William Herman Katt (born Herman August Wilhelm Katt; May 15, 1915 – September 21, 1992), known as Bill Williams, was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his starring role in the early

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'' The Adventures of Kit Carson'', which aired in syndication from 1951 to 1955.

Life and career

Williams was born in

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to German immigrant parents. He attended the

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, and became a professional swimmer, performing in underwater shows. He landed a walk-on role as a theater usher in '' King Kong'' (1933). He enlisted in the

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during

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, but was discharged before the end and became an actor. His credited debut was in ''

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'' in 1944, using the professional name Bill Williams. His first starring role was opposite

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in ''

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'' (1946). Williams appeared in ten films before he landed the lead role in television's ''The Adventures of Kit Carson,'' which ran for 105 episodes. When the series ended, Williams' star power faded. It was revived in 1957 when he co-starred with Betty White on television in ''

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''. Williams portrayed Federal agent Martin Flaherty in ''The Scarface Mob'' (1959), the pilot for

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's '' The Untouchables''. However, when the series was accepted, the role went to Jerry Paris. Williams turned down the lead in '' Sea Hunt'' in 1958, believing that an underwater show would not work on television. Lloyd Bridges accepted the part and turned it into a hit. Williams did star as a former Navy frogman in '' Assignment: Underwater'', which ran for just one season. He played a variety of roles on '' Perry Mason'', in which his wife Barbara Hale co-starred as

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's secretary Della Street. In a 1962 episode, "The Case of the Crippled Cougar," he played defendant Mike Preston. In 1963, he was murder victim Floyd Grant in "The Case of the Bluffing Blast." In 1965 Williams played murderer Charles Shaw in "The Case of the Murderous Mermaid," and was murderer Burt Payne in "The Case of the 12th Wildcat". Williams appeared with his son in a final season episode of '' Ironside'', bringing him together again with Raymond Burr. He also made numerous guest appearances on television and worked in low-budget science fiction films until his retirement.

Personal life

Williams married actress Barbara Hale on June 22, 1946. They met during the filming of ''West of the Pecos'' and had two daughters, Jodi and Juanita, and a son, actor William Katt. Bill Williams died of a

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at age 77 in 1992 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).Wilson, Scott. ''Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons'', 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 50988-50995). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition. For his contributions to television, Bill Williams has a star on the

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. It is at 6161 Hollywood Blvd.

Acting roles

Star of his own television series

* '' The Adventures of Kit Carson'' TV series (1951–1955) as Kit Carson, 105 episodes * ''

'' (1957–1958) as Gus Angel, 33 episodes * '' Assignment: Underwater'' (1960–1961) as Bill Greer, 39 episodes

Multiple appearances on a television series

* '' Schlitz Playhouse of Stars'' :''Well of Anger'' (1955) :''Angels in the Sky'' (1956) * ''

Science Fiction Theatre ''Science Fiction Theatre'' was an American science fiction anthology television series that was produced by Ivan Tors and Maurice Ziv and originally aired in syndication. It premiered on April 9, 1955 and ended on April 6, 1957, with a total of ...

'' :''The Hastings Secret'' (1955) as Bill Twining :''Project 44'' (1956) as Dr. Arnold Bryan :''The Mind Machine'' (1956) as Dr. Alan Cathcart :''Jupitron'' (1956) as Dr. John Barlow : ''Killer Tree'' (1957) as Paul Cameron * ''

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color The Walt Disney Company has produced an anthology television series since 1954 under several titles and formats. The program's current title, ''The Wonderful World of Disney'', was used from 1969 to 1979 and again from 1991 to the present. The pr ...

