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William Conrad
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American actor and director (1920-1994)
OverviewAI-generated
William Conrad, born John William Cann Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky, was an American actor, film director, and television director. He served as a captain in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. His professional career began in 1945. Conrad was a male who spoke and wrote in English.
He died of heart failure in Los Angeles on February 11, 1994. His manner of death was natural causes. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Conrad had one child.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Hippusäure und ihrer Derivate
- The journal of Elder William Conrad, pioneer preacher
- The Best of the West/ Gunsmoke
- Yesterdays
- Essay on the right of infants of believing parents to baptism
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Film & TV
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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 southern California, where he excelled at drama and literature while at school. Starting work in radio in the late 1930s in California, Conrad went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. He entered…
Known for
- The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout — Self (archive footage)2024
- The Box — Self (voice) (uncredited)2009
- Hudson Hawk — Narrator (voice)1991
- Daws Butler: Voice Magician — Self—Host1987
- Jake and the Fatman — Jason McCabe1987
- The Highwayman — Narrator1987
- Killing Cars — Mr. Mahoney1986
- Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo — Jim Dunn1986
- Matlock — James McShane1986
- In Like Flynn — Sgt. Dominic1985
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1920
- Active to
- 1994
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 163
- Total plays
- 587
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Conrad
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Louisville
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Army Air Forces
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- William Conrad Cannon 1972.JPG
- Number of children
- 1
Show 10 more facts
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of birth
- 1920-09-27
- date of death
- 1994-02-11
- cause of death
- heart failure
- Commons category
- William Conrad
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- writing language
- English language
- birth name
- John William Cann Jr.
- end of work period
- 1992-00-00
Sources (7)
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