Emerging from Chicago, Illinois, William C. Watson built a prolific acting career that spanned two decades of film and television. He appeared in notable movies such as In the Heat of the Night (1967), Lawman and The Hunting Party (both 1971), Chato's Land (1972), Executive Action (1973), Wholly Moses! (1980) and The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982), while also taking supporting roles in genre pictur…