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William Bishop

Acting
41 years oldOak Park, Illinois, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Paxton Bishop (July 16 1918 - October 3 1959) was an American television and movie actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He was best known for his role as Steve Connors on the 1950's NBC comedy series It's a Great Life[1] and for his roles in films including Harriet Craig, The Killer That Stalked New York and in numerous B-Movies and westerns such as The Tougher They Come, Gun Belt, The Basketball Fix, Cripple Creek and Wyoming Renegades. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Bishop (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
July 16, 1918 - October 3, 1959 (age 41)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

William Paxton Bishop

Movies (40)

The Oregon Trail
5.5

The Oregon Trail

as Captain George Wayne

1959

Short Cut to Hell
5.7

Short Cut to Hell

as Sgt. Stan Lowery

1957

The Phantom Stagecoach
5.0

The Phantom Stagecoach

as Glen Hayden

1957

The Star Wagon

The Star Wagon

as Charles Duffy

1957

The White Squaw
6.6

The White Squaw

as Bob Garth

1956

The Boss
5.5

The Boss

as Bob Herrick

1956

Top Gun
6.3

Top Gun

as Canby Judd

1955

Overland Pacific
4.9

Overland Pacific

as Del Stewart

1954

Wyoming Renegades
5.8

Wyoming Renegades

as Sundance Kid

1954

Gun Belt
6.3

Gun Belt

as Ike Clinton

1953

The Redhead from Wyoming
6.1

The Redhead from Wyoming

as Jim Averell

1953

The Studebaker Story

The Studebaker Story

as Henry Studebaker

1953

The Raiders
5.7

The Raiders

as Marshal Bill Henderson

1952

Breakdown
6.0

Breakdown

as Terry Williams

1952

Cripple Creek
5.7

Cripple Creek

as Silver Kirby

1952

The Basketball Fix
5.7

The Basketball Fix

as Mike Taft

1951

The Texas Rangers
5.7

The Texas Rangers

as Sam Bass

1951

Lorna Doone
4.4

Lorna Doone

as Carver Doone

1951

The Frogmen
6.1

The Frogmen

as Ferrino

1951

The Tougher They Come
3.0

The Tougher They Come

as Gus Williams

1950

Harriet Craig
7.5

Harriet Craig

as Wes Miller

1950

The Killer That Stalked New York
6.2

The Killer That Stalked New York

as Dr. Ben Wood

1950

Anna Lucasta
3.5

Anna Lucasta

as Rudolf Strobel

1949

The Walking Hills
6.0

The Walking Hills

as Dave "Shep" Wilson

1949

Slightly French
7.2

Slightly French

as J.B. (voice) (uncredited)

1949

A Guy Named Joe
6.6

A Guy Named Joe

as Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)

1949

The Untamed Breed
5.0

The Untamed Breed

as Larch Keegan

1948

Black Eagle
6.0

Black Eagle

as Jason Bond

1948

Thunderhoof

Thunderhoof

as The Kid

1948

Coroner Creek
6.1

Coroner Creek

as Leach Conover

1948

Port Said
6.0

Port Said

as Leslie Sears

1948

Adventures in Silverado
5.0

Adventures in Silverado

as Bill Foss

1948

Song of the Thin Man
6.8

Song of the Thin Man

as Al Amboy

1947

The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.6

The Romance of Rosy Ridge

as Ad Buchanan

1947

Lost Angel
7.5

Lost Angel

as Reporter (uncredited)

1943

Cry 'Havoc'
6.3

Cry 'Havoc'

as Soldier

1943

Swing Fever
5.0

Swing Fever

as Soldier with Autograph Book (uncredited)

1943

Swing Shift Maisie
6.5

Swing Shift Maisie

as Young Pilot (Uncredited)

1943

Young Ideas
4.6

Young Ideas

as French Lieutenant (uncredited)

1943

Seeing Hands
6.0

Seeing Hands

as Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)

1943

TV Shows (9)