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not your average Russian intercept interrogator

Discussion in 'Roll of Honor & Memories - All Other Conflicts' started by bronk7, Sep 3, 2020.

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    not a famous actor, but he's done a lot of stuff-William Smith
    ..he played a Russian in Red Dawn.
    ..he was a Russian intercept interrogator
    knew many languages
    had CIA clearance
    flew secret missions over Russia
    [QUOTEA lifelong bodybuilder, Smith is a record holder for reverse-curling his own body weight. His trademark arms measured as much as 19½ inches. Smith held a 31-1 record as an amateur boxer][/QUOTE]
    arm wrestling champ.....
    born on a cattle ranch
    colleges:
    ..I'm very impressed
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    I'll always remember him from Red Dawn. Scary.
     
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    ..I'm thinking he was a little cramped in the aircraft....??....6' 2''...etc ..had to bend down a lot? ..no wonder he was an arm wrestling champ ....and I thought they didn't have that anymore.....but, they do....not too popular though?
    ..interesting caption there....''inspiration to the youngsters'''.....we need more like that.....
     
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    ..IMO, he is a better actor than Patrick Swayze was, who was the lead actor in Red Dawn
     
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    I remember him more from a childhood favorite of the Western genre, Laredo, although I liked the Reese character (played by Neville Brand) better.
     
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    good call on posting those pics ..ty,,
     
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    ..I ''remember'' him from many tv shows ....but not the he stood out above the stars of those shows when I watched long ago.....now, when I watch those old shows, he stands out
     
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