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William Bassett

William Bassett

Acting·1935–2025·43 films

William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

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Filmography

The Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984)Mr. Mills
House of 1000 Corpses
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)Sheriff Frank Huston
The Towering Inferno
The Towering Inferno (1974)Leading Agent
Black Dynamite
Black Dynamite (2009)Captain Yancy
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars (1986)NASA Scientist
Black Eagle
Black Eagle (1988)Dean Rickert
Return from Witch Mountain
Return from Witch Mountain (1978)Operations Officer
Creator
Creator (1985)Dr. Sutter
Demon Hunter
Demon Hunter (2005)Cardinal White
The Naked Cage
The Naked Cage (1986)Jordan
A Time for Dying
A Time for Dying (1969)The Southerner
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)Aaron
Old Boyfriends
Old Boyfriends (1979)David Brinks
Wild Roomies
Wild Roomies (2004)Mr. Seeley
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)Dr. Watts
Crazy As Hell
Crazy As Hell (2002)Mr. Brennan
Lucky Lady
Lucky Lady (1975)Charley
Fast Girl
Fast Girl (2008)Willy
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000)Narrator
The Grasshopper
The Grasshopper (1970)Aaron
Her Costly Affair
Her Costly Affair (1996)Ed Baines
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000)Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)Smitty
Never Forget
Never Forget (1991)Lewis Brandon
Sam's Son
Sam's Son (1984)Mr. Turner
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)Policeman
Perfect Gentlemen
Perfect Gentlemen (1978)Southern Man
The New Love Boat
The New Love Boat (1977)Josh
Thornwell
Thornwell (1981)C.I.C. Agent
Unwed Father
Unwed Father (1974)Principal
The Hollywood Detective
The Hollywood Detective (1989)Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening (1994)Ulf Anderson
Moonlight
Moonlight (1982)Tappan Zee Man
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974)
The Tempest
The Tempest (1960)Ferdinand
The Lie
The Lie (1973)Army Major
Richard II
Richard II (1982)Lord Marshal
Keefer
Keefer (1978)The Sergeant
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
The Journey of the Fifth Horse (1966)Rubin / Narvinsky
Another Part of the Forest
Another Part of the Forest (1972)Bagtry
My Father's House
My Father's House (1975)Airplane Captain
Never Con a Killer
Never Con a Killer (1977)Huff Hufaker
Welcome To September
Welcome To September (2005)Mr. Taskey