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William Conrad

1920 - 1994

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William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir The Killers (1946). He originated the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the radio series Gunsmoke (1952–1961) and narrated the television adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1964), Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties (1959–1964), The Fugitive (1963–1967), and Hoppity Hooper (1964–1967). Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Conrad is the 3,046th most popular actor (down from 2,038th in 2019), the 5,159th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,325th in 2019) and the 1,448th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, William Conrad ranks 3,046 out of 13,578. Before him are Kevin Hagen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Hayley Atwell, Cheryl Ladd, Jan Tříska, and Franca Rame. After him are Eileen Ryan, Peter Alexander, Sam Jaffe, Francesca Bertini, Fay Bainter, and Andreas Katsulas.

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Among people born in 1920, William Conrad ranks 228. Before him are Gerda Lerner, Tommy Godwin, Natalya Kovshova, John Lewis, John Chadwick, and Patrick Troughton. After him are Tony Randall, Olga Orozco, Roberto M. Levingston, Hilda Bernard, Franjo Mihalić, and Antonina Makarova. Among people deceased in 1994, William Conrad ranks 177. Before him are Givi Chokheli, Igor Chislenko, Helen Stephens, John Osborne, Gary Kildall, and Lew Hoad. After him are Patrick O'Neal, Aurora Mardiganian, Jānis Krūmiņš, Karel Kryl, Maximilian von Edelsheim, and Lilia Skala.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, William Conrad ranks 5,159 out of 20,380. Before him are Al Jardine (1942), Samuel Wilson (1766), Jessie Redmon Fauset (1882), Jon Huntsman Jr. (1960), Pete Maravich (1947), and Rocky Graziano (1919). After him are Evelyn Furtsch (1914), Vance D. Brand (1931), Corey Taylor (1973), John Elkann (1976), Oscar Hammerstein II (1895), and Eileen Ryan (1927).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, William Conrad ranks 1,448. Before him are Martha Hyer (1924), Rebecca Romijn (1972), Jeff Conaway (1950), Ray Romano (1957), Kevin Hagen (1928), and Cheryl Ladd (1951). After him are Eileen Ryan (1927), Sam Jaffe (1891), Fay Bainter (1893), Andreas Katsulas (1946), Doris Roberts (1925), and Embeth Davidtz (1965).

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