William Castle

Characters played by William Castle

Phone Booth Man (uncredited) — Rosemary's Baby (1968)

Stranger who answers Hutch's phone, revealing his coma to Rosemary.

Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited) — Let's Kill Uncle (1966)

Russell Harrison is the deceased father of Barnaby Harrison. His death in a car wreck begins the central inheritance conflict, because his five-million-dollar estate passes to Barnaby, who will receive it upon reaching adulthood. The inheritance gives Major Kevin Harrison a motive to target Barnaby.

Career Overview

William Castle has 106 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently The Whistler with 4 titles. Signature works include House on Haunted Hill, I Saw What You Did, Serpent of the Nile. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 106
Birth Date: 1914-04-25
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Joan Crawford (2 collaborations)
Leif Erickson (2 collaborations)
John Crawford (2 collaborations)
Rochelle Hudson (2 collaborations)
Vincent Price (1 collaborations)
Carol Ohmart (1 collaborations)
Richard Long (1 collaborations)
Alan Marshal (1 collaborations)
Carolyn Craig (1 collaborations)
Elisha Cook Jr. (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (25 credits)
- 13 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-O
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Larger Than Life: The Making of "Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story"
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Taking the Punishment Poll
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'
  Self (archive)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- The Day of the Locust
  Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Shampoo
  Sid Roth
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1975
- Shanks
  Grocer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- The Sex Symbol
  Jack P. Harper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1974
- Rosemary's Baby
  Phone Booth Man (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1968
- The Spirit Is Willing
  Mr. Hymer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1967
- Let's Kill Uncle
  Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1966
- How to Plan a Movie Murder
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
- Zotz!
  William Castle (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1962
- Mr. Sardonicus
  Self (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- Homicidal
  Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1961
- 13 Ghosts
  William Castle (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1960
- The Tingler
  Prologue Host (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1959
- Hollywood Story
  Himself (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1951
- It's a Small World
  Cop (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1950
- When Strangers Marry
  Man in Photograph Given to Police (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1944
- He Stayed for Breakfast
  Policeman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
- The Lady in Question
  Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1940
production (21 credits)
- Bug
  producer
  
  production
  
  1975
- Shanks
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1974
- Riot
  producer
  
  production
  
  1969
- Rosemary's Baby
  producer
  
  production
  
  1968
- Project X
  producer
  
  production
  
  1968
- The Spirit Is Willing
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- The Busy Body
  producer
  
  production
  
  1967
- Let's Kill Uncle
  producer
  
  production
  
  1966
- I Saw What You Did
  producer
  
  production
  
  1965
- The Night Walker
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- Strait-Jacket
  producer
  
  production
  
  1964
- The Old Dark House
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- 13 Frightened Girls
  producer
  
  production
  
  1963
- Zotz!
  producer
  
  production
  
  1962
- Mr. Sardonicus
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- Homicidal
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- 13 Ghosts
  producer
  
  production
  
  1960
- The Tingler
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- House on Haunted Hill
  producer
  
  production
  
  1959
- Macabre
  producer
  
  production
  
  1958
- The Lady from Shanghai
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1947
writing (5 credits)
- Bug
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1975
- It's a Small World
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Voice of the Whistler
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1945
- Dillinger
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1945
- North to the Klondike
  story
  
  writing
  
  1942
directing (55 credits)
- Shanks
  director
  
  directing
  
  1974
- Project X
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- The Spirit Is Willing
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Busy Body
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Let's Kill Uncle
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- I Saw What You Did
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Night Walker
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Strait-Jacket
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- The Old Dark House
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- 13 Frightened Girls
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Zotz!
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- Mr. Sardonicus
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Homicidal
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- 13 Ghosts
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- The Tingler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- House on Haunted Hill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Macabre
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Uranium Boom
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- The Houston Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Duel on the Mississippi
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Gun That Won the West
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- New Orleans Uncensored
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Americano
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- Masterson of Kansas
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Law vs. Billy the Kid
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Battle of Rogue River
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Saracen Blade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Drums of Tahiti
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Jesse James vs. the Daltons
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- The Iron Glove
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Charge of the Lancers
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Slaves of Babylon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Conquest of Cochise
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Serpent of the Nile
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Fort Ti
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Hollywood Story
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- The Fat Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- It's a Small World
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- Undertow
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Johnny Stool Pigeon
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- The Gentleman from Nowhere
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- The Crime Doctor's Gamble
  director
  
  directing
  
  1947
- The Return of Rusty
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Mysterious Intruder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Just Before Dawn
  director
  
  directing
  
  1946
- Voice of the Whistler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- The Crime Doctor's Warning
  director
  
  directing
  
  1945
- The Mark of the Whistler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- When Strangers Marry
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- She's a Soldier Too
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- The Whistler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1944
- Klondike Kate
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- The Chance of a Lifetime
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943
- Black Marketing
  director
  
  directing
  
  1943

Content sources

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