William Fawcett

William Fawcett

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-09-08
Deathday: 1974-01-25 (79 years old)

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Biography

William Fawcett Thompson (September 8, 1894 – January 25, 1974) was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Because there were other actors named William Thompson he used his first and middle name when seeking acting roles. He was best known for playing Pete Wilkey in the television series Fury which ran from 1955 to 1960.

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Filmography

all 156

Movies 87

TV Shows 69

Elmer
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant (1970)

Movie
Dietes - College Regent (uncredited)
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes

The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (1969)

Movie
4.56
Customer (uncredited)
Hello, Dolly!

Hello, Dolly! (1969)

Movie
1
Old Man Warner
The Lottery

The Lottery (1969)

Movie
Stony
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Mr. Ainsworth
Blackbeard's Ghost

Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

Movie
6
Mannix

Mannix (1967)

TV
6.38
Old Man
Dundee and the Culhane

Dundee and the Culhane (1967)

TV
Ole Jenson
Hostile Guns

Hostile Guns (1967)

Movie
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Grandpa
Mr. Terrific

Mr. Terrific (1967)

TV
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)

TV
Jensen
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)

Movie
Steinmetz
King Rat

King Rat (1965)

Movie
Gas Station Attendant
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

TV
6.11
Jeb / Old Man / Coon
The Big Valley

The Big Valley (1965)

TV
6.2
Bum (uncredited)
Sex and the Single Girl

Sex and the Single Girl (1964)

Movie
The Munsters

The Munsters (1964)

TV
6.11
Gunsmith / Ben Pickens / Salem Innkeeper
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
Bartender Mike
The Quick Gun

The Quick Gun (1964)

Movie
Tatum (uncredited)
The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston (1963)

Movie
Whippleton Loafer (uncredited)
The Wheeler Dealers

The Wheeler Dealers (1963)

Movie
Old Timer (uncredited)
Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary (1963)

Movie
Mr. Robinson
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Brink
The Great Adventure

The Great Adventure (1963)

TV
Pip Winslow
Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction (1963)

TV
6
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Gypsy

Gypsy (1962)

Movie
Motel Proprietor (uncredited)
Period of Adjustment

Period of Adjustment (1962)

Movie
The Junk Collector
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Sam Elberry / Rider (uncredited) / Jethro / Hostler
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Lester Lonnergan
The Music Man

The Music Man (1962)

Movie
Horsefly Brown
Saintly Sinners

Saintly Sinners (1962)

Movie
Poker Player (uncredited)
The Comancheros

The Comancheros (1961)

Movie
6
Straightaway

Straightaway (1961)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Cox
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
87th Precinct

87th Precinct (1961)

TV
Mr. Gunson (uncredited)
Claudelle Inglish

Claudelle Inglish (1961)

Movie
Mister Ed

Mister Ed (1961)

TV
5.59
Packy
The Walking Target

The Walking Target (1960)

Movie
Outlaws

Outlaws (1960)

TV
Homer Stilson
The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960)

TV
'Skunk' Sloan
The Slowest Gun in the West

The Slowest Gun in the West (1960)

Movie
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky (1959)

TV
Reverend Siddons
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Sheriff Shep Collins
Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman (1959)

TV
The Dennis O'Keefe Show

The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)

TV
Laramie

Laramie (1959)

TV
Pinty Walters
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Janitor
Go, Johnny, Go!

Go, Johnny, Go! (1959)

Movie
Trapper (uncredited)
The Wild and the Innocent

The Wild and the Innocent (1959)

Movie
Jim Cline
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Sheriff
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV
Lawman

Lawman (1958)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
The Texan

The Texan (1958)

TV
Bronco

Bronco (1958)

TV
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn (1958)

TV
6
Hardrock Johnson / Prospector
Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958)

TV
Pa Stockdale
No Time for Sergeants

No Time for Sergeants (1958)

Movie
Station Master (uncredited)
The Return of Dracula

The Return of Dracula (1958)

Movie
4
Man / Prospector #1
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)

TV
26 Men

26 Men (1957)

TV
Mr. Johnson
Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver (1957)

TV
Trackdown

Trackdown (1957)

TV
Doctor / Moss Blaine / Seth
The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun (1957)

TV
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Mr. Morescu / Pawn Broker
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Guard
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Juf Wilkes
Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot (1957)

TV
Jake
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Martin
Gun Glory

Gun Glory (1957)

Movie
Panic!

Panic! (1957)

TV
Cruickshank
The Storm Rider

The Storm Rider (1957)

Movie
Petey Feeney
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Townsman (uncredited)
Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock (1956)

Movie
Prospector
Gun Brothers

Gun Brothers (1956)

Movie
Jergens
Canyon River

Canyon River (1956)

Movie
Matthew Barnes
Dakota Incident

Dakota Incident (1956)

Movie
Driver (uncredited)
The Proud Ones

The Proud Ones (1956)

Movie
Elderly Man at Dance
The Kettles in the Ozarks

The Kettles in the Ozarks (1956)

Movie
Pete / Pete Wilkey / Bill
Fury

Fury (1955)

TV
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)

TV
Cheyenne

Cheyenne (1955)

TV
Packy / Bert Fraley / Hawkins / Old Prospector / Nebs / Stage Man / Liveryman / Turner
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Andy - Swamper at Pearlo's (uncredited)
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding (1955)

Movie
Cubby Crouch
Seminole Uprising

Seminole Uprising (1955)

Movie
Buffalo Bill Jr.

