William Swan

William Swan

Acting
1928-02-06
Buffalo, New York, USA

Biography

William Swan is a former American stage, film and television actor.

Known For & Full Filmography18 Titles

#1Father Knows Best

Drama Series - 1954, 16 episodes as Clerk

6.7 / 10
ComedyFamily

Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes.

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#2The Twilight Zone

Drama Series - 1959, 16 episodes as Technician

8.5 / 10
Sci-Fi & FantasyMysteryDrama

An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.

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#3Have Gun, Will Travel

Drama Series - 1957, 16 episodes as Tracey Calvert

7.3 / 10
WesternAction & AdventureDrama

Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.

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#4Quincy, M.E.

Drama Series - 1976, 16 episodes as Dr. Sharp

7.5 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

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#5Dr. Kildare

Drama Series - 1961, 16 episodes as Young Doctor

5.7 / 10
Drama

The story of a young intern in a large metropolitan hospital trying to learn his profession, deal with the problems of his patients, and win the respect of the senior doctor in his specialty, internal medicine.

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#6Four Star Playhouse

Drama Series - 1952, 16 episodes as Arthur O'Brien

6.8 / 10
DramaComedy

Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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#7Four Star Playhouse

Drama Series - 1952, 16 episodes as Clint

6.8 / 10
DramaComedy

Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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#8Barnaby Jones

Drama Series - 1973, 16 episodes as Hotel Receptionist

7.0 / 10
CrimeDramaMystery

Barnaby Jones is a television detective series starring Buddy Ebsen and Lee Meriwether as father- and daughter-in-law who run a private detective firm in Los Angeles. The show ran on CBS from January 28, 1973 to April 3, 1980, beginning as a midseason replacement. William Conrad guest starred as Frank Cannon of Cannon on the first episode of Barnaby Jones, "Requiem for a Son" and the two series had a two-part crossover episode in 1975, "The Deadly Conspiracy".

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#912 O'Clock High

Drama Series - 1964, 16 episodes as Lieutenant

7.2 / 10
DramaWar & Politics

This series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.

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#10The 20th Century Fox Hour

Drama Series - 1955, 16 episodes as Co-pilot

6.0 / 10
Drama

The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.

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#11Alcoa Theatre

Drama Series - 1957, 16 episodes as Jim Miller

7.0 / 10
Drama

Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.

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#12The Parallax View

Movie - 1974, 2h 15m as Herbert Moon

6.8 / 10
CrimeDramaThriller

An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.

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#13Bombers B-52

Movie - 1957, 2h 15m as Crewman in Korea (uncredited)

5.8 / 10
DramaRomance

Sgt. Chuch Brennan always disliked playboy and hotshot, Col. Jim Herlihy. Now Chuck has even more reason to, Jim is dating his daughter, Lois.

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#14Lady in a Cage

Movie - 1964, 2h 15m as Malcolm Cornelius Hilyard

6.1 / 10
DramaMysteryThriller

A woman trapped in a home elevator is terrorized by a group of vicious hoodlums.

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#15The Monster That Challenged the World

Movie - 1957, 2h 15m as Seaman Howard Sanders

5.6 / 10
HorrorSci-Fi

Giants Mollusks are released from the earth by an earthquake and start killing people.

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#16Hotel

Movie - 1967, 2h 15m as Young Desk Clerk (uncredited)

6.0 / 10
Drama

This is the story of the clocklike movements of a giant, big city New Orleans hotel. The ambitious yet loyal manager wrestles with the round-the-clock drama of its guests. A brazen sneak thief, who nightly relieves the guests of their property, is chased through the underground passages of the hotel. The big business power play for control of the hotel and the VIP diplomat guest with a secret add to the excitement.

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#17Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Drama Series - 1951, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

7.2 / 10
DramaComedy

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.

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#18Winter of Frozen Dreams

Movie - 2009, 2h 15m as Judge

4.5 / 10
CrimeDramaHistory

Barbara Hoffman is a University of Wisconsin science student. She is a part-time employee at a local massage parlor. She is also a killer. Now all Detective Lulling has to do is prove it.

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