce, hosted a radio show at Stanford University in the mid-to-late 1990s and played guitar in a band called The Vulcaneers.
Attended Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California
Won the role of "Red Foreman" on _"That '70s Show" (1998)_ (qv) when the original choice, 'Chuck Norris' (qv), was unavailable due to his commitment to filming _"Walker, Texas Ranger" (1993)_ (qv). Set near Milwaukee, WI, he was the only cast member to actually be from the state. Wisconsin is a Native American term for "land of red stone".
"Kurtwood" is his real first name. According to an interview with Smith on 'Caroline Rhea' (qv)'s syndicated television show (8 April 2003), his mother was a fan of a country singer named Kurt (or Curt) in the early '40s. However, she thought "Kurt Smith" was too short a name, so she added "wood" -- "she just tacked it on to the end", said Smith. He noted that he's likely the only Kurtwood.
Has one granddaughter named Abby.
Played the father of Eric Forman on that 70s show and played the father of a patient treated by doctor Eric Forman on House M.D.
Presented actress 'Barbara Bain' (qv) with the California Lottery's "Hero in Education" Award on "The Big Spin" show on December 18, 2004.

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