'' :'' Texas John Slaughter'': ::''The Man From Bitter Creek'' (1959) as Paul ::''The Slaughter Trail'' (1959) as Paul : ''Gallagher Goes West'' ::''Tragedy on the Trail'' (1967) as Joe Carlson ::''Trial by Terror'' (1967) as Joe Carlson :''Chester, Yesterday's Horse'' (1973) as Ben Kincaid :''The Flight of the Grey Wolf, Parts 1 and 2'' (1976) as The Sheriff * '' The Millionaire'' :''The Kathy Munson Story'' (1956) as Donald Abbott :''Millionaire Martha Halloran'' (1959) as Clint Halloran * '' Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse'' :''The Untouchables, Parts 1 and 2'' (1959) as Martin Flaherty * '' Perry Mason'' :''The Case of the Crippled Cougar'' (1962) as Mike Preston :''The Case of the Bluffing Blast'' (1963) as Floyd Grant :''The Case of the Murderous Mermaid'' (1965) as Charles Shaw :''The Case of the 12th Wildcat'' (1965) as Burt Payne * ''

Batman Batman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in Detective Comics 27, the 27th issue of the comic book ''Detective Comics'' on ...

'' :''Fine Finny Fiends'' (1966) as Multimillionaire :'' Multimillionaire-Batman Makes the Scenes'' (1966) as Multimillionaire * ''

Lassie Lassie is a fictional female Rough Collie dog and is featured in a short story by Eric Knight that was later expanded to a full-length novel called ''Lassie Come-Home''. Knight's portrayal of Lassie bears some features in common with another fic ...

'' :''Climb the Mountain Slowly'' (1964) as Vince :''Lassie and the Buffalo'' (1966) as Jed Bingham * ''

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'' :''The Runaways'' (1968) as David Warren :''The Lost Man'' (1974) as Crawford * '' Ironside'' :''Nightmare Trip'' (1972) as Lt. Dacker :''The Rolling Y'' (1975) as Sheriff Callahan * ''

Adam-12 ''Adam-12'' is an American television police procedural crime drama television series created by Robert A. Cinader and Jack Webb. The series follows Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol the stre ...

'' :''Pick-Up'' (1971) as William Taylor (his wife, Barbara Hale, also appeared in the episode) :''Routine Patrol: The Drugstore Cowboys'' (1974) as Fred Wheeler * '' The Rookies'' :''Three Hours to Kill'' (1973) as Captain Fin Whitfield :''Get Ryker'' (1973) as Captain Fin Whitfield : ''Something Less Than a Man'' (1974) as Captain Johnson * ''

Police Woman The integration of women into law enforcement positions can be considered a large social change. A century ago, there were few jobs open to women in law enforcement. A small number of women worked as correctional officers, and their assignment ...

'' (1974) :''The End Game'' (1974) as Lt. Graumann :''Sarah Who?'' (1976) as Captain :"Guns" (1977) Captain Williams :"Blind Terror" (1978) as Captain Miller

Miscellaneous television appearances

* ''

Adventures in Jazz ''Adventures in Jazz'' is an album by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, recorded in late 1961 but not released until about a year later in November 1962. The album won a Grammy Award in the category for Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, B ...

'' (1949) as Host * ''

The Bigelow Theatre ''The Bigelow Theatre'' (also known as ''Bigelow-Sanford Theater'' and as ''Hollywood Half Hour'' and ''Marquee Theater'' in syndication) is an American anthology series originally broadcast on CBS Television and on the DuMont Television Network. ...

'', ''Make Your Bed'' (1951) * '' Dragnet'', ''The Big Pug'' (1954) * ''

The Red Skelton Show ''The Red Skelton Show'' is an American television comedy/variety show that aired from 1951 to 1971. In the decade prior to hosting the show, Richard "Red" Skelton had a successful career as a radio and motion pictures star. Although his televis ...

'', ''Deadeye vs. The Lone Ranger'' (1955) as Kit Carson * ''

Studio 57 ''Studio 57'' (also known as ''Heinz Studio 57'') is an American anthology series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 1954 to July 1955, and in syndication from 1955 to 1958. "It's a Small World", the ...

