William Bassett
American actor · United States · On the map · Actors · Lived 1935 to 2025 · aged 89
William Henry Bassett was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 films and television programs from the 1960s.
William Bassett is read about 35 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2025Died9 February 20252009
Black DynamiteFilm, Captain Yancy2005
Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries, Huu (voice)
Demon HunterFilm, 2005Cardinal White2003
House of 1000 CorpsesFilm, Sheriff Frank Huston2001
ScrubsSeries, Patient2000
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'Film, Narrator1998
The Magnificent SevenSeries, Bartender1996
3rd Rock from the SunSeries, Bernard1994
Spring AwakeningFilm, Ulf Anderson1991
Never ForgetFilm, Lewis Brandon1988
Black EagleFilm, Dean Rickert1985
MacGyverSeries, Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
CreatorFilm, 1985Dr. Sutter1984
HunterSeries, Park Beach Bum1982
MoonlightFilm, Tappan Zee Man1980
The Kids Who Knew Too MuchFilm, Policeman1979
Knots LandingSeries, Emissary1977
Never Con a KillerFilm, Huff Hufaker1974
The Cloning of Clifford SwimmerFilm1970NancySeries, Secret Service Agent Turner
The GrasshopperFilm, 1970Aaron1967
The Second Hundred YearsSeries, Sergei1960The Chevy Mystery ShowSeries, Dr. Roger Waring
The TempestFilm, 1960Ferdinand1935Born28 December 1935
Black DynamiteFilm, Captain Yancy2005Avatar: The Last AirbenderSeries, Huu (voice)Demon HunterFilm, 2005Cardinal White2003House of 1000 CorpsesFilm, Sheriff Frank Huston2001ScrubsSeries, Patient2000Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'Film, Narrator1998The Magnificent SevenSeries, Bartender19963rd Rock from the SunSeries, Bernard1994Spring AwakeningFilm, Ulf Anderson1991Never ForgetFilm, Lewis Brandon1988Black EagleFilm, Dean Rickert1985MacGyverSeries, Iain M'Iver (uncredited)CreatorFilm, 1985Dr. Sutter1984HunterSeries, Park Beach Bum1982MoonlightFilm, Tappan Zee Man1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchFilm, Policeman1979Knots LandingSeries, Emissary1977Never Con a KillerFilm, Huff Hufaker1974The Cloning of Clifford SwimmerFilm1970NancySeries, Secret Service Agent TurnerThe GrasshopperFilm, 1970Aaron1967The Second Hundred YearsSeries, Sergei1960The Chevy Mystery ShowSeries, Dr. Roger WaringThe TempestFilm, 1960Ferdinand1935Born28 December 1935People around William
Close ties
Karen Black Also in Invaders from Mars and Soulkeeper
Garry Marshall Produced The Grasshopper (1973)
Stanley Donen Directed Lucky Lady (1976)
John G. Avildsen Directed The Karate Kid (1984)
Tobe Hooper Directed Invaders from Mars (1986)
William Zabka Also in The Karate Kid and Wild Roomies
Bill Conti Wrote The Karate Kid and Dynasty
James Karen Also in Dynasty and Invaders from Mars- John Guillermin Directed The Towering Inferno (1975)
Jerry Weintraub Produced The Karate Kid (1984)
Ivan Passer Directed Creator (1985)
Gregory Sierra Also in The Towering Inferno (1974)
Irwin Allen Produced The Towering Inferno (1975)
Jerry Paris Directed The Grasshopper (1973)
Michael Fairman Also in Dynasty and Dharma & Greg
Jerome Courtland Produced Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
Rosemary Forsyth Also in Dharma & Greg and My Father's House
Neva Patterson Also in Dynasty and The Lie
Vincent McEveety Directed Dallas- Christopher Allport Also in Dynasty and Invaders from Mars
John Crawford Also in The Towering Inferno and Dynasty
Jerry Jameson Directed Dallas
John Hough Directed Return from Witch Mountain (1978)
Ron Masak Also in Lucky Lady and A Time for Dying
Known for
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The Karate Kid 1984
Black Dynamite 2009
The Towering Inferno 1974
House of 1000 Corpses 2003
Creator 1985
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
69 credits on file
Television 23
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2025 · aged 89
