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William Conrad

American actor and director (1920-1994)

William Conrad was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television. After a run of film character roles beginning with The Killers, he originated Marshal Matt Dillon on the radio series Gunsmoke and narrated Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right and The Fugitive. He later moved into producing and directing.

William Conrad appears in 6 films in The Rerun, from 1946 to 1991. Most of that work is in crime, comedy and mystery. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Burt Lancaster (2).

Known for

  • The Killers (1946). The film noir that began his run of character roles.
  • The Fugitive (1963), Narrator. He narrated the television series through 1967.
  • Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959), Narrator. He narrated the animated adventures through 1964.
  • Sorry, Wrong Number (1948). A late 1940s film character role.
  • Body and Soul (1947). Another of his early film character roles.

Movies

Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has William Conrad been in?
William Conrad appears in Hudson Hawk (1991), The Pink Panther (1963), The Conqueror (1956), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Body and Soul (1947) and The Killers (1946) on The Remote.
When was William Conrad born?
William Conrad was born on 27 September 1920.

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