'', ''Young Couples Only'' (1955) as Rick Thompson * ''

Damon Runyon Theater ''Damon Runyon Theater'' is an American television program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. Hosted by Donald Woods, the program, sponsored by Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, aired for a total of 39 episodes on ...

'', ''Miracle Jones'' (1956) as Andy Gubbins * ''

M Squad ''M Squad'' is an American crime drama television series that ran from 1957 to 1960 on NBC. It was produced by Lee Marvin's Latimer Productions and Revue Studios. Its main sponsor was the Pall Mall cigarette brand; Lee Marvin, the program's ...

'', ''Girl Lost'' (1958) as Jerry Langdon * '' Yancy Derringer'', ''Ticket to Natchez'' (1958) as Duke Winslow * '' General Electric Theater'', ''The Flying Wife'' (1959) as Stewart Davidson * '' Bachelor Father'', ''East Meets West'' (1959) as Rock Randall * '' Men into Space'', ''Asteroid'' (1959) as Dr. Stacy Croydon * '' Laramie'', ''Man of God'' (1959) as Charlie Root * '' The Investigators'', ''New Sound For the Blues'' (1961) * ''

Hawaiian Eye ''Hawaiian Eye'' is an American detective television series that ran from October 1959 to April 1963 on the ABC television network. Premise Private investigator Tracy Steele (Anthony Eisley) and his half-Hawaiian partner, Tom Lopaka (Robert Con ...

'', ''Location Shooting'' (1962) as Norman Ayres * '' Lawman'', ''Get Out of Town'' (1962) * '' Target: The Corruptors!'', ''Goodbye Children'' (1962) as Walter Parker * '' 77 Sunset Strip'', ''The Snow Job Caper'' (1962) as Steve Moran * ''Law of the Lawless'' (1964) as Silas Miller * '' Rawhide'', ''The Lost Herd'' (1964) * ''

The Wild Wild West ''The Wild Wild West'' is an American Western, espionage, and science fiction television series that ran on the CBS television network for four seasons from September 17, 1965, to April 11, 1969. Two satirical comedy television film sequels w ...

'', ''Night of the Casual Killer'' (1965) as Marshal Kirby * ''

Dragnet 1967 ''Dragnet'' is an American television series. It ran for four seasons, from January 12, 1967, to April 16, 1970. To differentiate it from the earlier 1950s '' Dragnet'' television series, the year in which each season ended was made part of the ...

'', ''The Big Frustration'' (1967) as Sgt. Bill Riddle * '' Daniel Boone'', ''The Spanish Horse'' (1967) * '' Insight'', ''A Thousand Red Flowers'' (1969) as Pop * '' Marcus Welby, M.D.'', ''To Carry the Sun in a Golden Cup'' (1970) as Lynch * ''

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury ''O'Hara, U.S. Treasury'' (on-screen title is ''O'Hara, United States Treasury'') was an American television crime drama starring David Janssen and broadcast by CBS during the 1971-72 television season. Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited packaged the ...

'', ''Operation Smokescreen'' (1972) as Willoughby * '' Emergency!'', ''Body Language'' (1973) as Pete * ''

Dusty's Trail ''Dusty's Trail'' is an American Western/comedy series starring Bob Denver and Forrest Tucker that aired in syndication from September 1973 to March 1974. The series is a western-themed reworking of Denver's previous series ''Gilligan's Island''. ...

'', ''Then There Were Seven'' (1973) as The Sheriff * ''

Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...

'', ''Talbott'' (1973) as Red * '' The Streets of San Francisco'', ''The Unicorn'' (1973) as Burt Logan * '' The Quest'', ''Seminole Negro Indian Scouts'' (1976) * ''

B. J. and the Bear ''B.J. and the Bear'' is an American action comedy television series which aired on NBC from February 10, 1979, to May 9, 1981. Created by Glen A. Larson and Christopher Crowe, the series stars Greg Evigan. The series was produced when the CB ...

