Bubba Smith(1945-2011)
- Actor
- Producer
- Soundtrack
The athletically gifted 6' 7" Charles Aaron "Bubba" Smith played
defensive end / defensive tackle for the National Football League's
Baltimore Colts (1967-1971), Oakland Raiders (1973-1974), and Houston
Oilers (1975-1976). After the conclusion of his football career, Smith
moved into a TV & film career, with initial guest appearances on prime
time TV shows including
Wonder Woman (1975),
Charlie's Angels (1976) and
Eight Is Enough (1977).
Smith is best known to international film audiences as the softly spoken police officer "Moses Hightower" from the Police Academy (1984) series of comedies, in which he has appeared in all but one of the numerous sequels.
Smith is best known to international film audiences as the softly spoken police officer "Moses Hightower" from the Police Academy (1984) series of comedies, in which he has appeared in all but one of the numerous sequels.