Acting
William O'Connell
Born August 20, 1933 · Richmond, Virginia, USA
Died January 25, 2024 · aged 90
William O'Connell was born on August 20, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia, USA as William L. O'Connell Jr. He is an actor, known for Paint Your Wagon (1969), The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) and Way... Way Out (1966).
Known For
High Plains Drifter · 1973High Plains Drifter
★ 7.31973
MovieWesternDrama
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
The Outlaw Josey Wales · 1976The Outlaw Josey Wales
★ 7.51976
MovieWestern
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Ice Station Zebra · 1968Ice Station Zebra
★ 6.41968
MovieThrillerAdventure
A top-secret Soviet spy satellite -- using stolen Western technology -- malfunctions and then goes into a descent that lands it near an isolated Arctic research encampment called Ice Station Zebra, belonging to the British, which starts sending out distress signals before falling silent. The atomic submarine Tigerfish, commanded by Cmdr. James Ferraday, is dispatched to save them.
Every Which Way but Loose · 1978Every Which Way but Loose
★ 6.11978
MovieComedyAdventure
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Big Bad Mama · 1974Big Bad Mama
★ 5.71974
MovieActionComedy
Circumstances force a mother and her two daughters to get into bootlegging and bank robbing, and travel across the country pursued by the law.
Any Which Way You Can · 1980Any Which Way You Can
★ 5.81980
MovieActionAdventure
Philo takes part in a bare knuckle fight – as he does – to make more money than he can earn from his car repair business. He decides to retire, but when the Mafia come along and arrange another fight, he's pushed into it. A motorcycle gang and an orangutan called Clyde all add to the 'fun'.
Paint Your Wagon · 1969Paint Your Wagon
★ 6.31969
MovieComedyWestern
A Michigan farmer and a prospector form a partnership in the California gold country. Their adventures include buying and sharing a wife, hijacking a stage, kidnapping six prostitutes, and turning their mining camp into a boom town. Along the way there is plenty of drinking, gambling, and singing. They even find time to do some creative gold mining.
The War Lord · 1965The War Lord
★ 6.21965
MovieHistoryDrama
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
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The War Lord · 1965The War Lord
★ 6.21965
MovieHistoryDrama
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
Volunteer Rejected by Chrysagon (uncredited)
The Big Mouth · 1967The Big Mouth
★ 5.31967
MovieComedyCrime
A fisherman crosses paths with a diamond-smuggling gangster–who is his doppelgänger—and inadvertently takes his place at a resort hotel where he meets a special girl.
Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Hook, Line and Sinker · 1969Hook, Line and Sinker
★ 4.41969
MovieComedy
Told he is terminally ill, an insurance executive goes on a credit-card spending spree--and then learns his medical diagnosis was a mistake.
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Bonanza · 1959Bonanza
★ 7.51959
SeriesWesternAction & Adventure
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Broadside poster (uncredited)




































