William Devane
William Devane, the movie and television actor, was born in Albany, New York, the son of Joseph Devane, who served as Franklin D. Roosevelt's chauffeur when he was Governor of New York. After graduating from New York City's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he appeared on-stage. He finally made his Broadway debut in "The Watering Place" with Shirley Knight, a flop that lasted but one performance. (He was more successful with "The Chinese and Dr. Fish" during the 1970 season, which lasted three weeks. His sole Broadway directorial effort, the Vietnam War drama "G. R. Point," lasted for 32 performances in 1979 and brought Michael Jeter a 1979 Theatre World Award.) He made his movie debut as a revolutionary in the independently produced In the Country (1967) and began appearing on series TV. He had a small but memorable part as the lawyer committed to free-enterprise in Robert Altman's masterpiece McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) in 1971, but what made his reputation was his turn as President John F. Kennedy in the The Missiles of October (1974), a 1973 telefilm about the Cuban Missile Crisis. He made a bid for stardom with major roles in Alfred Hitchcock's Family Plot (1976) and John Schlesinger's Marathon Man (1976) (both 1976) and The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) (1977), as well as roles in Schlesinger's Yanks (1979) and the TV adaptation of James Jones' classic barracks drama From Here to Eternity (1979). However, any chances for a successful movie career essentially were doomed by the monumental failure of Schlesinger's comedy Honky Tonk Freeway (1981), one of the great flops its time, bringing in only $2 million at the box office against a $24 million budget. Devane moved over to nighttime series TV, playing the cad Greg Sumner on the night-time soap opera Knots Landing (1979) for 10 years. Because of his resemblance to President Kennedy and his ability to master a Kennedyesque Boston accent, Devane continues to be in demand as politicians, including presidents, in such shows as The West Wing (1999), 24 (2001), and Stargate SG-1 (1997).
William Dexter
William Dexter is known for Twister's Revenge! (1988), The Capture of Bigfoot (1979) and The Demons of Ludlow (1983). He is married to Arlene Dexter.
William Diaz
William Diaz is known for Call Me Crazy (2022).
William Dick
William Dick is an actor, known for Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), Stranger Than Fiction (2006) and Fred Claus (2007).
William Dickerson
William Dickerson was born on February 15, 1928 in Kentucky, USA. He was an actor, known for The Pride of Jesse Hallam (1981). He died on April 1, 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
William Dickerson
William Dickerson is known for The Assault (2014).
William Dickerson
William Dickerson's debut feature film "Detour," which he wrote and directed, was hailed as an "Underground Hit" by The Village Voice, an "emotional and psychological roller-coaster ride" by The Examiner, and nothing short of "authentic" by The New York Times. He self-released his metafictional satire, "The Mirror," which opened YoFi Fest's inaugural film festival in 2013, and his psychological thriller, "Don't Look Back," premiered on television to over 1.1 million viewers. His award-winning films have been been recognized by film festivals across the country. His first book, "No Alternative," was declared "a sympathetic coming-of-age story deeply embedded in '90s music" by Kirkus Reviews. His second book, "DETOUR: Hollywood: How To Direct a Microbudget Film (or any film, for that matter)," was called a candidly practical, thoroughly 'user friendly', and an essential instruction guide - especially for independent filmmakers working on shoestring budgets" by Midwest Book Review. He recently adapted "No Alternative" into a motion picture starring Michaela Cavazos, Conor Proft, Chloe Levine, Kathryn Erbe and Harry Hamlin. The film has been called an "indie gem with no missteps" by Film Threat and "a remarkably assured and deeply felt grunge-era coming-of-age picture" by The Los Angeles Times.
William Dickinson
William Dickinson is an actor, known for Interstellar (2014), Wonder (2017) and Wait Till Helen Comes (2016).
William Diefenderfer
William Diefenderfer is known for America Has Fallen (2016).
William Dietz
William Dietz is an actor, known for Taking Liberty (2016).
