Bill Williams

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Characters played by Bill Williams

Theatre Usher (uncredited) — King Kong (1933)

Staff member at the Broadway theater where Kong is displayed.

Jim Fletcher — The Clay Pigeon (1949)

Protagonist who wakes from a coma to face a court-martial for treason. Accused of informing on fellow POWs in a Japanese camp during WWII, he escapes a hospital to clear his name. He investigates a massive counterfeit currency scheme and a Southern California crime network orchestrated by his former captor.

Lin McIvor — Blue Grass of Kentucky (1950)

Lin is Major Randolph McIvor's son and helps train the family's horses as their stable struggles financially. He is in love with Pat Armistead, but feels intimidated by her wealth. As the McIvors prepare their promising thoroughbreds for the Kentucky Derby, Lin's relationship with Pat develops toward marriage.

James Kingston — Apache Ambush (1955)

An Indian scout chosen by President Lincoln to lead a cattle shipment from Texas to Abilene and help relieve the meat shortage in the Northeast. Despite the promised army escort being withdrawn, Kingston presses on, searches for the missing repeating rifles, and leads the defense against the Apache attack at Carney Pass.

Dutch — The Giant Spider Invasion (1975)

The café owner who receives a delivery request from Ev during the early events. Later, after the giant spider becomes a public threat, Dutch organizes a posse in response, although the creature shifts its attention to a local carnival before the group can resolve the danger.

Kirk — Son of Paleface (1952)

Townsman or official in the western setting.

Tex Evans — West of the Pecos (1945)

Tex Evans rides shotgun on the stagecoach and pays Pecos Smith for cattle Pecos has sold. After Pecos and Chito ride away, bandits attack the coach and Tex is mortally wounded. Before dying, he identifies Sam Sawtelle as the person who shot him, setting Pecos and Brad on the trail of the killer.

Bill — A Likely Story (1947)

Bill is a recently returned wartime aerial gunner who was hospitalized for mental illness and suffers from severe hypochondria and vertigo. After misinterpreting a hospital conversation, he believes he has only two weeks to live, leading him into reckless schemes involving Tiny, an insurance policy, and his love for Vicki.

Marshall Johnny Tancred — Fighting Man of the Plains (1949)

A psychotic associate of Slocum, Tancred helps him pursue control of Lanyard and its surrounding territory. After Dancer's identity is exposed, Tancred takes over as marshal, releases Yancey and his men, and participates in the kangaroo court that sentences Dancer to hang. He is ultimately shot dead during the bank-robbery shootout.

Alex Winkler — Deadline at Dawn (1946)

Alex Winkler is a U.S. Navy sailor who discovers Edna Bartelli's missing money after drinking and later tries to return it. Finding Edna dead, he works with June Goffe and Gus Hoffman to identify the killer, is suspected of murder, and is released when Gus confesses before Alex leaves for duty.

George Newcomb — Rose of Cimarron (1952)

One of the three bank robbers who murder Rose's adoptive parents after demanding fresh horses. Rose unknowingly rents a room from him in town. George later helps free Rose and Deacon from jail; as he and Rose flee from the law together, they gradually discover that each intends to kill the other.

Martin Flaherty — The Scarface Mob (1959)

A supporting character in the story of Capone's prison transfer and attempted escape.

Career Overview

Bill Williams has 81 screen credits in a career dating back to 1933. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Untouchables TV Series Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include Apache Ambush, Blue Grass of Kentucky, The Clay Pigeon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
81
Birth Date
1915-05-21
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

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