'', ''Odyssey of the Shady Truth'' (1979) as Seth * ''

240-Robert ''240-Robert'' is an American drama series that ran on ABC from August 28, 1979, to March 21, 1981. The series title is a reference to the call-sign designation for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's search and rescue/paramedic teams. The ser ...

'', ''Stuntman'' (1979) as Harry Phillips

Theatrical films

* '' King Kong'' (1933) as Theatre Usher (uncredited) * ''

'' (1944) as Larry Dearden * ''He Forgot to Remember to Forget'' (1944) as Mac, the Policeman (uncredited) * '' Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo'' (1944) as Bud Felton * ''

Zombies on Broadway ''Zombies on Broadway'' (or ''Loonies on Broadway'' in the UK) is a 1945 American zombie comedy film directed by Gordon Douglas. It stars RKO's imitation Abbott and Costello, Alan Carney and Wally Brown, as a pair of men who are tasked with f ...

'' (1945) as Sailor / Smuggler (uncredited) * '' Those Enduring Young Charms'' (1945) as Jerry * ''

The Body Snatcher "The Body Snatcher" is a short story by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894). First published in ''The Pall Mall Gazette'' in December 1884, its characters were based on criminals in the employ of real-life surgeon Robert K ...

'' (1945) as Survis, medical student (uncredited) * ''

Back to Bataan ''Back to Bataan'' is a 1945 American black-and-white World War II war film drama from RKO Radio Pictures, produced by Robert Fellows, directed by Edward Dmytryk, that stars John Wayne and Anthony Quinn. The film depicts events (some fictionalize ...

'' (1945) (uncredited) * '' West of the Pecos'' (1945) as Tex Evans, stage guard (uncredited) * '' Johnny Angel'' (1945) as Big Sailor (uncredited) * ''Sing Your Way Home'' (1945) as Officer (uncredited) * ''

'' (1946) as Alex Winkley * '' Till the End of Time'' (1946) as Perry Kincheloe * ''

A Likely Story ''A Likely Story'' is a 1947 film directed by H. C. Potter. It starred real-life husband and wife Bill Williams and Barbara Hale. It is also known as ''A Fascinating Nuisance'' and ''Never Say Die''. Plot Bill Baker ( Bill Williams) has recentl ...

'' (1947) as Bill Baker * ''

A Woman's Secret ''A Woman's Secret'' is a 1949 film noir directed by Nicholas Ray and starring Maureen O'Hara, Gloria Grahame and Melvyn Douglas. The film was based on the novel ''Mortgage on Life'' by Vicki Baum. Plot In a story told in a series of Flashback (n ...

'' (1949) as Lee Crenshaw * ''

The Stratton Story ''The Stratton Story'' is a 1949 American biographical film directed by Sam Wood that tells the true story of Monty Stratton, a Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1938. The film is the first of three ...

'' (1949) as Eddie Dibson * ''

The Clay Pigeon ''The Clay Pigeon'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Richard Fleischer and written by Carl Foreman, based on a true story. The drama features Bill Williams and Barbara Hale, a real-life husband and wife. Plot Jim Fletcher (Williams), ...

'' (1949) as Jim Fletcher * ''

Fighting Man of the Plains ''Fighting Man of the Plains'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin. It stars Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Victor Jory and Jane Nigh. Dale Robertson had his first credited role, playing Jesse James. Plot Jim Dancer ...

'' (1949) as Marshal Johnny Tancred * ''

A Dangerous Profession ''A Dangerous Profession'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff, written by Warren Duff and Martin Rackin, and starring George Raft, Ella Raines, and Pat O'Brien.Everett Aaker, ''The Films of George Raft'', McFarland & Company, 2 ...

'' (1949) as Claude Brackett * ''

Blue Grass of Kentucky ''Blue Grass of Kentucky'' is a 1950 American sports drama film directed by William Beaudine and starring Bill Williams, Jane Nigh, and Ralph Morgan.Marshall p.367 Plot Major Randolph McIvor has one son, Lin, helping train his horses and another ...

