William Tracy

Acting

William Tracy

Born December 1, 1917 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died June 18, 1967 · aged 49

No biography available.

Known For

The Shop Around the CornerThe Shop Around the Corner · 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
8.11940
MovieComedyDrama
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMr. & Mrs. Smith · 1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.01941
MovieComedyRomance
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.
Hay FootHay Foot · 1942
Hay Foot
6.31942
MovieRomanceComedy
Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a class given by Sergeant Ames, embarrassing him. Through a series of misunderstandings, Colonel Barkley thinks the gun shy Doubleday is an expert marksman, and he sets him up in a shooting match against Ames and Sergeant Cobb.
About FaceAbout Face · 1942
About Face
6.61942
MovieComedy
Two Army sergeants disrupt a bar, a party and an Army-Navy dance.
Here Comes TroubleHere Comes Trouble · 1948
Here Comes Trouble
5.21948
MovieComedy
A blundering rookie reporter runs into some unexpected difficulty when he is assigned to cover the police beat.
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
The Wings of EaglesThe Wings of Eagles · 1957
The Wings of Eagles
6.31957
MovieDramaWar
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Mr. Walkie TalkieMr. Walkie Talkie · 1952
Mr. Walkie Talkie
6.51952
MovieWarComedy
Military comedy about two sergeant buddies constantly getting into trouble.

