Biography
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).
Acted in 70
1980s
- 1987
- 1986
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
Jim Dunn
Killing Cars
Mr. Mahoney
- 1985
In Like Flynn
Sgt. Dominic
- 1984
- 1983
The Mikado
The Mikado
- 1982
Shock-Trauma
Dr. R. Adams Cowley
- 1981
Side Show
Ring Announcer (voice)
- 1980
Turnover Smith
Thaddeus Smith
The Murder That Wouldn't Die
William Battles
1970s
- 1979
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Opening Narrator / Draconian officer (uncredited) (voice)
- 1978
Keefer
Col. Keefer
Night Cries
Dr. Whelan
- 1977
Moonshine County Express
Jack Starkey
- 1973
- 1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
Keegan
Cannon
Frank Cannon
The D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
Chief Vincent Kovac
- 1970
The Brotherhood of the Bell
Bart Harris
1960s
- 1969
The Dudley Do-Right Show
TV
- 1968
- 1967
Countdown
TV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
- 1965
Two on a Guillotine
Fat Man in Hall of Mirrors (uncredited)
- 1962
General Electric True
TV
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
-30-
Jim Bathgate
The Man and the Challenge
TV
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
Johnny Concho
Tallman
The Conqueror
Kasar
- 1955
5 Against the House
Eric Berg
- 1954
- 1953
The Desert Song
Lachmed
- 1952
- 1951
Cry Danger
Louie Castro
- 1950
Dial 1119
Chuckles
The Milkman
Mike Morrel
One Way Street
Ollie
1940s
- 1949
East Side, West Side
Lt. Jacobi
Any Number Can Play
Frank Sistina
- 1948
To the Victor
Farnsworth
Arch of Triumph
Policeman at Accident (uncredited)
- 1947
- 1946
- 1945
Pillow to Post
First Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
Directed 27
1980s
- 1981
Side Show
Director
1960s
- 1968
- 1965
My Blood Runs Cold
Director
Two on a Guillotine
Director
- 1963
The Man from Galveston
Director
Temple Houston
Director
- 1962
General Electric True
Director
Saints and Sinners
Director
- 1961
- 1960
Klondike
Director
1950s
- 1959
This Man Dawson
Director
Bold Venture
Director
- 1958
Mackenzie's Raiders
Director
The Rough Riders
Director
- 1957
- 1955
Produced 12
1980s
- 1980
Turnover Smith
Executive Producer
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
Assignment to Kill
Executive Producer
Chubasco
Producer
- 1967
Countdown
Executive Producer
The Cool Ones
Executive Producer
First to Fight
Executive Producer
- 1966
An American Dream
Producer
- 1965
My Blood Runs Cold
Producer
Two on a Guillotine
Producer
1950s
- 1957
Sound 1
1980s
- 1981
Side Show
Songs
Appearances33
2000s
- 2009
1990s
- 1991
1980s
- 1987
The Highwayman
Narrator · 1 episode
1970s
- 1977
Catastrophe
Narrator (voice)
The Force of Evil
Narrator (voice)
Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
Narrator · 8 episodes
- 1976
The Macahans
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1974
Tony Orlando and Dawn
Self · 1 episode
The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One
Narrator (voice)
Hamburgers
Self
- 1973
- 1971
- 1970
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
Chamber of Horrors
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1965
Eggs Benedict
Narrator
- 1963
- 1962
Design for Disaster
Narrator
1950s
- 1959
This Man Dawson
Narrator (voice only) · 11 episodes
- 1957
Zero Hour!
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- 1955
The Naked Sea
Narrator