'' (1950) as Lin McIvor * ''

Operation Haylift ''Operation Haylift'' is a 1950 American aviation film by William Berke starring Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford, and Tom Brown. The film - a fictionalized account of a true story - documents the United States Air Force mission in 1948–49 to s ...

'' (1950) as Bill Masters * ''

The Cariboo Trail ''The Cariboo Trail'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Randolph Scott. It was the final film appearance of George "Gabby" Hayes. Plot Montanans Jim Redfern and Mike Evans head into Canada's British Colum ...

'' (1950) as Mike Evans, Redfern's Partner * ''

Rookie Fireman ''Rookie Fireman'' is a 1950 American Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Seymour Friedman and written by Jerry Sackheim. The film stars Bill Williams (actor), Bill Williams, Barton MacLane, Marjorie Reynolds, Gloria Henry, Richar ...

'' (1950) as Joe Blake * '' California Passage'' (1950) as Bob Martin * '' Blue Blood'' (1951) as Bill Manning * ''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film w ...

'' (1951) as Jim Younger * '' The Last Outpost'' (1951) as Sgt. Tucker * ''

Havana Rose ''Havana Rose'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Estelita Rodriguez, Bill Williams and Hugh Herbert. It was one of a number of American films set in Havana during the era.Pérez Firmat p.54 Plot T ...

'' (1951) as Tex Thompson * '' Rose of Cimarron'' (1952) as George Newcomb * ''

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'' (1952) as Richard L. "Dusty" Weston * ''

Son of Paleface ''Son of Paleface'' is a 1952 American Comedy Western film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, and Roy Rogers. The film is a sequel to '' The Paleface'' (1948). Written by Tashlin, Joseph Quillan, and Robert L. Welch, ...

'' (1952) as Kirk * ''

Torpedo Alley The Torpedo Alley, or Torpedo Junction, off North Carolina, is one of the graveyards of the Atlantic Ocean, named for the high number of attacks on Allied shipping by German U-boats in World War II. Almost 400 ships were sunk, mostly during t ...

'' (1952) as Lt. Tom Graham * '' Racing Blood'' (1954) as Tex * ''

The Outlaw's Daughter ''The Outlaw's Daughter'' is a novel by Australian writer Arthur Wright about bushranging. Plot A bushranger, Devil Devine, abandons his daughter. Years later he holds her up and tries to marry her but is stopped. The bushranger is pursued by the ...

'' (1954) as Jess Raidley, a.k.a. Big Red * ''

Wiretapper ''Wiretapper'' is a 1955 crime drama biopic directed by Dick Ross, written by John O'Dea, and starring Bill Williams, Georgia Lee and Douglas Kennedy. The scenario of the film was based on a true story of Jim Vaus Jr. Plot Jim Vaus returns f ...

'' (1955) as Jim Vaus, Jr. * ''

Apache Ambush ''Apache Ambush'' is a 1955 American Western film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Bill Williams, Richard Jaeckel and Alex Montoya. Plot During the last days of the Civil War, President Lincoln (James Griffith) selects Indian scout Jam ...

'' (1955) as James Kingston * ''

Hell's Horizon ''Hell's Horizon'' is a 1955 American war film directed by Tom Gries. The film stars John Ireland and Marla English. ''Hell's Horizon'' recounts the story of a bomber crew in the Korean War. Plot During the Korean War, United States Air Force C ...

'' (1955) as Paul Jenkins * ''The Wild Dakotas'' (1956) as Jim Henry * ''

The Broken Star ''The Broken Star'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John C. Higgins. The film stars Howard Duff, Lita Baron, Bill Williams, Douglas Fowley, Henry Calvin, Addison Richards, Joel Ashley and John Pi ...

