William Campbell
Biography
William Campbell was an American actor who worked in supporting roles in major films and starred in low-budget horror and B-movies. Born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1923, he trained at the HB Studio. He began with a small role in The Breaking Point (1950) and had supporting parts in The High and the Mighty (1954), Love Me Tender (1956), and The Naked and the Dead (1958). His first starring part came in Cell 2455 Death Row (1955), a prison picture that earned him good notices from critics. He co-starred in the television series Cannonball in 1958. With Roger Corman, he worked on The Young Racers and appeared in Dementia 13 (1963), The Secret Invasion (1964), and Blood Bath (1966). He also played a reporter in Hush... Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964). He had Star Trek roles as Trelane and Klingon Captain Koloth, and after retiring from acting he served as chief fundraiser for the Motion Picture & Television Fund.
87years old at death
- Born Newark
- Died Woodland Hills
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 19
- Career span
- 37 years1950 to 1987
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A first
In Love Me Tender (1956), Campbell was the first to mouth parts of a song onscreen. The track had actually been recorded on August 24, 1956, by the Ken Darby Trio, with Elvis Presley.
William Campbell movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
John Sturges directed three of these films, Raoul Walsh three. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by John Sturges
All films by Raoul Walsh
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- Jay C. FlippenMan Without a Star (1955) and The People Against O'Hara (1951)
- Aldo RayThe Naked and the Dead (1958) and Battle Cry (1955)
- Patrick MageeBlood Bath (1966) and Dementia 13 (1963)
- Raymond MasseyThe Naked and the Dead (1958) and Battle Cry (1955)
- Claire TrevorMan Without a Star (1955) and The High and the Mighty (1954)
- Patricia NealOperation Pacific (1951) and The Breaking Point (1950)
- Frank ChaseBacklash (1956) and Man Without a Star (1955)
- John LuptonBattle Cry (1955) and Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
- Carl AndreMan Without a Star (1955) and Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)
- Karl SchanzerBlood Bath (1966) and Dementia 13 (1963)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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