Buffalo Bill Jr. (1955)

TV
Charlie the Janitor / Mr. Miggs - Caretaker
The Millionaire

The Millionaire (1955)

TV
Pop McDoakes (uncredited)
So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Know Your Relatives (1954)

Movie
Old Prospector
The Yellow Mountain

The Yellow Mountain (1954)

Movie
Rocky Ford
Riding with Buffalo Bill

Riding with Buffalo Bill (1954)

Movie
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin

The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)

TV
6
Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best (1954)

TV
6
Batender
The Desperado

The Desperado (1954)

Movie
The Silversmith
Alaska Seas

Alaska Seas (1954)

Movie
Jake / Station Master / Watchman
Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta (1953)

TV
Dr. Fairchild
The Neanderthal Man

The Neanderthal Man (1953)

Movie
4
Orin Hadley
Run for the Hills

Run for the Hills (1953)

Movie
Freight Agent
The Marksman

The Marksman (1953)

Movie
Hector
The Homesteaders

The Homesteaders (1953)

Movie
Soapy
Star of Texas

Star of Texas (1953)

Movie
Constable Herman Gladimus / Old Man
My Hero

My Hero (1952)

TV
Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited)
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle (1952)

Movie
Mr. Beecher
Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse (1952)

TV
Hopalong Cassidy

Hopalong Cassidy (1952)

TV
Albert Hawkins (as Bill Fawcett)
Montana Incident

Montana Incident (1952)

Movie
Uncle John Copeland
Barbed Wire

Barbed Wire (1952)

Movie
Dr. Rolph [Chs. 4-7]
Blackhawk

Blackhawk (1952)

Movie
Caretaker (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952)

Movie
'Pappy' Cole
The Lion and the Horse

The Lion and the Horse (1952)

Movie
Old Man Weatherbee
Kansas Territory

Kansas Territory (1952)

Movie
High Priest
King of the Congo

King of the Congo (1952)

Movie
Painter
Oklahoma Annie

Oklahoma Annie (1952)

Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet (1951)

TV
7
Bartender Ben
The Longhorn

The Longhorn (1951)

Movie
Alkali
Cattle Queen

Cattle Queen (1951)

Movie
Ahkmid (uncredited)
The Magic Carpet

The Magic Carpet (1951)

Movie
Janitor
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Washoe
Hills of Utah

Hills of Utah (1951)

Movie
Mr. Jackson
Mysterious Island

Mysterious Island (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Kit Carson

The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951)

TV
Jed
Comin' Round the Mountain

Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)

Movie
Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)
Ace in the Hole

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Movie
1
Racket Squad

Racket Squad (1951)

TV
Actor as Beggar in Commissary (uncredited)
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story (1951)

Movie
Rocky
Roar of the Iron Horse

Roar of the Iron Horse (1951)

Movie
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)

TV
Mr. Tuttle
The Mating Season

The Mating Season (1951)

Movie
Uster
Revenue Agent

Revenue Agent (1950)

Movie
Pete
Fury

Fury (1950)

Movie
Ben Wharton [Chs.7-9]
Pirates of the High Seas

Pirates of the High Seas (1950)

Movie
Zeke (uncredited)
Chain Gang

Chain Gang (1950)

Movie
Dunwood
Last of the Buccaneers

Last of the Buccaneers (1950)

Movie
The Gene Autry Show

The Gene Autry Show (1950)

TV
Costello, a Prisoner
State Penitentiary

State Penitentiary (1950)

Movie
Comanche Territory

Comanche Territory (1950)

Movie
Erza Graham
Cody of the Pony Express

Cody of the Pony Express (1950)

Movie
Shawn O'Donnell
Tyrant of the Sea

Tyrant of the Sea (1950)

Movie
Merlin
The Adventures of Sir Galahad

The Adventures of Sir Galahad (1949)

Movie
Ezra Fielding
Barbary Pirate

Barbary Pirate (1949)

Movie
Josh Culvert
Roll, Thunder, Roll!

Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949)

Movie
Prof. Hammil
Batman and Robin

Batman and Robin (1949)

Movie
5.33
Jed
Fireside Theater

Fireside Theater (1949)

TV
Judge Prescott
Ride, Ryder, Ride!

Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949)

Movie
Blinky
Congo Bill

Congo Bill (1948)

Movie
Tennessee (as Bill Fawcett)
The Tioga Kid

The Tioga Kid (1948)

Movie
Judge Hammond
Check Your Guns

Check Your Guns (1948)

Movie
Clerk Tuttle / Bill Fawcett
Black Hills

Black Hills (1947)

Movie
Jonas Watson
Ghost Town Renegades

Ghost Town Renegades (1947)

Movie
Uncle Bob
Pioneer Justice

Pioneer Justice (1947)

Movie
Lawyer Joe Spindle
Wild Country

Wild Country (1947)

Movie
Tennessee
Driftin' River

Driftin' River (1946)

Movie
Judge Town (as Bill Fawcett)
Tumbleweed Trail

Tumbleweed Trail (1946)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.76
Based on 396 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1946
1951
1956
1952
1970
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-09-08

Deathday
1974-01-25 (79 years old)

Birth Place
High Forest, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Legion of Honour


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