William Prince
Biography
William Prince was an American actor whose work spanned Broadway, television, and film. Born in Nichols, New York, he left Cornell University as a senior to tour in a Federal Theatre production of The Taming of the Shrew, then gained experience at the Barter Theater and in Shakespeare with Maurice Evans. He made his Broadway debut in The Eternal Road, and appeared in Ah, Wilderness! and The Eve of St. Mark. He signed a film contract and went on to appear in Dead Reckoning, Destination Tokyo, and Objective Burma. A founding member of The Actors Studio in 1947, he worked mainly in 1950s television, including anthology dramas and the series Justice, and later had roles on soap operas such as Young Dr. Malone from 1958 to 1963. His films included Cyrano de Bergerac (1950), Network (1976), Family Plot (1976), The Gauntlet (1977), Spies Like Us (1985), and The Paper (1994).
83years old at death
- Born Nichols
- Died Tarrytown
- Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
- Also credited as William LeRoy Prince
Movie Career
- Films
- 27
- Career span
- 51 years1943 to 1994
Genres
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Early training
While a senior at Cornell University, Prince left school to take a role in The Taming of the Shrew on a Federal Theatre tour.
A first
In 1947, Prince became a founding member of The Actors Studio, joining as one of the group that started the organization.
William Prince movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Clint Eastwood directed two of these films. John Alvin appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Alvin's page
Bruce Davison's page
Clint Eastwood's page
Leslie Nielsen's page
Bill McKinney's page
Charles Grodin's page
Also two films together11 more actors
- Mary Stuart MastersonCity in Fear (1980) and The Stepford Wives (1975)
- Richard ErdmanShadow of a Woman (1946) and Objective, Burma! (1945)
- Warner AndersonObjective, Burma! (1945) and Destination Tokyo (1943)
- John SchuckSecond Sight (1989) and Blade (1973)
- Stephen ElliottAssassination (1987) and Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
- Sondra LockeBronco Billy (1980) and The Gauntlet (1977)
- Dan VadisBronco Billy (1980) and The Gauntlet (1977)
- Doug McGrathBronco Billy (1980) and The Gauntlet (1977)
- Jon CypherSpontaneous Combustion (1989) and Blade (1973)
- Ken WahlThe Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) and The Soldier (1982)
- Augusta DabneyThe Paper (1994) and The Heartbreak Kid (1972)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What William Prince's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$243 million
15 of the 27 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 27 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 5US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 87% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$60M24.8% of the total
- 2$48M19.9% of the total
- 3$26M10.9% of the total
- 4$24M10.0% of the total
- 5$16M6.5% of the total
- 6$14M5.6% of the total
- 7$13M5.4% of the total
- 8$8.7M3.6% of the total
$32.2 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 13% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.