William Challee

Bill Challee

Born April 6, 1904· Chicago, Illinois, USA

† Died March 11, 1989

56Roles★ 6.7Average rating

A Chicago native who attended Lake View High School, he moved into professional theatre by the mid-1920s, appearing on Broadway and joining the Group Theatre’s early productions. In 1937 he organized a Harlem showcase of one-act plays under the Federal Theatre Project, a run that lasted 68 performances, and by the mid-1940s he was taking supporting and often uncredited parts in Hollywood films, in… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

The Twilight Zone1959Five Easy Pieces1970Bonanza1959The Cincinnati Kid1965

Filmography

YearRating

Series★ 8.5

The Twilight Zone1959

Rude Man On Porch (uncredited)

Series★ 8

Emergency!1972

Ezekial Johnson

Series★ 8

The Untouchables1959

Jed Ryan (uncredited)

Series★ 7.9

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour1962

Wint Davis

Series★ 7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney1954

Jailbird (uncredited)

Series★ 7.8

Night Gallery1970

Old Man (segment "The Little Black Bag")

Series★ 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955

Barney Welch

Series★ 7.7

Perry Mason1957

Mr. Medford

Series★ 7.6

The Wild Wild West1965

Prisoner #1

Series★ 7.6

The Andy Griffith Show1960

Townsman

Series★ 7.5

Bonanza1959

Jake

★ 7.4

Seven Days in May1964

Gen. Riley (uncredited)

Series★ 7.3

The Fugitive1963

Jim

Series★ 7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel1957

Sam Osser

Series★ 7.2

Hawaii Five-O1969

Murphy (uncredited)

★ 7.1

Five Easy Pieces1970

Nicholas Dupea

Series★ 7

Dragnet1967

bearded man singing Christmas carol (uncredited)

★ 7

The Cincinnati Kid1965

Old Man (uncredited)

Series★ 7

Maverick1957

Bartender

★ 7

The Glenn Miller Story1954

Dispatch Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 7

Boomerang!1947

Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)

Series★ 6.8

The Invaders1967

Danielson

Series★ 6.8

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1955

Witness (uncredited)

★ 6.8

Reign of Terror1949

Bourdon (uncredited)

★ 6.8

The Seventh Cross1944

Fischer (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Saddle the Wind1958

Barfly (uncredited)

Series★ 6.7

Gunsmoke1955

Feist

Series★ 6.7

The Lone Ranger1949

Cal Ames

Series★ 6.6

Wagon Train1957

Homeowner

Series★ 6.6

Adventures of Superman1952

Mack (uncredited)

★ 6.6

On Dangerous Ground1951

Thug (uncredited)

Series★ 6.5

The Virginian1962

Prisoner (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Outrage1950

Lee Wilkins

★ 6.5

Desperate1947

Reynolds

★ 6.5

A Song to Remember1945

Titus (uncredited)

★ 6.4

War Hunt1962

Lt. Colonel

★ 6.4

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus1960

Jailbird

★ 6.4

Raintree County1957

Spectator (uncredited)

★ 6.4

Man Without a Star1955

Brick Gooder (uncredited)

Series★ 6.3

Lassie1954

Ed Higgins

★ 6.3

Without Reservations1946

Corporal (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Cimarron1960

Barber (uncredited)

Series★ 6.2

Cheyenne1955

Trooper (uncredited)

★ 6.2

Deadline at Dawn1946

Ray (Newsstand Proprietor) (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Hook1963

Schmidt

★ 6.1

Man with the Gun1955

Townsman (uncredited)

★ 6.1

The Sea of Grass1947

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

★ 6

From Noon Till Three1976

Piano Player (uncredited)

★ 6

Chicago Syndicate1955

Dolan

★ 5.9

This Woman Is Dangerous1952

Ned Shaw (Uncredited)

★ 5.9

Nocturne1946

Olsen, Police Photographer (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Days of Glory1944

Ducrenko (uncredited)

★ 5.8

The Whip Hand1951

Guard (uncredited)

★ 5.6

The Big Trees1952

Brother Williams (uncredited)

★ 5.3

Zachariah1971

Old Man

★ 4.9

Port of New York1949

Leo Stasser