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Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

35 movies on Netflix

Biography

Willis Bouchey was an American character actor who took up acting while in high school in Bakersfield, California, and later performed with the Bakersfield Community Theatre. After two years at the University of California, where he had planned to study dentistry, he left to pursue acting. On radio, he played the title role in Captain Midnight and parts in Kitty Keene, Inc. and Midstream. He joined Jack Webb's Dragnet stock company and appeared in many television series, including 23 episodes of Perry Mason as a judge. He appeared in twelve productions directed by John Ford, and for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) he spoke the closing line. His films included The Horse Soldiers (1959), The Long Gray Line (1955), Sergeant Rutledge (1960), Two Rode Together (1961), The Big Heat (1953), Pickup on South Street (1953), No Name on the Bullet (1959), and Suddenly (1954).

70years old at death

  • Born Vernon
  • Died Burbank
  • Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
  • Also credited as Willis Ben Bouchey

Movie Career

Films
35
Career span
19 years1952 to 1971

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  1. Beyond film

    Bouchey played the title role in the old-time radio series Captain Midnight, and also voiced Charles Williams in Kitty Keene, Inc. and Pa Barton in The Story of Bud Barton.

  2. About the name

    Bouchey belonged to Jack Webb's Dragnet stock company and appeared in five episodes. He was billed under different names: Willis Bouchey, William Bouchey, Willis Buchet and Bill Bouchey.

Willis Bouchey movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance1962 Drama, Westernas Jason Tully - Conductor

    IMDb rating 8.190K votes

  2. The Big Heat1953 Crime, Film-Noir, Thrilleras Lt. Ted Wilks

    IMDb rating 7.933K votes

  3. Pickup on South Street1953as Zara

    IMDb rating 7.618K votes

  4. The Horse Soldiers1959as Col. Phil Secord

    IMDb rating 7.113K votes

  5. Support Your Local Sheriff!1969as Thomas Devery

    IMDb rating 7.415K votes

  6. Suddenly1954as Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney

    IMDb rating 6.88.3K votes

  7. Sergeant Rutledge1960as Col. Otis Fosgate

    IMDb rating 7.46.2K votes

  8. Two Rode Together1961as Mr. Harry J. Wringle

    IMDb rating 6.77.8K votes

Most often with

John Ford directed seven of these films, Burt Kennedy three and George Marshall two. Two actors appear in five 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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