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William Windom

William Windom

Acting·1923–2012·79 films

William Windom was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom My World and Welcome to It, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series; as Commodore Matt Decker, commander of the doomed U.S.S. Constellation in the Star Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine"; the character Randy Lane in the Emmy-nominated Night Gallery episo

Filmography

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Mr. Gilmer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)Mr. Bryant
Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck (1989)Mr. Hatfield (voice)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)The President
True Crime
True Crime (1999)Neil the Bartender
Sommersby
Sommersby (1993)Reverend Powell
She's Having a Baby
She's Having a Baby (1988)Russell Bainbridge
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering
Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering (1996)Doctor Rob Larson
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun (1967)Texas Jack Vermillion
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (1994)Hamilton Cobb
Brewster McCloud
Brewster McCloud (1971)Weeks
The Americanization of Emily
The Americanization of Emily (1964)Captain Harry Spaulding
The Detective
The Detective (1968)Colin MacIver
The Mephisto Waltz
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)Dr. Roger West
Now You See Him, Now You Don't
Now You See Him, Now You Don't (1972)Professor Lufkin
The Gypsy Moths
The Gypsy Moths (1969)John Brandon
Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984)Bob Cody
Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder (1968)Burt Gordon
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night
Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)Puppetino (voice)
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade (1971)Roy K. Sizemore
Funland
Funland (1987)Angus Perry
A Taste of Evil
A Taste of Evil (1971)Harold Jennings
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1990)Judge Thatcher
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)Charlie Snead
Pursuit
Pursuit (1972)Robert Phillips
Space Rage
Space Rage (1985)Gov. Tovah
Cattle King
Cattle King (1963)Harry Travers - Sharleen's Brother
Separate Ways
Separate Ways (1981)Huey Block
Echoes of a Summer
Echoes of a Summer (1976)Dr. Hallet
For Love or Money
For Love or Money (1963)Sam Travis
Mean Dog Blues
Mean Dog Blues (1978)Victor Lacey
Surviving
Surviving (1985)Dr. Madsen
Why Me?
Why Me? (1984)General
Chance of a Lifetime
Chance of a Lifetime (1991)Dr. Edelman
Escape
Escape (1971)Doctor Henry Walding
House on Greenapple Road
House on Greenapple Road (1970)Paul Durstine
There Must Be a Pony
There Must Be a Pony (1986)Lee Hertzig
The Angry Breed
The Angry Breed (1968)Vance Patton
The Man
The Man (1972)Arthur Eaton
Dead Aim
Dead Aim (1987)McWhorter
Committed
Committed (1991)Dr. Quilly
The Day the Earth Moved
The Day the Earth Moved (1974)Judge Tom Backsler
One Man's Way
One Man's Way (1964)Rev. Clifford Peale
Last Plane Out
Last Plane Out (1983)James Caldwell
A Great American Tragedy
A Great American Tragedy (1972)Rob Stewart
Goodbye, Franklin High
Goodbye, Franklin High (1978)Clifford Armer
Fugitive X: Innocent Target
Fugitive X: Innocent Target (1996)
The Rules of Marriage
The Rules of Marriage (1982)George Olsen
Velvet
Velvet (1984)Government Official
Assault on the Wayne
Assault on the Wayne (1971)Capt. Frank Reardon
Dismembered
Dismembered (2003)Captain Hart
Second Chance
Second Chance (1972)Stan Petryk
Murder in the First Person Singular
Murder in the First Person Singular (1974)Alfred Emerson
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours
Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours (1976)Arthur Springfield
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
The Pigs vs. The Freaks (1984)Mayor Malcolm Wallwood
The Abduction of Saint Anne
The Abduction of Saint Anne (1975)Ted Morrisey
Desperate Lives
Desperate Lives (1982)Dr. Jarvis
Side Show
Side Show (1981)Byron Gage
Leave 'Em Laughing
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)Smiley Jenkins
The Girls of Huntington House
The Girls of Huntington House (1973)Sam Dutton
Journey from Darkness
Journey from Darkness (1975)Dr. Cavaliere
Hunters of the Reef
Hunters of the Reef (1978)Panama Cassidy
Marriage: Year One
Marriage: Year One (1971)Warren Duden
The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics
The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics (2014)The Major
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger (1980)Monseigneur Soldini
Prince Jack
Prince Jack (1985)Ferguson
Shadow Game
Shadow Game (1969)Art Richardson
Street Justice
Street Justice (1987)Father Burke
The 48-Hour Mile
The 48-Hour Mile (1970)Bernard Christie
Means and Ends
Means and Ends (1987)Burt
Early Bird Special
Early Bird Special (2001)Fred
Bridger
Bridger (1976)Daniel Webster
The Thundering 8th
The Thundering 8th (2000)Old Joe
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case (1975)Walt Adamson
Yesterday's Dreams
Yesterday's Dreams (2005)Herb Radford
Operation Heartbeat
Operation Heartbeat (1969)Raymond Hanson
The New Healers
The New Healers (1972)Mr. Farrigan
The Case of the Baltimore Girls
The Case of the Baltimore Girls (1978)Christopher Woods
The Bluegrass Special
The Bluegrass Special (1977)Phil Wainwright