William Wellman Jr.
Biography
William Wellman Jr. is an American former actor who, over a career of about 65 years, appeared in roughly 77 films and television series. Born in Los Angeles to the actress Dorothy Wellman and the director William A. Wellman, he played the lead, David Michaels, in the end times films Image of the Beast (1981) and The Prodigal Planet, the final two entries in the A Thief in the Night series, and co-wrote the latter. He was the beatnik biker Child in The Born Losers (1967) and took other parts in The Trial of Billy Jack and The Return of Billy Jack. Larry Cohen cast him as Alfred Coleman in Black Caesar (1973) and its sequel Hell Up In Harlem (1973), and also in It's Alive (1974). His television work ranged from the Westerns Have Gun Will Travel and Gunsmoke in 1959 to Star Trek: Of Gods and Men (2007).
89years old
Turns 90 on January 20in 71 days
- Born Los Angeles
- Star sign: AquariusFirst day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp
- Also credited as William Wellman
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 49 years1958 to 2007
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William Wellman Jr. movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Larry Cohen directed three of these films. James Dixon 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
James Dixon's page
Fred Williamson's page
Julius Harris's page
Andrew Duggan's page
D'Urville Martin's page
Tom Laughlin's page
All films by Larry Cohen
Also two films together2 more actors
- Gloria HendryBlack Caesar (1973) and Hell Up In Harlem (1973)
- Patrick McAllisterIt's Alive (1974) and Black Caesar (1973)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.