William Duell
American actor and singer (1923-2011) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 88
Darwin William Duell was an American actor and singer. He was known for his roles as Andrew McNair in the musical 1776, Jim Sefelt in the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and Johnny the Shoe Shine Guy in the 1982 crime comedy series Police Squad!.
William Duell is read about 95 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 September 2026
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Something wrong?A life in dates
How to Lose a Guy in 10 DaysFilm, Old Concession Worker2000
EdSeries, Mr. Hinckey1999
Advice From a CaterpillarFilm, Hunter #21997
In & OutFilm, Emmett Wilson1995
RecklessFilm, Roy1993
Me and VeronicaFilm, Harry1990
Law & OrderSeries, Desk Clerk1989
Home Fires BurningFilm, Whit Hennessy1987
IronweedFilm, Moose1986
Seize the DayFilm, Joey1984
Mrs. SoffelFilm, Lenny1982
Police Squad!Series, Johnny the Snitch1981
Casey StengelFilm, Bob Daly1979
My Old ManFilm, Rooster1975NBC Special TreatSeries, Sam Carter
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestFilm, 1975Jim Sefelt1974
Law and DisorderFilm1967
N.Y.P.D.Series1961
The HustlerFilm, Billy (uncredited)1957
DuPont Show of the MonthSeries, Jerry Cruncher1956
Tony AwardsSeries1951
Hallmark Hall of FameSeries, Bob Daly1923Born30 August 1923People around William
Close ties
Jim Abrahams Directed Airplane! (1980)
Elizabeth Wilson Also in The Happy Hooker and Grace Quigley
Barnard Hughes Also in Deadhead Miles and Home Fires Burning- Alice Drummond Also in Funny Farm and In & Out
Deborah Rush Also in Reckless and In & Out
Joe Grifasi Also in The Pope of Greenwich Village (1985)
Joseph Maher Also in My Old Man, Funny Farm and In & Out
Paula Trueman Also in Grace Quigley and Mrs. Soffel
Robert Evans Produced The Out-of-Towners (1999)
Michael Douglas Produced One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1976)
Miloš Forman Directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1976)
Leslie Nielsen Also in Airplane! and Police Squad!
Edie McClurg Also in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1989)
Cynthia Nixon Also in Advice From a Caterpillar (1999)
Terry O'Quinn Also in Without a Trace and Mrs. Soffel
Joe Dante Directed Police Squad!
Tress MacNeille Also in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1989)
Jack L. Warner Produced 1776 (1972)
Jerry Zucker Directed Airplane! (1980)
Shalom Harlow Also in In & Out (1997)
Ernie Sabella Also in In & Out and The Out-of-Towners
Tony Bill Produced Deadhead Miles (1973)- Pat Crawford Brown Also in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1989)
Danny Corkill Also in Without a Trace and Mrs. Soffel
Known for
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1975
The Hustler 1961
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 2003
1776 1972
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark 1988
Filmography 31
40 credits on file
Television 8
About this person
Described as a short, odd-looking character actor with a Shakespearean background, he had many minor roles in plays, films and TV series. His last work was a cameo in the 2003 film How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.
