Bill Williams

Acting

Bill Williams

Born May 21, 1915 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Died September 21, 1992 · aged 77

William Herman Katt (born Herman August Wilhelm Katt; May 15, 1915 – September 21, 1992), known as Bill Williams, was an American television and film actor. He is best known for his starring role in the early television series The Adventures of Kit Carson, which aired in syndication from 1951 to 1955. Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York to German immigrant parents. He attended the Pratt Insti…

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King KongKing Kong · 1933
King Kong
★ 7.61933
MovieAdventureFantasy
Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world.
The AlamoThe Alamo · 1960
The Alamo
★ 7.11960
MovieWarAdventure
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
The Body SnatcherThe Body Snatcher · 1945
The Body Snatcher
★ 7.01945
MovieHorrorThriller
Edinburgh, 1831. Among those who undertake the illegal trade of grave robbery is Gray, ostensibly a cab driver. Formerly a medical student convicted of grave robbery, Gray holds a grudge against Dr. MacFarlane who had escaped detection and punishment.
Rio LoboRio Lobo · 1970
Rio Lobo
★ 6.51970
MovieWestern
After the Civil War, a former Union colonel searches for the two traitors whose perfidy led to the loss of a close friend.
Back to BataanBack to Bataan · 1945
Back to Bataan
★ 6.11945
MovieWarDrama
A U.S. Army colonel leads local fighters in a guerrilla campaign against the Japanese in the Philippines.
Thirty Seconds Over TokyoThirty Seconds Over Tokyo · 1944
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
★ 6.71944
MovieWarDrama
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
The Hallelujah TrailThe Hallelujah Trail · 1965
The Hallelujah Trail
★ 6.11965
MovieWesternComedy
A wagon train heads for Denver with a cargo of whisky for the miners. Chaos ensues as the Temperance League, the US cavalry, the miners and the local Indians all try to take control of the valuable cargo.
A Woman's SecretA Woman's Secret · 1949
A Woman's Secret
★ 5.61949
MovieMysteryDrama
A popular singer, Marian Washburn, suddenly and unexplainably loses her voice, causing a shake-up at the club where she works. Her worried but loyal piano player, Luke Jordan, helps to promote a new, younger singer, Susan Caldwell, to temporarily replace Marian. Susan finds some early acclaim but decides to leave the club after a few performances. Soon after Susan quits, she is gunned down, and Marian quickly becomes a suspect.

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Daniel BooneDaniel Boone · 1964
Daniel Boone
★ 7.01964
SeriesAction & AdventureWestern
Daniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.

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