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William Windom
Actor· Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
William Windom, an American actor with a career spanning television and film, is renowned for his versatile performances across multiple genres. His portrayal of Glen Morley in "The Farmer's Daughter" and John Monroe in "My World and Welcome to It," the latter earning him an Emmy Award, showcases his comedic timing. Windom's dramatic range is evident in his roles as Commodore Matt Decker in "Star Trek" and Randy Lane in "Night Gallery," while his recurring role as Seth Hazlitt in "Murder, She Wrote" solidified his enduring presence on television.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Mr. Gilmer · 1962
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Uncle Buck
Mr. Hatfield (voice) · 1989
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
The President · 1971
True Crime
Neil the Bartender · 1999
Sommersby
Reverend Powell · 1993
She's Having a Baby
Russell Bainbridge · 1988
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Doctor Rob Larson · 1996
Filmography
47 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics | The Major | Film |
| 1999 | True Crime | Neil the Bartender | Film |
| 1996 | Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering | Doctor Rob Larson | Film |
| 1994 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | Hamilton Cobb | Film |
| 1993 | Sommersby | Reverend Powell | Film |
| 1991 | Committed | Dr. Quilly | Film |
| 1990 | Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | Judge Thatcher | Film |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Mr. Hatfield (voice) | Film |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Russell Bainbridge | Film |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Puppetino (voice) | Film |
| 1987 | Funland | Angus Perry | Film |
| 1987 | Street Justice | Father Burke | Film |
| 1986 | There Must Be a Pony | Lee Hertzig | Film |
| 1985 | Space Rage | Gov. Tovah | Film |
| 1985 | Surviving | Dr. Madsen | Film |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Bob Cody | Film |
| 1984 | Why Me? | General | Film |
| 1983 | Last Plane Out | James Caldwell | Film |
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Dr. Jarvis | Film |
| 1981 | Separate Ways | Huey Block | Film |
| 1981 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Smiley Jenkins | Film |
| 1979 | Brothers and Sisters | Larry Krandall | TV |
| 1978 | Mean Dog Blues | Victor Lacey | Film |
| 1976 | Echoes of a Summer | Dr. Hallet | Film |
| 1975 | The Abduction of Saint Anne | Ted Morrisey | Film |
| 1974 | The Day the Earth Moved | Judge Tom Backsler | Film |
| 1973 | The Girls of Huntington House | Sam Dutton | Film |
| 1972 | A Great American Tragedy | Rob Stewart | Film |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Professor Lufkin | Film |
| 1972 | Pursuit | Robert Phillips | Film |
| 1971 | Fools' Parade | Roy K. Sizemore | Film |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | The President | Film |
| 1971 | Brewster McCloud | Weeks | Film |
| 1971 | The Mephisto Waltz | Dr. Roger West | Film |
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Charlie Snead | Film |
| 1971 | Assault on the Wayne | Capt. Frank Reardon | Film |
| 1971 | A Taste of Evil | Harold Jennings | Film |
| 1969 | My World and Welcome to It | John Monroe | TV |
| 1969 | The Gypsy Moths | John Brandon | Film |
| 1968 | The Detective | Colin MacIver | Film |
| 1968 | The Angry Breed | Vance Patton | Film |
| 1967 | Hour of the Gun | Texas Jack Vermillion | Film |
| 1967 | The Invaders | Major Rick Graves | TV |
| 1964 | The Americanization of Emily | Captain Harry Spaulding | Film |
| 1963 | The Farmer's Daughter | Congressman Glen Morley | TV |
| 1963 | Cattle King | Harry Travers - Sharleen's Brother | Film |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Mr. Gilmer | Film |
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