ACTOR · FROM CHICAGO, USA

William Challee

1904–198994 credits since 1939

TenseGrittyThe underworldAnti heroSuspenseful

See the filmography

In the pictureDesperate

ABOUT WILLIAM

William John Challee (April 6, 1904 – March 11, 1989) was an American actor.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born6 April 1904

Died11 March 1989

BirthplaceChicago, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora69 of 94 titles

Known for

The titles people know William from.

Movie

Desperate

1947IMDb6.7

Movie

Zachariah

1971IMDb5.8

Movie

A Gun in His Hand

1945IMDb6.4

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 69
Average IMDb: 7.1
Highest rated: The Twilight ZoneIMDb 9.0
Working since: 1939

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

94 credits

The 1970s

11 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Movie

From Noon Till Three

1976IMDb6.5

as Piano Player (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Dynasty

1976

as Plunkett

Not on Cineora

Long Way Home

1975

as Town Character

Not on Cineora

Moonchild

1974

as Alchemist

Series

Emergency!

1972–1979IMDb7.9

as Ezekial Johnson · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Irish Whiskey Rebellion

1972

as Timothy

Not on Cineora

Sarge

1971

as Drunk · 1 episode

Movie

Zachariah

1971IMDb5.8

as Old Man

The 1960s

18 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Series

Hawaii Five-O

1969–1980IMDb7.4

as Murphy (uncredited) · 1 episode

Movie

Winchester '73

1967IMDb5.6

as Liveryman (uncredited)

Series

Dragnet

1967–1970IMDb7.7

as bearded man singing Christmas carol (uncredited) · 1 episode

Series

The Invaders

1967–1968IMDb8.0

as Danielson · 1 episode

Movie

The Cincinnati Kid

1965IMDb7.2

as Old Man (uncredited)

Series

The Wild Wild West

1965–1969IMDb8.1

as Prisoner #1 · 1 episode

Movie

Seven Days in May

1964IMDb7.8

as Gen. Riley (uncredited)

Series

The Fugitive

1963–1967IMDb8.1

as Jim · 1 episode

The 1950s

46 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Not on Cineora

The Story on Page One

1959

as Lemke (uncredited)

Series

The Detectives

1959–1962IMDb7.5

as Mike Anson · 1 episode

Series

The Untouchables

1959–1963IMDb8.0

as Jed Ryan (uncredited) · 1 episode

Series

The Twilight Zone

1959–1964IMDb9.0

as Rude Man On Porch (uncredited) · 1 episode

Series

Bonanza

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Jake · 2 episodes

Movie

The Sound and the Fury

1959IMDb6.2

as Roustabout (uncredited)

Not on Cineora

Black Saddle

1959

as Gould · 1 episode

Series

Bat Masterson

1958–1961IMDb7.3

as Dr. Edgerton · 1 episode

The 1940s

18 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

Port of New York

1949IMDb6.0

as Leo Stasser

Movie

Reign of Terror

1949IMDb6.9

as Bourdon (uncredited)

Series

The Lone Ranger

1949–1957IMDb7.7

as Cal Ames · 1 episode

Movie

Tap Roots

1948IMDb6.5

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Movie

Desperate

1947IMDb6.7

as Reynolds

Movie

The Sea of Grass

1947IMDb6.3

as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Movie

Boomerang!

1947IMDb7.2

as Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)

Movie

Nocturne

1946IMDb6.5

as Olsen, Police Photographer (uncredited)

The 1930s

1 title

Not on Cineora

One Third of a Nation

1939

as Reporter (uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in William’s titles.

Harry MorganThe Glenn Miller Story, Cimarron and 2 more

Kirk DouglasSeven Days in May, Man Without a Star and 2 more

Rod SerlingThe Twilight Zone, Seven Days in May and 2 more

Anthony MannDirector · The Glenn Miller Story, Cimarron and 2 more

Raymond BurrPerry Mason, Desperate and 1 more

John SaxonWar Hunt, The Plunderers and 1 more

Ward BondOn Dangerous Ground, Wagon Train and 1 more

Charles McGraw