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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 .
William Conrad. Actor: Cannon. William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings.
William Conrad. Actor: Cannon. William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings. He was the corrupt state inspector Turck ...
Cannon: Created by Edward Hume. With William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman, Charles Bateman. Frank Cannon, a husky ex-cop and culinary enthusiast, solves tough cases as a private investigator.
Feb 11, 1994 · William Conrad (September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director. He was born William Cann in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of a theatre-owner who moved to southern California, where he excelled at drama and literature while at school.
Feb 13, 1994 · William Conrad, who starred in the television series "Jake and the Fatman," "Cannon" and other shows, died on Friday at the Medical Center of North Hollywood. He was 73.
Sep 27, 2021 · William Conrad seemed to be everywhere on the air in the fifteen years following the end of the Second World War. Even later, when radio was reduced to a shadow of its former self, William Conrad remained a booming voice in commercials and special features right up until the end of his own life.
With his imposing physical presence and sonorous baritone voice, actor-director-producer William Conrad enjoyed a vibrant career on and off screens across several mediums, spanning more than...
Sep 23, 2022 · He’s better known by his stage name, William Conrad. He remains a favorite among old-time radio fans for his incredible voice, a commanding rumble which would no doubt rattle the roof of any studio he happened to be in had he chosen to unleash it at full force.
When the golden age of radio was over, Conrad could be heard delivering the urgent narration for Jay Ward’s classic Bullwinkle Show. He later starred on the television shows Cannon and Jake and the Fatman. William Conrad died on February 11, 1994. He was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1997.
