William Conrad

He was elected to the Radio Hall of Fame in 1997. He died in Palm Springs, California. Conrad died at age 73 in Los Angeles, California and is interred at Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery. His most famous TV role was in My Three Sons from 1965 to 1972, playing Uncle Charley. He later starred in both Nero Wolfe (1981) and Jake and the Fatman (1987-92). His film career began in 1926 and spanned the decades up to the 1970s. 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 started in show business working in vaudeville, then moved on to Broadway.

Tolkien's The Return of the King. Paul, Minnesota, he was a very prolific film and TV actor, having worked on over 40 films. R. Born in St. R. William Demarest (February 27, 1892 - December 28, 1983) was an American character actor. 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. When the Wife's Away (1926).

He also appeared in Body and Soul (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number, Joan of Arc (both 1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954). Finger Prints (1927). 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. Don't Tell the Wife (1927). Other series to which Conrad contributed his talents included Escape, Suspense and The Damon Runyon Theater. The Gay Old Bird (1927). 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. Matinee Ladies (1927).

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. A Million Bid (1927). He returned to the airwaves after the war, going on to accumulate over 7,000 roles in radio by his own estimate. Simple Sis (1927). Starting work in radio in the late 1930s in California, Conrad went on to serve as a fighter pilot in World War II. The Black Diamond Express (1927). He was born in Louisville, Kentucky. What Happened to Father? (1927).

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. The First Auto (1927). The Bush Leaguer (1927). A Sailor's Sweetheart (1927). The Jazz Singer (1927) (uncredited).

Amateur Night (1927). A Reno Divorce (1927). Sharp Shooters (1928). A Girl in Every Port (1928) (uncredited).

The Escape (1928). Pay as You Enter (1928). Five and Ten Cent Annie (1928). The Butter and Egg Man (1928).

The Crash (1928). The Broadway Melody (1929) (uncredited). The Run Around (1932). Fog Over Frisco (1934).

Many Happy Returns (1934). Gunfire (1934) (uncredited). Fugitive Lady (1934). After Office Hours (1935) (uncredited).

The Casino Murder Case (1935) (uncredited). The Murder Man (1935). Bright Lights (1935). Diamond Jim (1935).

Hands Across the Table (1935). White Lies (1935). The Great Ziegfeld (1936) (uncredited). Wedding Present (1936).

Love on the Run (1936). Charlie Chan at the Opera (1936). Mind Your Own Business (1936). Time Out for Romance (1937).

Don't Tell the Wife (1937). Oh Doctor (1937). Hit Parade of 1937 (1937). The Great Hospital Mystery (1937).

The Great Gambini (1937). Easy Living (1937). Blonde Trouble (1937). Wake Up and Live (1937).

Big City (1937). Rosalie (1937). Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). Romance on the Run (1938).

One Wild Night (1938). Josette (1938). Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) (uncredited). While New York Sleeps (1938).

The Great Man Votes (1939). King of the Turf (1939). The Gracie Allen Murder Case (1939). Cowboy Quarterback (1939).

Miracles for Sale (1939). Smith Goes to Washington (1939). Mr. Laugh It Off (1939).