This page will contain external links about William Conrad, as they become available.William ConradWilliam Conrad (September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994), born William Cann, was an American actor and narrator in radio, film and television noted for his gifted use of a marvelous baritone voice, as well as for his sizable girth. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Starting work in radio in the late 1930s in California, Conrad went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. He returned to the airwaves after the war, going on to accumulate over 7,000 roles in radio by his own estimate. Conrad's deep, resonant voice led to a number of noteworthy roles in radio drama, most prominently his originating the role of Matt Dillon on the old-time radio program Gunsmoke from 1952-61. He was considered for the role when the series was brought to television in 1955, but his increasing obesity led to the casting of James Arness. Other series to which Conrad contributed his talents included Escape, Suspense and The Damon Runyon Theater. Among his various film roles, where he was usually cast as threatening figures, perhaps his most notable role was his first credited one, as one of the gunmen sent to eliminate Burt Lancaster in the 1946 film The Killers. He also appeared in Body and Soul (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number, Joan of Arc (both 1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954). Moving to television in the 1960s, his first decade in the medium was largely marked by a return to voice work and the direction of Brainstorm in 1965; he narrated the Bullwinkle cartoons from 1961-73, and later performed the role of Denethor in the 1980 animated TV version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. But the 1970s saw him starring in the first of three detective series which would bring him an added measure of renown, Cannon, which ran from 1971-76. He later starred in both Nero Wolfe (1981) and Jake and the Fatman (1987-92). Conrad died at age 73 in Los Angeles, California and is interred at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery. He was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1997. This page about William Conrad includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about William Conrad News stories about William Conrad External links for William Conrad Videos for William Conrad Wikis about William Conrad Discussion Groups about William Conrad Blogs about William Conrad Images of William Conrad |
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He was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1997. The couple has one child. Conrad died at age 73 in Los Angeles, California and is interred at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery. He remarried in 1999, to actress Jill Fink. He later starred in both Nero Wolfe (1981) and Jake and the Fatman (1987-92). Dempsey divorced Rocky Parker in 1994. But the 1970s saw him starring in the first of three detective series which would bring him an added measure of renown, Cannon, which ran from 1971-76. Overall, Dempsey has participated in more than forty movies. Tolkien's The Return of the King. Parts of the movies were filmed in Richmond, VA. R. In 2004, he starred in the HBO TV movie, Iron Jawed Angels, about the women's suffrage movement, with Anjelica Huston and Hilary Swank. R. In 2002, he was in Sweet Home Alabama, with Melanie Griffith. Moving to television in the 1960s, his first decade in the medium was largely marked by a return to voice work and the direction of Brainstorm in 1965; he narrated the Bullwinkle cartoons from 1961-73, and later performed the role of Denethor in the 1980 animated TV version of J. In 2000, he acted in another significant box office hit, Scream 3, alongside Neve Campbell. He also appeared in Body and Soul (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number, Joan of Arc (both 1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954). Kennedy, 1994's With Honors, and 1995's Outbreak, alongside Dustin Hoffman. Among his various film roles, where he was usually cast as threatening figures, perhaps his most notable role was his first credited one, as one of the gunmen sent to eliminate Burt Lancaster in the 1946 film The Killers. There were a few notable exceptions, however, such as 1991's Mobsters, where he played Meyer Lansky, 1993's JFK: Reckless Youth, where he played John F. Other series to which Conrad contributed his talents included Escape, Suspense and The Damon Runyon Theater. He made several movies during the 1990s, of which most were box office bombs, straight to video releases or television movies. He was considered for the role when the series was brought to television in 1955, but his increasing obesity led to the casting of James Arness. Just like in Peterson's case, Dempsey's time on the main spotlight was short. Conrad's deep, resonant voice led to a number of noteworthy roles in radio drama, most prominently his originating the role of Matt Dillon on the old-time radio program Gunsmoke from 1952-61. In 1989, he shared credits with Charo and Kristy Alley in Loverboy, where he played a pizza delivery boy. He returned to the airwaves after the war, going on to accumulate over 7,000 roles in radio by his own estimate. The movie, in which he played Ronald Miller, was a geek to popular type of comedy which launched him and co-star Amanda Peterson to teen idol status, and Dempsey and Peterson appeared constantly on the covers of such teen magazines as Teen Beat, Tiger Beat, [[16 {magazine}|16]], Bop and others. Starting work in radio in the late 1930s in California, Conrad went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. It wasn't until another 1987 release, Can't Buy Me Love, that he achieved major movie star status. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. Soon after, he married actress Rocky Parker, twenty seven years his senior. William Conrad (September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994), born William Cann, was an American actor and narrator in radio, film and television noted for his gifted use of a marvelous baritone voice, as well as for his sizable girth. This movie gave him some fame. In 1987, he participated in Meatballs 3, where he played a janitor, Rudy. In 1985, he debuted as an actor, in the movie Heaven Help Us. He was also an adept juggler, placing third in a National Juggling Competition. Patrick Dempsey lived in Buckfield, Maine, as a teenager. Patrick Dempsey (born January 13, 1966 in Lewiston, Maine) is an actor who achieved Hollywood fame during the late 1980s. |