William C. Watson
William Watson | |
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Born |
William C. Watson October 5, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died |
November 5, 1997 59) Kauai, Hawaii, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1965 - 1987 |
William C. Watson (October 5, 1938 – November 5, 1997) was an American actor.[1]
Career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Watson appeared in many television series and films, In the Heat of the Night (1967),[1] Lawman (1971), The Hunting Party (1971), Chato's Land (1972), Executive Action (1973) and Wholly Moses! (1980).
In the 1960s and 1970s, he guest-starred on several TV series such as The Rat Patrol, The High Chaparral, Gunsmoke, Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch (in the episode "Captain Dobey, You're Dead"), M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard, CHiPs, Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (in the episode "The Force of Evil"),[2] and many more. His last appearance was in the film It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) with Michael Moriarty. He was best remembered as the slave trader who captured young Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries Roots.
Filmography
- 1966: Girl on a Chain Gang - Sheriff Sonny Lew Wymer
- 1967: In the Heat of the Night - McNeil
- 1971: Lawman - Choctaw Lee
- 1971: The Hunting Party - Jim Loring
- 1972: Chato's Land - Harvey Lansing
- 1973: The Marcus-Nelson Murders (TV Series) - Det. Matt Black
- 1973: The Mack - Jed
- 1973: Executive Action - Technician - (Leader of Team B)
- 1974: M*A*S*H (S3 E12 A Full Rich Day) - Lt Smith
- 1975: Captain Dobey, You're Dead (TV Series) - Leo Moon
- 1976: The Passover Plot - Roman Captain
- 1977: Roots (TV Mini-Series) - Gardner
- 1977: Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (TV Series) - Teddy Jakes
- 1977: Heroes - Bartender (uncredited)
- 1978: Stingray - Lonigan
- 1979: CHiPs (TV Series) - Sgt. Chapman
- 1980: Dallas (TV Series) - Hutch McKinney
- 1980: Wholly Moses! - Bandit
- 1982: The Sword and the Sorcerer - Karak
- 1986: Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) - Donald Hayes
- 1987: It's Alive III: Island of the Alive - Cabot (final film role)