William Bryant (actor)
| William Bryant | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Robert Klein January 31, 1924 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died |
June 26, 2001 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1950-1995 |
William Bryant (born William Robert Klein; January 31, 1924 – June 26, 2001), was an American actor. He is one of the more recognizable television character actors of the 1960s and 1970s.
Career
Born in Detroit, Bryant was a character actor who appeared in films such as King Dinosaur (1955), Escape from San Quentin (1957), Experiment in Terror (1962), with Glenn Ford, How to Murder Your Wife and The Great Race with Jack Lemmon, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), McQ (1973), Walking Tall Part II (1975).
He also played several roles in the classic western movies Heaven with a Gun (1969), Chisum (1970), Macho Callahan (1970), Wild Rovers (1971), The Deadly Trackers (1973).
Television
Most of his career was made on television, including Hallmark Hall of Fame, Frontier, Casey Jones, Tales of the Texas Rangers, The Gray Ghost, Maverick, The Rebel, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Rifleman, Laramie, The Virginian, Rawhide, Branded, Combat!, Mission Impossible, Bonanza, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Mannix, The Wild Wild West, Death Valley Days, Alias Smith and Jones, Banacek, McCloud, Columbo, Gunsmoke, Petrocelli, Cannon, The Rockford Files, Barnaby Jones and many others.
He played the role of Colonel Crook, in the TV series Hondo and part of the cast in Emergency! (1972–1978) as Captain, Branded (1965) as General Ulysses S. Grant, and Lancer (1968), as Sheriff Gabe.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Twelve O'Clock High | Radio operator | Uncredited |
| 1953 | The 49th Man | FBI Agent in Montage | as William R. Klein |
| 1953 | Sky Commando | Lt. John 'Johnny' Willard | as William R. Klein |
| 1954 | Battle of Rogue River | Corporal | as Bill Bryant |
| 1955 | A Bullet for Joey | Jack Allen | as Bill Bryant |
| 1955 | King Dinosaur | Dr. Ralph Martin | as Bill Bryant |
| 1957 | Escape from San Quentin | Richie | |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Radar Monitor | Uncredited (Filmed in 1949, but, not released until 1957) |
| 1962 | Experiment in Terror | Chuck | |
| 1962/1967 | Combat! (TV series) | Maj O'Connors, Larkin, Maynard, McCall | 9 episodes (6 as McCall) |
| 1965 | How to Murder Your Wife | Construction Worker | |
| 1965 | Branded (TV series) | General\President Ulysses S. Grant | 8 episodes |
| 1965 | The Great Race | Baron's Guard | |
| 1966 | Ride Beyond Vengeance | Bartender | |
| 1966 | What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? | Minow | |
| 1967 | Hondo | Col. Crook | 16 episodes |
| 1968/1969 | Lancer | Sheriff Gabe | |
| 1969 | Smith! | Corporal/Court Bailiff (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Heaven with a Gun | Bart Paterson (cattleman) | |
| 1970 | The Animals | Sheriff Martin Lord | |
| 1970 | Chisum | Jeff (Head Wrangler) | |
| 1970 | Macho Callahan | Dealer | |
| 1971 | Wild Rovers | Hereford | |
| 1971 | The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler | Craig Harmon | |
| 1972 | Conquest of the Planet of the Apes | Man at Auction (uncredited) | |
| 1972 | Banacek | Burns | episode: A Million the Hard Way |
| 1973 | The Deadly Trackers | Deputy Bill | |
| 1974 | McMillan & Wife | Father Regan | episode: The Man Without a Face |
| 1974 | McQ | Sgt. Stan Boyle | |
| 1975 | Walking Tall Part II | F.B.I. Man | |
| 1975 | The Other Side of the Mountain | Bill Kinmont | |
| 1976 | The Macahans (TV film) | Major at Shiloh | |
| 1976 | Gable and Lombard | Colonel | |
| 1976 | Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | Mr. Hanson | episodes: The Flight of the Grey Wolf: Parts 1 & 2 |
| 1976 | Shazam! | Harry Miller | episode: Ripcord |
| 1976 | Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (TV film) | Kent | |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Lt. Calloway | |
| 1972/1978 | Emergency! (TV series) | Captain Engine | |
| 1978 | Switch (TV series) | Lt. Shilton | |
| 1978 | The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 | Bill Kinmont | |
| 1978 | Corvette Summer | Plain Clothes Police Lecturer | |
| 1979 | Mountain Family Robinson | Forest Ranger | |
| 1979 | The Legend of the Golden Gun (TV film) | William Ford | |
| 1979 | The Billion Dollar Threat (TV film) | Harry Grebe | |
| 1982/1984 | The Fall Guy (TV series) | The Director | |
| 1986 | The Education of Allison Tate | Chauffeur | |
| 1986 | Hell Squad | Nightclub owner | |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Male Republican | as Bill Bryant |
References
Encyclopedia of Television Series, Pilots and Specials: 1974-1984, by Vincent Terrace