Robert Smith
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Portrays: | Wolfman Jack | ||||
Date of Birth: | January 30, 1939 | ||||
Date of Death: | July 1, 1995 | ||||
Age at Death: | 56 | ||||
Nationality: | USA | ||||
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Robert Weston (Bob) Smith (January 30, 1939 – July 1, 1995), popularly known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey and actor.
"The Wolfman" was a popular host or guest star of many TV shows and movies of the 1970s, often portraying himself in these roles. Many viewers may remember him as a host for The Midnight Special, a TV concert series.
Wolfman Jack was a guest star in the Galactica 1980 episode, "The Night the Cylons Landed." He is the only actor in any Battlestar Galactica series to portray himself.
Robert Smith died of a heart attack on July 1, 1995, in the arms of his wife, Lou Lamb Smith.