William Conrad
William Conrad (September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director. He was born William Cann in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a theatre-owner who moved to southern California, where he excelled at drama and literature while at school. Starting work in radio in the late 1930s in California, Conrad went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. He entered the army in 1942, and was commissioned at Luke Field, Arizona in 1943 (now Luke Air Force Base). On the day of his commission he married June Nelson. He returned to the airwaves after the war, going on to accumulate over 7,000 roles in radio by his own estimate. Among Conrad's various film roles, where he was usually cast as threatening figures, perhaps his most notable role was his first credited one, as one of the gunmen sent to eliminate Burt Lancaster in the 1946 film The Killers. He also appeared in Body and Soul (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number, Joan of Arc (both 1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954). As a producer for Warner Brothers, he made a string of feature films, including An American Dream (1966, retitled See You in Hell, Darling for British release), A Covenant With Death (1966), First to Fight (1967) and The Cool Ones (1967), and also directed My Blood Runs Cold, Brainstorm and Two on a Guillotine (all 1965).
Filmography
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
as Self (archive footage)
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
as Self (archive footage)
The Box
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
The Box
as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Hudson Hawk
as Narrator (voice)
Hudson Hawk
as Narrator (voice)
Daws Butler: Voice Magician
as Self—Host
Daws Butler: Voice Magician
as Self—Host
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
as Jim Dunn
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
as Jim Dunn
Killing Cars
as Mr. Mahoney
Killing Cars
as Mr. Mahoney
In Like Flynn
as Sgt. Dominic
In Like Flynn
as Sgt. Dominic
Blitz
as Mr. Mahoney
Blitz
as Mr. Mahoney
The Mikado
as The Mikado
The Mikado
as The Mikado
Shock-Trauma
as Dr. R. Adams Cowley
Shock-Trauma
as Dr. R. Adams Cowley
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
as (in "The Killers") (archive footage)
Side Show
as Ring Announcer (voice)
Side Show
as Ring Announcer (voice)
The Return of Frank Cannon
as Frank Cannon
The Return of Frank Cannon
as Frank Cannon
Turnover Smith
as Thaddeus Smith
Turnover Smith
as Thaddeus Smith
The Return of the King
as Lord Denethor (voice)
The Return of the King
as Lord Denethor (voice)
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
as William Battles
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
as William Battles
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Opening Narrator / Draconian officer (uncredited) (voice)
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
as Opening Narrator / Draconian officer (uncredited) (voice)
Keefer
as Col. Keefer
Keefer
as Col. Keefer
Night Cries
as Dr. Whelan
Night Cries
as Dr. Whelan
The Making of Star Wars
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of Star Wars
as Narrator (voice)
Moonshine County Express
as Jack Starkey
Moonshine County Express
as Jack Starkey
Catastrophe
as Narrator (voice)
Catastrophe
as Narrator (voice)
The Force of Evil
as Narrator (voice)
The Force of Evil
as Narrator (voice)
The City
as Narrator (voice)
The City
as Narrator (voice)
The Macahans
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Macahans
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Narrator (voice)
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
as Narrator (voice)
Hamburgers
as self
Hamburgers
as self
Voices
as Narrator (voice)
Voices
as Narrator (voice)
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
as Keegan
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
as Keegan
Cannon
as Frank Cannon
Cannon
as Frank Cannon
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
as Chief Vincent Kovac
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
as Chief Vincent Kovac
The Brotherhood of the Bell
as Bart Harris
The Brotherhood of the Bell
as Bart Harris
Chisum
as Narrator - Opening Credits (voice) (uncredited)
Chisum
as Narrator - Opening Credits (voice) (uncredited)
Countdown
as TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Countdown
as TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Chamber of Horrors
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Chamber of Horrors
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Battle of the Bulge
as Narrator (voice)
Battle of the Bulge
as Narrator (voice)
Battle of the Bulge
as Narrator (voice)
Battle of the Bulge
as Narrator (voice)
Brainstorm
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Brainstorm
as Mental Patient (uncredited)
Two on a Guillotine
as Fat Man in Hall of Mirrors (uncredited)
Two on a Guillotine
as Fat Man in Hall of Mirrors (uncredited)
Eggs Benedict
as Narrator
Eggs Benedict
as Narrator
Design for Disaster
as Narrator
Design for Disaster
as Narrator
-30-
as Jim Bathgate
-30-
as Jim Bathgate
Zero Hour!
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Zero Hour!
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
The Ride Back
as Sheriff Chris Hamish
The Ride Back
as Sheriff Chris Hamish
Johnny Concho
as Tallman
Johnny Concho
as Tallman
The Conqueror
as Kasar
The Conqueror
as Kasar
The Naked Sea
as Narrator
The Naked Sea
as Narrator
5 Against the House
as Eric Berg
5 Against the House
as Eric Berg
The Naked Jungle
as Commissioner
The Naked Jungle
as Commissioner
The Desert Song
as Lachmed
The Desert Song
as Lachmed
Cry of the Hunted
as Goodwin
Cry of the Hunted
as Goodwin
Lone Star
as Mizette
Lone Star
as Mizette
The Racket
as Turk
The Racket
as Turk
The Sword of Monte Cristo
as Major Nicolet
The Sword of Monte Cristo
as Major Nicolet
Cry Danger
as Louie Castro
Cry Danger
as Louie Castro
Dial 1119
as Chuckles
Dial 1119
as Chuckles
The Milkman
as Mike Morrel
The Milkman
as Mike Morrel
One Way Street
as Ollie
One Way Street
as Ollie
East Side, West Side
as Lt. Jacobi
East Side, West Side
as Lt. Jacobi
Tension
as Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Tension
as Lt. Edgar Gonsales
Any Number Can Play
as Frank Sistina
Any Number Can Play
as Frank Sistina
Joan of Arc
as Guillaume Erard, a Prosecutor
Joan of Arc
as Guillaume Erard, a Prosecutor
To the Victor
as Farnsworth
To the Victor
as Farnsworth
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Morano
Sorry, Wrong Number
as Morano
Four Faces West
as Sheriff Egan
Four Faces West
as Sheriff Egan
Arch of Triumph
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Arch of Triumph
as Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
Body and Soul
as Quinn
Body and Soul
as Quinn
The Killers
as Max
The Killers
as Max
Pillow to Post
as First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Pillow to Post
as First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)