William Conrad

William Conrad

Acting

Born September 27, 1920 · Louisville, Kentucky, USA

27 films as director · Active 1955–1981

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 souther…

Known for

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962

Cannon

Cannon

1971

The Bullwinkle Show

The Bullwinkle Show

1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

1963

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Directed(27)

Side Show

1981Side Show★ 8.5

Brainstorm

1965Brainstorm★ 6.1

Two on a Guillotine

1965Two on a Guillotine★ 6.1

My Blood Runs Cold

1965My Blood Runs Cold★ 5.2

The Man from Galveston

1963The Man from Galveston★ 5.6

Acting(106)

2024The Conqueror: Hollywood FalloutSelf (archive footage)

2009The BoxSelf (voice) (uncredited)

1991Hudson HawkNarrator (voice)

1987Daws Butler: Voice MagicianSelf—Host

1987Jake and the FatmanJason McCabe

1987The HighwaymanNarrator

1986Vengeance: The Story of Tony CimoJim Dunn

1986MatlockJames McShane

1986Killing CarsMr. Mahoney

1985In Like FlynnSgt. Dominic

1985BlitzMr. Mahoney

1984Murder, She WroteAnatole Karzof

1983The MikadoThe Mikado

1982Shock-TraumaDr. R. Adams Cowley

1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Killers") (archive footage)

1982Police Squad!Stabbed Man

1981Nero WolfeNero Wolfe

1981Side ShowRing Announcer (voice)

1980The Return of Frank CannonFrank Cannon

1980Turnover SmithThaddeus Smith

1980The Return of the KingLord Denethor (voice)

1980The Murder That Wouldn't DieWilliam Battles

1979Buck Rogers in the 25th CenturyOpening Narrator / Draconian officer (uncredited) (voice)

1978KeeferCol. Keefer

1978Night CriesDr. Whelan

1977The Making of Star WarsNarrator (voice)

1977Moonshine County ExpressJack Starkey

1977CatastropheNarrator (voice)

1977The Force of EvilNarrator (voice)

1977How the West Was WonNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1977Quinn Martin's Tales of the UnexpectedNarrator

1977The CityNarrator (voice)

1976The Sonny and Cher ShowSelf

1976The MacahansNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1974Tony Orlando and DawnSelf

1974The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number OneNarrator (voice)

1974Hamburgersself

1974VoicesNarrator (voice)

1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSelf

1973Barnaby JonesFrank Cannon

1971CannonFrank Cannon

1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

1971O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation CobraKeegan

1971CannonFrank Cannon

1971The D.A.: Conspiracy to KillChief Vincent Kovac

1970The Brotherhood of the BellBart Harris

1970ChisumNarrator - Opening Credits (voice) (uncredited)

1969The Dudley Do-Right Show

1968The Name of the GameArnold Wexler

1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSelf

1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters

1967The High ChaparralChina Pierce

1967CountdownTV Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

1966Chamber of HorrorsNarrator (voice) (uncredited)

1965Battle of the BulgeNarrator (uncredited)

1965The Dean Martin Show

1965BrainstormMental Patient (uncredited)

1965Two on a GuillotineFat Man in Hall of Mirrors (uncredited)

1965Eggs BenedictNarrator

1963The FugitiveNarrator

1962General Electric True

1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSergent Cresse

1962Design for DisasterNarrator

1961Target: The Corruptors!

1960The AquanautsCorey

1959The Bullwinkle ShowNarrator (voice)

1959The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and FriendsNarrator (voice)

1959-30-Jim Bathgate

1959This Man DawsonNarrator (voice only)

1959The Man and the Challenge

195877 Sunset StripBystander (uncredited)

1958Bat MastersonClark Benson

1957Zero Hour!Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

1957Tombstone TerritoryFrank Banter

1957Have Gun, Will Travel

1957The Ride BackSheriff Chris Hamish

1956Johnny ConchoTallman

1956The ConquerorKasar

1955The Naked SeaNarrator

1955GunsmokeNarrator (voice)

19555 Against the HouseEric Berg

1954The Naked JungleCommissioner

1953The Desert SongLachmed

1953Cry of the HuntedGoodwin

1952Lone StarMizette

1951The RacketTurk

1951The Sword of Monte CristoMajor Nicolet

1951Cry DangerLouie Castro

1950Dial 1119Chuckles

1950The MilkmanMike Morrel

1950One Way StreetOllie

1949East Side, West SideLt. Jacobi

1949TensionLt. Edgar Gonsales

1949Any Number Can PlayFrank Sistina

1948Joan of ArcGuillaume Erard, a Prosecutor

1948To the VictorFarnsworth

1948Sorry, Wrong NumberMorano

1948Four Faces WestSheriff Egan

1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf

1948Arch of TriumphPoliceman at Accident (uncredited)

1947Body and SoulQuinn

1946The KillersMax

1945Pillow to PostFirst Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)