William Allison (August 1, 1930 – April 25, 2016) was a former casino owner and actor. Allison had appeared in many cameo roles, such as ''

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'' as an old guard, but his acting experience started when he was hired as a consultant for the production of

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's 1995 film, ''

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'', due to his casino experiences. In ''Casino'', Allison played the

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(Mormon) Bagman, John Nance, who was based on Jay Vandermark.

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* American male film actors American businesspeople 1930 births 2016 deaths {{US-film-actor-1930s-stub