Movies

The Shop Around the CornerThe Shop Around the Corner · 1940
The Shop Around the Corner
8.11940
MovieComedyDrama
Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand one another, without realising that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal.
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMr. & Mrs. Smith · 1941
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
6.01941
MovieComedyRomance
Happily married for three years, Ann and David Smith live in New York. One morning Ann asks David if he had to do it over again, would he marry her? To her shock, he answers, "No". Later that day, they separately discover that, due to a legal complication, they are not legally married.
Hay FootHay Foot · 1942
Hay Foot
6.31942
MovieRomanceComedy
Colonel Barkley is very proud of his assistant, Sergeant Doubleday, who has a photographic memory. Doubleday shows off his book knowledge on firearms during a class given by Sergeant Ames, embarrassing him. Through a series of misunderstandings, Colonel Barkley thinks the gun shy Doubleday is an expert marksman, and he sets him up in a shooting match against Ames and Sergeant Cobb.
About FaceAbout Face · 1942
About Face
6.61942
MovieComedy
Two Army sergeants disrupt a bar, a party and an Army-Navy dance.
Here Comes TroubleHere Comes Trouble · 1948
Here Comes Trouble
5.21948
MovieComedy
A blundering rookie reporter runs into some unexpected difficulty when he is assigned to cover the police beat.
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
The Wings of EaglesThe Wings of Eagles · 1957
The Wings of Eagles
6.31957
MovieDramaWar
The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.
Mr. Walkie TalkieMr. Walkie Talkie · 1952
Mr. Walkie Talkie
6.51952
MovieWarComedy
Military comedy about two sergeant buddies constantly getting into trouble.
Henry, the RainmakerHenry, the Rainmaker · 1949
Henry, the Rainmaker
7.01949
MovieComedy
The first of Monogram's "Father" series was Henry, the Rainmaker, assembled in a fast seven days. Henry Latham is an average family man who is galvanized into entering a mayoral race over the issue of garbage disposal. When incumbent mayor Colton solves this issue himself, Henry turns his attentions to the current water shortage. His efforts to become a rainmaker prove cataclysmic, to say the least.
Tobacco RoadTobacco Road · 1941
Tobacco Road
6.81941
MovieComedyDrama
Shiftless Jeeter Lester and his family of sharecroppers live in rural Georgia where their ancestors were once wealthy planters. Their slapstick existence is threatened by a bank's plans to take over the land for more profitable farming.
Strike Up the BandStrike Up the Band · 1940
Strike Up the Band
6.61940
MovieComedyMusic
Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to Chicago for the contest.
Her First BeauHer First Beau · 1941
Her First Beau
6.51941
MovieComedyRomance
15-year-old Penelope (Penny) Wood has two great interests - Chuck Harris and the hope that some day she might become a famous,great writer. Chuck also has two interests - his home-made glider and the hope that some day he will go to Tech college. His indifference to Penny is her chief source of annoyance. Mervyn Roberts, Penny's uncle who is only five years older than she is, arrives home with a guest, Roger Van Vleck, and Penny falls for Roger's sophistication. Chuck, resentful, continues to work on his glider over his father's objections. His father wants it destroyed but Elmer Tuttle, their hired man, hides it.
George Washington Slept HereGeorge Washington Slept Here · 1942
George Washington Slept Here
6.41942
MovieComedy
New Yorkers Bill and Connie Fuller have to move from their apartment. Without Bill's knowledge, Connie purchases a delapidated old farmhouse in Pennsylvania, where George Washington was supposed to have actually slept during the American Revolution.
The Walls of JerichoThe Walls of Jericho · 1948
The Walls of Jericho
5.61948
MovieDrama
In a small town in Kansas, a county attorney in an unhappy marriage falls in love with another woman.
To the Shores of TripoliTo the Shores of Tripoli · 1942
To the Shores of Tripoli
5.51942
MovieDramaWar
Chronicle of a spoiled rich boy who joins the Marines with an off-handed attitude and finally becomes a battle-wise soldier.
Cadet GirlCadet Girl · 1941
Cadet Girl
8.01941
MovieComedyRomance
A West Point cadet and his bandleader brother fall for a singer in the band.
Million Dollar LegsMillion Dollar Legs · 1939
Million Dollar Legs
6.01939
MovieMusic
At Middleton College, controlled by rich donor Melton, only paying sports are allowed. But Freddie Frye, conniving student body president, has to get a letter in some sport to win back his girl Susie; he schemes to revive crew boat racing. Sinking boats, no money, and his own waistline stand in his way. Can they win the big race with State University?
Gallant SonsGallant Sons · 1940
Gallant Sons
7.41940
MovieMystery
When a teenager's father is accused of murder, the boy and his high-school classmates set out to find the real killer.
Brother RatBrother Rat · 1938
Brother Rat
6.01938
MovieComedy
Story of three buddies at the Virginia Military Institute. Cadet Bing Edwards is secretly married and soon to be a father.
Tanks a MillionTanks a Million · 1941
Tanks a Million
5.81941
MovieComedy
Chubby William Tracy starred as Dodo Doubleday, a feckless Army draftee blessed (or cursed) with a photographic memory. Inexplicably promoted to sergeant, Doubleday becomes the bane of topkick Sgt. Ames' (Joe Sawyer) existence.
Young AmericaYoung America · 1942
Young America
9.01942
MovieAdventureDrama
Young America is a 1942 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Samuel G. Engel. The film stars Jane Withers, Jane Darwell, Lynne Roberts, Robert Cornell, William Tracy and Roman Bohnen. The film was released on February 6, 1942, by 20th Century Fox.
The Jones Family in HollywoodThe Jones Family in Hollywood · 1939
The Jones Family in Hollywood
10.01939
MovieAdventureComedy
Father goes to an American Legion convention in Hollywood and the family goes along, visiting a studio a causing havoc on the set.
One Too ManyOne Too Many · 1950
One Too Many
8.01950
MovieDrama
A once-famous concert pianist has had her career ruined by her alcoholism. Her husband and a member of Alcoholics Anonymous try to help her recover.
Terry and the PiratesTerry and the Pirates · 1940
Terry and the Pirates
5.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Dr. Herbert Lee, an archaeologist seeking to decipher ancient Mara inscriptions, is aided by his son Terry, Terry's pal Pat Ryan, and Normandie Drake. Jungle pirate and warlord Fang (Dick Curtis) plots to kill The Dragon Lady, Queen of the Temple of Mara, and seize the treasures of her ancestors. Both Fang and The Dragon Lady have sworn death for any foreign intruders.

TV Shows

Perry MasonPerry Mason · 1957
Perry Mason
7.71957
SeriesMysteryDrama
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
LassieLassie · 1954
Lassie
6.31954
SeriesDrama
Lassie is the pet of Jeff Miller, an 11-year-old farm boy. The two become best friends and enjoy family adventures in the American countryside, teaching each other about love, nature and commitment.
DragnetDragnet · 1951
Dragnet
6.51951
SeriesDramaCrime
Follows the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show takes its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpThe Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp · 1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
6.81955
SeriesDramaWestern
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
Navy LogNavy Log · 1955
Navy Log
5.21955
SeriesDrama
Navy Log is an American drama anthology series that initially aired for one season on CBS. It relates the greatest survival war stories in the history of the United States Navy. This series premiered on September 20, 1955, but the following year, it was moved to ABC, where it aired until September 25, 1958. The program aired for a total of three seasons and 102 episodes.