William 'Bill' Phillips

Biography

William 'Bill' Phillips was born on June 1, 1908 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Detective Story (1951), Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and Till the Clouds Roll By (1946). He died on June 27, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

49years old at death

Born June 1, 1908Washington, D.C.
Died June 27, 1957Los Angeles
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as William Phillips and Bill Phillips

Movie Career

Films: 15
Career span: 15 years1942 to 1957

Genres

Drama67%, 10 films
Western40%, 6 films
Crime27%, 4 films
Thriller13%, 2 films
War13%, 2 films

First and latest

William 'Bill' Phillips movies on Netflix

Revolt at Fort Laramie1957IMDb rating 5.6as Serrell
The Fastest Gun Alive1956IMDb rating 7.1as Lars Toomey
Fort Yuma1955IMDb rating 5.3as Sgt. Milo Hallock
Man Without a Star1955IMDb rating 6.8as Cookie
New York Confidential1955IMDb rating 7.1as Whitey
Wicked Woman1953IMDb rating 6.7as Gus
Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0as Tinney
Detective Story1951IMDb rating 7.5as Det. Pat Callahan
He's a Cockeyed Wonder1950IMDb rating 5.1as 'Pick' Reedley
Easy Living1949IMDb rating 6.3as Ozzie
Red Light1949IMDb rating 6.4as Det. Jim Ryan
The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7as York
The Sea of Grass1947IMDb rating 6.3as Banty - Brewton Ranch Hand(Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944IMDb rating 7.2as Don Smith
Lady Gangster1942IMDb rating 5.8as Stew(Bill Phillips)

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Sea of Grass1947 Drama, Westernas Banty - Brewton Ranch Hand(Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
IMDb rating 6.32.7K votes
Wicked Woman1953 Dramaas Gus
IMDb rating 6.71.1K votes
The Man from Colorado1948as York
IMDb rating 6.72.2K votes
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944as Don Smith
IMDb rating 7.27.2K votes
Fort Yuma1955as Sgt. Milo Hallock
IMDb rating 5.3557 votes
The Fastest Gun Alive1956as Lars Toomey
IMDb rating 7.14.2K votes
Detective Story1951as Det. Pat Callahan
IMDb rating 7.511K votes
Man Without a Star1955as Cookie
IMDb rating 6.84.4K votes

Most often with

Russell Rouse directed three of these films, Lesley Selander two. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Kirk Douglas

Glenn Ford

Spencer Tracy

Edgar Buchanan

Barton MacLane

Mike MazurkiRussell RouseDirector, 3 films Lesley SelanderDirector, 2 films

Films together

Kirk Douglas2 films together, 1951 to 1955
Kirk Douglas's page
- Man Without a Star1955IMDb rating 6.8Phillips as CookieDouglas as Dempsey Rae
- Detective Story1951IMDb rating 7.5Phillips as Det. Pat CallahanDouglas as Det. James McLeod
Glenn Ford2 films together, 1948 to 1956
Glenn Ford's page
- The Fastest Gun Alive1956IMDb rating 7.1Phillips as Lars ToomeyFord as George Temple / George Kelby, Jr.
- The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7Phillips as YorkFord as Col. Owen Devereaux
Spencer Tracy2 films together, 1944 to 1947
Spencer Tracy's page
- The Sea of Grass1947IMDb rating 6.3Phillips as Banty - Brewton Ranch Hand(Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)Tracy as Col. James B. 'Jim' Brewton
- Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo1944IMDb rating 7.2Phillips as Don SmithTracy as Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle
Edgar Buchanan2 films together, 1947 to 1948
Edgar Buchanan's page
- The Man from Colorado1948IMDb rating 6.7Phillips as YorkBuchanan as Doc Merriam
- The Sea of Grass1947IMDb rating 6.3Phillips as Banty - Brewton Ranch Hand(Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)Buchanan as Jeff - Cook
Barton MacLane2 films together, 1949 to 1952
Barton MacLane's page
- Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0Phillips as TinneyMacLane as Capt. Myles Moylan
- Red Light1949IMDb rating 6.4Phillips as Det. Jim RyanMacLane as Detective Strecker
Mike Mazurki2 films together, 1950 to 1955
Mike Mazurki's page
- New York Confidential1955IMDb rating 7.1Phillips as WhiteyMazurki as Arnie Wendler
- He's a Cockeyed Wonder1950IMDb rating 5.1Phillips as 'Pick' ReedleyMazurki as 'Lunk' Boxwell
Russell RouseDirector, 3 films, 1953 to 1956
All films by Russell Rouse
- The Fastest Gun Alive1956IMDb rating 7.1Phillips as Lars Toomey
- New York Confidential1955IMDb rating 7.1Phillips as Whitey
- Wicked Woman1953IMDb rating 6.7Phillips as Gus
Lesley SelanderDirector, 2 films, 1955 to 1957
All films by Lesley Selander
- Revolt at Fort Laramie1957IMDb rating 5.6Phillips as Serrell
- Fort Yuma1955IMDb rating 5.3Phillips as Sgt. Milo Hallock
Also two films together11 more actors
- Walter BaldwinThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and The Man from Colorado (1948)
- Broderick CrawfordThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and New York Confidential (1955)
- John DehnerRevolt at Fort Laramie (1957) and The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
- Virginia BrissacBugles in the Afternoon (1952) and Lady Gangster (1942)
- James MillicanBugles in the Afternoon (1952) and The Man from Colorado (1948)
- Paul BirchThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and Man Without a Star (1955)
- Jeanne CrainThe Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and Man Without a Star (1955)
- Boyd 'Red' MorganRevolt at Fort Laramie (1957) and Fort Yuma (1955)
- Robert WalkerThe Sea of Grass (1947) and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
- Phyllis ThaxterThe Sea of Grass (1947) and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)
- Carl AndreMan Without a Star (1955) and Bugles in the Afternoon (1952)
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