William Hansen (actor)
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William Hansen was an American
actor.He originated the role of Mr. Lundie in the original Broadway production of Brigadoon
in 1947.
United States
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actor.He originated the role of Mr. Lundie in the original Broadway production of Brigadoon
Brigadoon
Brigadoon is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe. Songs from the musical, such as "Almost Like Being in Love" have become standards....
in 1947.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Pinky | Mr. Goolby | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Side Street | Dr. Harry Sternberg | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Member of the Wedding The Member of the Wedding The Member of the Wedding is a 1946 novel by Southern writer Carson McCullers. It took McCullers five years to complete—though she interrupted the work for a few months to write the short novel The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.... |
Mr. Addams | |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush The Bramble Bush The Bramble Bush is a 1960 American drama film directed by Daniel Petrie and starring Richard Burton, Angie Dickinson and Jack Carson.... |
Father Bannon | |
| 1961 | The Young Doctors The Young Doctors (film) The Young Doctors is a 1961 film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Ben Gazzara, Fredric March, Dick Clark, Ina Balin, Eddie Albert, Phyllis Love, Aline MacMahon, George Segal and Dolph Sweet. The film is based on the 1959 novel "The Final Diagnosis" by Arthur Hailey... |
X-Ray Technician | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz Birdman of Alcatraz (film) Birdman of Alcatraz is a 1962 film starring Burt Lancaster and directed by John Frankenheimer. It is a fictionalized version of the life of Robert Stroud, a federal prison inmate known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz" because of his life with birds. In spite of the title, much of the action is set at... |
Fred Daw | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Fail-Safe Fail-Safe (1964 film) Fail-Safe is a 1964 film directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Eugene Burdick and Harvey Wheeler. It tells the story of a fictional Cold War nuclear crisis... |
Secretary Swenson | |
| 1969 | The Arrangement The Arrangement (1969 film) The Arrangement is a 1969 film directed by Elia Kazan and based upon his 1967 novel of the same title.The Arrangement tells the story of a seemingly successful Los Angeles-area advertising executive of Greek-American extraction, Evangelos Arness who later takes on the name, "Eddie Anderson"... |
Dr. Weeks | |
| 1970 | Diary of a Mad Housewife Diary of a Mad Housewife Diary of a Mad Housewife is a 1967 novel that was adapted into 1970 drama film about a frustrated wife, portrayed by Carrie Snodgress, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won a Golden Globe award in the same category. The film was adapted by Eleanor Perry from the 1967... |
Worker in the Balser apartment | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Willard Willard (1971 film) Willard is a 1971 horror film starring Bruce Davison and Ernest Borgnine, directed by Daniel Mann. The movie is based on the novel Ratman's Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert, and was nominated for an Edgar Award for best picture... |
Mr. Barskin | |
| 1972 | 1776 1776 (film) 1776 is a 1972 American musical film directed by Peter H. Hunt. The screenplay by Peter Stone was based on the 1969 stage musical of the same name. Portions of the dialogue and some of the song lyrics were taken directly from the letters and memoirs of the actual participants of the Second... |
Caesar Rodney | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1945 | The Front Page | Unknown | |
| 1953 | The Trip to Bountiful | Ticket man (second bus station) | |
| 1953–1955 | The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse, a live television anthology series sponsored by Philco, was telecast from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the NBC series was seen on Sundays from 9:00pm to 10:00pm... |
4 episodes | |
| 1956 | Playwrights '56 | Parker | 1 episode |
| 1956–1957 | The Alcoa Hour The Alcoa Hour The Alcoa Hour is a live anthology television series sponsored by Alcoa and telecast in the United States from 1955 to 1957. The series was seen Sundays on NBC at 9pm.-Overview:... |
Santa / R.B. Angus | 2 episodes |
| 1959 | Playhouse 90 Playhouse 90 Playhouse 90 is an American television anthology series that was telecast on CBS from 1956 to 1960 for a total of 133 episodes. It originated from CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California... |
Milliard | 1 episode |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock. The series featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. By the premiere of the show on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades... |
Mr. Babcock | 1 episode |
| 1954–1960 | The United States Steel Hour The United States Steel Hour The United States Steel Hour is an anthology series which brought hour-long dramas to television from 1953 to 1963. The television series and the radio program that preceded it were both sponsored by the United States Steel Corporation.... |
Quillan / - | 2 episodes |
| 1960 | Armstrong Circle Theatre Armstrong Circle Theatre Armstrong Circle Theatre is an American anthology drama television series which ran from 1950 to 1957 on NBC, and then until 1963 on CBS. It alternated weekly with The U.S. Steel Hour.-Synopsis:... |
1 episode | |
| 1961 | Naked City Naked City (TV series) Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the same name, and mimics its dramatic "semi-documentary" format.... |
Joe 'Papa' Ganoulian | 1 episode |
| 1961 | Great Ghost Tales | 1 episode | |
| 1962 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Doctor Scully | 1 episode |
| 1962–1964 | The Defenders | Randall / Dr. James Warrener | 2 episodes |
| 1965 | Slattery's People Slattery's People Slattery's People is a 1964-1965 American television series about local politics starring Richard Crenna as title character James Slattery, a state legislator, co-starring Ed Asner and Tol Avery, and featuring Carroll O'Connor and Warren Oates in a couple of episodes each. James E. Moser was... |
Adam Smith / Dave Logan | 2 episodes |
| 1966 | An Enemy of the People | Nansen | |
| 1969 | Bonanza Bonanza Bonanza is an American western television series that both ran on and was a production of NBC from September 12, 1959 to January 16, 1973. Lasting 14 seasons and 430 episodes, it ranks as the second longest running western series and still continues to air in syndication. It centers on the... |
Vinson | 1 episode |
| 1969 | Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible Mission: Impossible is an American television series which was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicled the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force . The leader of the team was Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, except in... |
Dr. Wimmel | 1 episode |
| 1962–1971 | Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Hall of Fame Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011... |
Mr. Oshira / Mentor Graham / Ozni | 3 episodes |
| 1971 | Night Gallery Night Gallery Night Gallery is an American anthology series that aired on NBC from 1970 to 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, The Twilight Zone, served both as the on-air host of Night Gallery and as a major contributor of scripts, although... |
Mr. Godwin | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Cade's County Cade's County Cade's County is a modern-day Western/crime drama which aired on CBS during the 1971–72 television season. There were 24 episodes.-Synopsis:... |
Barney | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Sandcastles | Sascha | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son Sanford and Son Sanford and Son is an American sitcom, based on the BBC's Steptoe and Son, that ran on the NBC television network from January 14, 1972, to March 25, 1977.... |
Pawnbroker | 1 episode |
| 1972 | Cannon Cannon (TV series) Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26, 1971 to March 3, 1976.The primary protagonist was the title character, Frank Cannon, played by William Conrad.... |
Bellman / Caretaker | 2 episodes |