'' (1956) as Deputy Marshal Bill Gentry * '' The Halliday Brand'' (1957) as Clay Halliday * ''The Storm Rider'' (1957) as Sheriff Pete Colton * '' Pawnee'' (1957) as Matt Delaney * ''

Slim Carter ''Slim Carter'' is a 1957 American comedy film directed by Richard Bartlett and written by Montgomery Pittman. The film stars Jock Mahoney, Julie Adams, Tim Hovey, William Hopper, Ben Johnson and Joanna Moore. The film was released on October 2, ...

'' (1957) as Frank Hanneman * ''

Space Master X-7 ''Space Master X-7'' is a 1958 American Horror film, horror science fiction film in CinemaScope, Regalscope from Robert L. Lippert, Regal Films, produced by Bernard Glasser, directed by Edward Bernds, that stars Bill Williams (actor), Bill Willi ...

'' (1958) as John Hand * '' Legion of the Doomed'' (1958) as Lt. Smith * ''Alaska Passage'' (1959) as Al Graham * ''

A Dog's Best Friend ''A Dog's Best Friend'' is a 1959 American Drama Western film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Orville H. Hampton. The film stars Bill Williams, Marcia Henderson, Roger Mobley, Roy Engel, Charles Cooper and Harry Dean Stanton. The fil ...

'' (1959) as Wesley "Wes" Thurman * ''

Oklahoma Territory The Territory of Oklahoma was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 2, 1890, until November 16, 1907, when it was joined with the Indian Territory under a new constitution and admitted to the Union as th ...

'' (1960) as

Temple Houston Temple Lea Houston (August 12, 1860 – August 15, 1905) was an American attorney and politician who served from 1885 to 1889 in the Texas State Senate. He was the last-born child of Margaret Lea Houston and Sam Houston, the first elected presi ...

* '' Hell to Eternity'' (1960) as Leonard * ''

The Sergeant Was a Lady ''The Sergeant Was a Lady'' is a 1961 American comedy film written and directed by Bernard Glasser. The film stars Martin West, Venetia Stevenson, Bill Williams, Catherine McLeod, Roy Engel, and Gregg Martell. The film was released on October ...

'' (1961) as Col. House * '' Law of the Lawless'' (1964) as Silas Miller * ''A Letter to Nancy'' (1965) as George Reed * '' Tickle Me'' (1965) as Deputy Sturdivant * ''

Spaceflight IC-1 ''Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space'' is a 1965 British science-fiction movie starring Bill Williams and Norma West. The civilized world is controlled by an all-powerful computerized government that is carefully choosing colonists for it ...

'' (1965) as Capt. Mead Ralston * '' Buckskin'' (1968) as Frank Cody * ''Lady Godiva Rides'' (1969) * ''

Rio Lobo Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'' (1970) as Blackthorne Sheriff Pat Cronin * ''

Scandalous John ''Scandalous John'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama Western (genre), western film directed by Robert Butler (director), Robert Butler and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions. It stars Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau. The music w ...

'' (1971) as Sheriff Hart * ''

The Phantom of Hollywood ''The Phantom of Hollywood'' is a 1974 American made-for-television horror thriller film and starring Skye Aubrey, Jack Cassidy, Jackie Coogan, Broderick Crawford, Peter Haskell John Ireland and Peter Lawford. It is notable for being one of the ...

'' (1974) as Fogel * ''

The Giant Spider Invasion ''The Giant Spider Invasion'' is a 1975 science fiction horror film produced, composed and directed by Bill Rebane, and follows giant spiders that terrorize the town of Merrill, Wisconsin and its surrounding area. The film was theatrically release ...

'' (1975) as Dutch * ''Moon Over the Alley'' (1976) as Sherry * ''69 Minutes'' (1977) * ''

A Fire in the Sky ''A Fire in the Sky'' is a made-for-television disaster movie that debuted on NBC on November 26, 1978. The movie is based on a story by Paul Gallico where the earth is threatened by a large comet, which impacts near Phoenix and causes massive ...

'' (1978) as Dale Turner * ''Night of the Zombies'' (1981) * ''Goldie and the Boxer Go To Hollywood'' (1981) as Cowboy Bob (final film role)

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