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William Fawcett

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American actor (1894-1974)

United StatesActorsLived 1894 to 1974 · aged 79
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William Fawcett Thompson was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Because there were other actors named William Thompson he used his first and middle name when seeking acting roles.

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The presentation case and Medal of Honor awarded to William Fawcett Thompson by the French military for his service in WWI.The presentation case and Medal of Honor awarded to William Fawcett Thompson by the French military for his service in WWI.Reverse side of William Fawcett Thompson's MedalReverse side of William Fawcett Thompson's Medal

Filmography 40

Ace in the Hole1951 · ★ 7.8
Sex and the Single Girl1964 · ★ 6.5
Hello, Dolly!1969 · ★ 7.0
The Comancheros1961 · ★ 6.7
The Music Man1962 · ★ 7.1
Blackbeard's Ghost1968 · ★ 6.7
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes1969 · ★ 6.0
Gypsy1962 · ★ 6.3
King Rat1965 · ★ 7.1
Batman and Robin1949
The Return of Dracula1958 · ★ 5.6
No Time for Sergeants1958 · ★ 7.3
Springfield Rifle1952
The Proud Ones1956
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?1952
High Wall1947
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter1966
The Mating Season1951
Hollywood Story1951
Period of Adjustment1962
Comin' Round the Mountain1951
The Quick Gun1964
Gun Glory1957
The Wild and the Innocent1959
The Wheeler Dealers1963
Tall Man Riding1955
Good Day for a Hanging1959
The Neanderthal Man1953
Atom Man vs. Superman1950
Tension at Table Rock1956
Dakota Incident1956
The Yellow Mountain1954
The Lottery1969
Seminole Uprising1955
Hostile Guns1967
Mysterious Island1951
Alaska Seas1954
The Lion and the Horse1952
Mary, Mary1963
Canyon River1956

189 credits on file

Television 24

Perry Mason1957
The Rifleman1958
Ironside1967
Petticoat Junction1963
Dragnet1951
Mannix1967
Adam-121968
Lawman1958
The Twilight Zone1959
Father Knows Best1954
Leave It to Beaver1957
The Virginian1962
Maverick1957
I Dream of Jeannie1965
Love, American Style1969
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962
Peter Gunn1958
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre1963
Have Gun, Will Travel1957
Daniel Boone1964
Gunsmoke1955
Cheyenne1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre1956
The Big Valley1965

Awards 1

Legion of Honour

Connected to William 6

Gene BarryAlso in Alaska Seas (1954)Chill WillsAlso in Gun Glory (1957)George MontgomeryAlso in Seminole Uprising (1955)Peter BreckAlso in The Wild and the Innocent (1959)Howard DuffAlso in The Yellow Mountain (1954)Stafford ReppAlso in Canyon River (1956)

About this person

William Fawcett Thompson was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Because there were other actors named William Thompson he used his first and middle name when seeking acting roles. He was best known for playing Pete Wilkey in the television series Fury which ran from 1955 to 1960.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1974 · aged 79
Written about in
10 languages

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