| First Name | Lane |
| Last Name | Smith |
| Full Name at Birth | Walter Lane Smith III |
| Age | 69 (age at death) |
| Date of Birth | April 26, 1936 |
| Birthplace | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Date of Death | June 13, 2005 |
| Location of Death | Northridge, California |
| Cause of Death | Lou Gehrig`s Disease |
| Height | 6' ½" (184 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| University | Carnegie Mellon University (two years of Drama, dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | The Final Days |
Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. Some of his well known roles included portraying collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series V, Mayor Bates in the film Red Dawn, newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and American President Richard Nixon in The Final Days, for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination.
Selected Lane Smith film and TV show credits: