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William Bogert
American actor (1936-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
William Bogert was an American character actor best known for his roles as Brandon Brindle on the TV series Small Wonder from 1985 to 1989, Kent Wallace, the host of Chappelle's Show's Frontline spoofs from 2003 to 2004, and as the titular character of the 1964 "Confessions of a Republican" ad.
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2020Died12 January 20202010
TenureFilm, Dean Leakey2009
The Flying ScissorsFilm, Mr. Perkins2000
Gilmore GirlsSeries, College Dean1998
A Perfect MurderFilm, Harrington1996
3rd Rock from the SunSeries, Dean Sumner1990
Law & OrderSeries, Jules Simon
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayFilm, 1990Dentist (voice) (as William Bogart)1988
The Wonder YearsSeries, PreacherTake My Daughters, PleaseFilm, 1988Dr. Oscar Reback1986
Stewardess SchoolFilm, Roger Weidermeyer1983
CarpoolFilm, Stevens1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Roger Leopold
Death Wish IIFilm, 1982Fred Brown (uncredited)1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseFilm, Alfred Lawson1979
Hart to HartSeries, Wendell Kanter
Better Late Than NeverFilm, 1979Dr. Webster1978
A Fire in the SkyFilm, Wayne Lustus1977
The Incredible HulkSeries
Fire SaleFilm, 1977Insurance Doctor1976
AliceSeries1975
Dog Day AfternoonFilm, TV Anchorman1974
Police WomanSeries
Death WishFilm, 1974Fred Brown (uncredited)1971
ColumboSeries, Randall Thurston1936Born25 January 1936
TenureFilm, Dean Leakey2009The Flying ScissorsFilm, Mr. Perkins2000Gilmore GirlsSeries, College Dean1998A Perfect MurderFilm, Harrington19963rd Rock from the SunSeries, Dean Sumner1990Law & OrderSeries, Jules SimonAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayFilm, 1990Dentist (voice) (as William Bogart)1988The Wonder YearsSeries, PreacherTake My Daughters, PleaseFilm, 1988Dr. Oscar Reback1986Stewardess SchoolFilm, Roger Weidermeyer1983CarpoolFilm, Stevens1982American PlayhouseSeries, Roger LeopoldDeath Wish IIFilm, 1982Fred Brown (uncredited)1981Charlie and the Great Balloon ChaseFilm, Alfred Lawson1979Hart to HartSeries, Wendell KanterBetter Late Than NeverFilm, 1979Dr. Webster1978A Fire in the SkyFilm, Wayne Lustus1977The Incredible HulkSeriesFire SaleFilm, 1977Insurance Doctor1976AliceSeries1975Dog Day AfternoonFilm, TV Anchorman1974Police WomanSeriesDeath WishFilm, 1974Fred Brown (uncredited)1971ColumboSeries, Randall Thurston1936Born25 January 1936People around William
Close ties
Vincent Gardenia Also in Fire Sale and Heaven Can Wait
Jerry Orbach Also in The Wages of Love and Sweeps
Stephen Elliott Also in Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)
Chris Noth Also in The Wages of Love and Sweeps
Don Keefer Also in Fire Sale and The Scarlett O'Hara War
Steven Hill Also in Sweeps and The Wages of Love- Earl Boen Also in Stewardess School and Walk Like a Man
John Badham Directed WarGames (1983)
Michael Moriarty Also in The Wages of Love and Sweeps- James Frawley Directed Sweeps (1996)
Dick Anthony Williams Also in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Jenny O'Hara Also in A Fire in the Sky (1978)
Stephanie Faracy Also in Heaven Can Wait and Carpool- Leonard Goldberg Produced WarGames (1983)
- Alice Hirson Also in The Death of Richie (1977)
Oliver Clark Also in Fire Sale (1977)
Martin Davidson Directed Almost Summer and Hero at Large
Marilyn Sokol Also in The Front (1976)
Robert Klane Wrote Fire Sale and Walk Like a Man
Cindy Eilbacher Also in The Death of Richie (1977)
Known for
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Dog Day Afternoon 1975
WarGames 1983
The Front 1976
Death Wish 1974
Heaven Can Wait 1978
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
86 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
In 1964 he appeared onstage in the touring production of A Man For All Seasons.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2020 · aged 83
