William Post Jr.
Biography
The American actor and drama instructor William Post Jr. was born in Montclair, New Jersey, and attended Phillips-Exeter Academy and Yale University before studying acting at the American Laboratory Theatre. In the 1930s and 1940s he appeared in motion pictures and Broadway productions, generally in supporting roles, and he was among six performers who took the role of John Perry in the radio serial John's Other Wife. From the early 1950s he worked only in television, where he played Harry Henderson in Beulah and Harley Naughton in Claudia. In 1949 he had the title part in Julius Caesar for Studio One. His Broadway work included Richard III, My Sister Eileen, and Ah, Wilderness!, and he led the drama department at Finch College for 25 years.
88years old at death
- Born Montclair
- Died Oklahoma City
- Star sign: PiscesFirst day of the sign, on the Aquarius cusp
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 14 years1931 to 1945
Every film, newest first
- 1945The House on 92nd StreetIMDb rating 6.6
- 1944Experiment PerilousIMDb rating 6.3
- 1942Sherlock Holmes and the Secret WeaponIMDb rating 6.5
- 1941Babes on BroadwayIMDb rating 6.6
- 1931The Black CamelIMDb rating 6.6
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A change of course
For 25 years, Post was in charge of the drama department at Finch College, which was a women's college located in Manhattan.
A first
Post was one of six actors who took on the role of John Perry in the radio soap opera John's Other Wife.
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Worked with
William Post Jr. shares two films with Mary Gordon, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Roy William NeillDirector, 1 film, 1942
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Henry HathawayDirector, 1 film, 1945
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