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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 16, 1918
Place of Birth:
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
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William Bishop
Biography
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William Paxton Bishop (July 16 1918 - October 3 1959) was an American television and movie actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He was best known for his role as Steve Connors on the 1950's NBC comedy series It's a Great Life[1] and for his roles in films including Harriet Craig, The Killer That Stalked New York and in numerous B-Movies and westerns such as The Tougher They Come, Gun Belt, The Basketball Fix, Cripple Creek and Wyoming Renegades.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | The Oregon Trail | Captain George Wayne |
| 1957 | Short Cut to Hell | Sgt. Stan Lowery |
| 1957 | The Phantom Stagecoach | Glen Hayden |
| 1956 | The Boss | Bob Herrick |
| 1956 | The White Squaw | Bob Garth |
| 1955 | Top Gun | Canby Judd |
| 1954 | Overland Pacific | Del Stewart |
| 1954 | Wyoming Renegades | Sundance Kid |
| 1953 | The Studebaker Story | Henry Studebaker |
| 1953 | Gun Belt | Ike Clinton |
| 1953 | The Redhead from Wyoming | Jim Averell |
| 1952 | Breakdown | Terry Williams |
| 1952 | Cripple Creek | Silver Kirby |
| 1952 | The Raiders | Marshal Bill Henderson |
| 1951 | The Frogmen | Ferrino |
| 1951 | The Basketball Fix | Mike Taft |
| 1951 | Lorna Doone | Carver Doone |
| 1951 | The Texas Rangers | Sam Bass |
| 1950 | The Killer That Stalked New York | Dr. Ben Wood |
| 1950 | Harriet Craig | Wes Miller |
| 1950 | The Tougher They Come | Gus Williams |
| 1949 | Anna Lucasta | Rudolf Strobel |
| 1949 | The Walking Hills | Dave "Shep" Wilson |
| 1949 | Slightly French | J.B. (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Mr. Soft Touch | Radio Broadcaster (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| 1948 | Coroner Creek | Leach Conover |
| 1948 | Port Said | Leslie Sears |
| 1948 | Adventures in Silverado | Bill Foss |
| 1948 | Thunderhoof | The Kid |
| 1948 | The Untamed Breed | Larch Keegan |
| 1948 | Black Eagle | Jason Bond |
| 1947 | Song of the Thin Man | Al Amboy |
| 1947 | The Romance of Rosy Ridge | Ad Buchanan |
| 1943 | Young Ideas | French Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Seeing Hands | Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Lost Angel | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1943 | A Guy Named Joe | Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Cry 'Havoc' | Soldier |
| 1943 | Swing Fever | Soldier with Autograph Book (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Swing Shift Maisie | Young Pilot (Uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | The Rifleman | Dave Stafford |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show | David |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Matt Hornbeck |
| 1955 | Science Fiction Theatre | |
| 1954 | It's a Great Life | Steve Connors |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Brad Delmar |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | Matt Brownley |
| 1952 | The Ford Television Theatre | Bruce Stevens |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Charlie Sewell |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | |
| 1949 | Suspense |