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Biography

Charles "Bubba" Smith was born 2-29-45 in Nacodoches, Texas to the legendary coach Willie Ray Smith, and his wife Georgia. Bubba went to Michigan…more

Born

2/28/1945, Nacogdoches, Texas

Birth Name

Charles Aaron Smith

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (4)

Role
- Half Nelson
  Beau
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Beverly Hills Princess
    5/10/85
  - S 1: Ep 5 Nose Job
    4/19/85
  - S 1: Ep 4 Diplomatic Inmunity
    4/12/85
  - S 1: Ep 3 Uppers and Downers
    4/5/85
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Deadly Vase
    3/29/85
  - + 2 More Credits
- Blue Thunder
  Lyman ''Bubba'' Kelsey
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Island
    4/16/84
  - S 1: Ep 10 Godchild
    3/23/84
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Long Flight
    3/16/84
  - S 1: Ep 8 Payload
    3/9/84
  - S 1: Ep 7 Clipped Wings
    3/2/84
  - + 6 More Credits
- Open All Night
  Robin
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Chicken Suit
    3/5/82
  - S 1: Ep 10 A Visit from Folks
    2/26/82
  - S 1: Ep 9 Scam
    2/19/82
  - S 1: Ep 8 Such Good Friends
    2/12/82
  - S 1: Ep 7 Sitting Ducks
    2/5/82
  - + 8 More Credits
- Semi-Tough
  Puddin
  - S 1: Ep 4 The First Hurrah
    6/19/80
  - S 1: Ep 3 That Catch
    6/12/80
  - S 1: Ep 2 One Bad Apple
    6/5/80
  - S 1: Ep 1 Barbara Jane Moves Out
    5/29/80
Guest Star (29)

Role
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 302 Episode #2.302
    8/25/09
- Classic Big Ticket
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 Game of the Century: Notre Dame v. Michigan State, 1966
    11/27/03
- SportsCentury
  Interviewee
  - — Pete Rozelle
    7/6/01
  - — Johnny Unitas
    9/12/00
- Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
  Policeman
  - S 1: Ep 15 Hilda and Zelda: the Teenage Years
    1/31/97
- Married... With Children
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 10 Dud Bowl
    11/13/94
- Family Matters
  Bones
  - S 5: Ep 5 Money Out the Window
    10/22/93
- Coach
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 The Bachelor Party
    11/9/92
- MacGyver
  Bailey
  - S 7: Ep 10 Split Decision
    12/2/91
- Who's the Boss?
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 8 Death and Love (2)
    11/16/91
- The Marsha Warfield Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 54 June 7, 1990
    6/7/90
- Mr. Belvedere
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 20 Separation
    5/1/87
- Mary
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 11 And the Winner Is
    3/25/86
- Battle of the Network Stars
  NBC Team Captain
  - S 9: Ep 2 Special #18
    5/23/85
- The New Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    1/1/85
- Dean Martin Celebrity Roast
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 3 Michael Landon (2)
    12/7/84
- Just Men!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Week 13
    3/28/83
- Hart To Hart
  Jimmy Joe
  - S 4: Ep 16 Bahama Bound Harts
    2/22/83
- Taxi
  Lucius Franklin
  - S 4: Ep 19 Tony's Comeback
    3/4/82
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 20: Ep 56 Show #3356
    11/30/81
- Vegas
  Peter Bridges
  - S 3: Ep 6 A Deadly Victim
    12/3/80
- Eight Is Enough
  Ned Naughton
  - S 5: Ep 3 Jeremy
    11/5/80
- The White Shadow
  Strong man
  - S 2: Ep 21 The Hitter
    3/4/80
- B.J. and the Bear
  Monster
  - S 2: Ep 18 The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful
    2/16/80
- Charlie's Angels
  Toby
  - S 3: Ep 15 Counterfeit Angels
    1/24/79
- Good Times
  Claude
  - S 6: Ep 10 The Witness
    12/9/78
  - S 6: Ep 4 Florida's Homecoming: United We Stand
    9/30/78
- Good Times
  Sweet Daddy's Henchman
  - S 6: Ep 3 Florida's Homecoming: The Wedding
    9/23/78
- Wonder Woman
  Rojak
  - S 2: Ep 13 Light-Fingered Lady
    1/6/78
- The Odd Couple
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 22 Take My Furniture, Please
    3/9/73
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 47 November 18, 1970
    11/18/70
Special Guest Star (1)

Role
- Married... With Children
  Spare Tire Dixon
  - S 5: Ep 16 All Night Security Dude
    2/24/91

Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Bubba was the Grand Marshal in Michigan's 1986 Homecoming parade. He was welcomed with cheers of "Tastes Great", "Less Filling" and "Kill Bubba Kill".
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- Michigan State University retired Bubba's #95 in 2006.
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- Reggie Berry began Goals For Life; which is a non-profit organization that focuses on children who are at-risk at school. Reggie cited that inspiration for this project came from a time Bubba Smith was talking to him about how alcohol was the number one cause of deaths among teens.
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Quotes
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- On the demise of the Baltimore Colts
  
  Bubba Smith: I came to grips with it a long time ago that we wouldn't be remembered as the Baltimore Colts. I even went to Indianapolis and they said 'you're the ex-Indianapolis Colt.' I said, 'No, I'm an ex-Baltimore Colt.'
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- On winning SuperBowl V
  
  Bubba Smith: I knew I was supposed to be feeling good. Finally did it. World Champions. I wasn't feeling that way. I couldn't really feel as happy as I wanted to feel because I was supposed to look at my other ring from Super BowlIII and say, Well, I got two.' And I couldn't do it.
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- Onhis team, theColts, losing in SuperBowl III
  
  Bubba Smith: Until this day, they'll have that game on and I turn away right away.
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