Personal Info
Birth date
1918-07-16 (106 Years)
Day of death
1959-10-03
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also known as
William Paxton Bishop
William Bishop
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Bishop (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
The Rifleman
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Overview:
The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show was filmed in black-and-white, half-hour episodes. "The Rifleman" aired on ABC from September 30, 1958 to April 8, 1963 as a production of Four Star Television. It was one of the first prime time series to have a widowed parent raise a child.The Ford Television Theatre
7.333
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This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.The Gale Storm Show
5.5
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The Gale Storm Show is an American sitcom starring Gale Storm. The series premiered on September 29, 1956, and ran until 1960 for 143 half-hour black-and-white episodes, initially on CBS and in its last year on ABC. The Gale Storm Show was co-produced by Independent Television Corporation and Hal Roach Studios. The series was aired under the title Oh, Susanna in syndication.Suspense
4.909
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An anthology series adapted from the radio program of the same name. Like the radio program, many scripts were adaptations of literary classics by well-known authors. Classic authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Agatha Christie, and Charles Dickens all had stories adapted for the series, while contemporary authors such as Roald Dahl and Gore Vidal also contributed.The 20th Century Fox Hour
5.429
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The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.It's a Great Life
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It's a Great Life is an American situation comedy which aired on NBC from 1954 to 1956. Frances Bavier, six years before being cast as Aunt Bee in CBS's The Andy Griffith Show, played a somewhat similar role as Mrs. Amy Morgan, the owner of a boarding house.Science Fiction Theatre
6.2
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Science Fiction Theatre is an American science fiction anthology series that aired in syndication from April 1955 to April 1957. It was produced by Ivan Tors and Maurice Ziv.Letter to Loretta
6.5
Overview:
Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show was hosted by Loretta Young who also played the lead in various episodes. Letter to Loretta was sponsored by Procter & Gamble from 1953 through 1960. The final season's sponsor was Warner-Lambert's Listerine.Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Overview:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.Song of the Thin Man
6.8
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Society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles investigate a murder in a jazz club.A Guy Named Joe
6.558
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A cocky Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he is sent back to Earth by heavenly General with a new assignment.Coroner Creek
6.1
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A man is bent on taking revenge on those responsible for his fiancée's death.Top Gun
5.9
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A gunslinger returns to his hometown to warn of an impending outlaw gang attack, but he's met with hatred and fear for his previous killings.Harriet Craig
7.5
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A perfectionist woman's devotion to her home drives away friends and family.The Walking Hills
6
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A study in greed in which treasure hunters seek a shipment of gold buried in Death Valley.The Frogmen
5.9
Overview:
The new commander of a Navy Underwater Demolition Team--nicknamed "Frogmen"--must earn the respect of the men in his unit, who are still grieving over the death of their former commander and resentful of the new one.The Texas Rangers
5.7
Overview:
It's 1874 and the Texas Rangers have been reorganized. But Sam Bass has assembled a group of notorious outlaws into a gang the Rangers are unable to cope with. So the Ranger Major releases two men from prison who are familiar with the movements and locations used by Bass and his men and sends them out to find him.Cry 'Havoc'
6.3
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The Army nurses on Bataan need help badly, but when it arrives, it sure isn't what they expected. A motley crew, including a Southern belle, a waitress, and a stripper, show up. Many conflicts arise among these women who are thrown together in what is a desperate and ultimately hopeless situation.Cripple Creek
5.7
Overview:
It's 1893 and gold is being smuggled out of the country. Instead of stealing gold bars, the outlaws are stealing high grade ore, having it smelted, and then having it plated to look like lead. The Government sends agents Bret and Larry who arrive in Cripple Creek posing as Texas gunfighters. Bret finds the smelting operation and Larry learns of the payoff. But the crooked town Marshal is suspicious of the two men and the reply of his inquiry to Texas exposes them putting their lives in danger.Gun Belt
6.3
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Gunfighter Billy Ringo decides to hang up his guns, buy a ranch and marry Arlene Reach. His brother Matt, father of Chip, the nephew Ringo is trying to keep on the straight and narrow, with three other outlaws, Dixon, Hollaway and Hoke, frame Ringo into pulling a bank robbery with them. Pretending to side with them, after accidentally killing Matt, Ringo informs Marshal Wyatt Earp of their plan to rob a Wells Fargo express wagon. A gunfight ensues at the robbery and the three outlaws are killed and Ike Clinton, the ringleader, is turned over to Marshal Earp by Ringo. Written by Les AdamsWyoming Renegades
5.8
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Brady Sutton returns from three years in prison and tries to go straight. One a member of the Butch Cassidy gang, he is still suspected of being cahoots with them. When Cassidy and his men rob the bank, he is blamed. Escaping from the townspeople, he once again joins up with Cassidy to wait for a chance to help bring him in.The Killer That Stalked New York
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In New York, Sheila Bennet and her spouse, Matt Krane, are trying to unload a trove of rare jewels they smuggled into America from Cuba, but the police are hot on the couple's trail. Meanwhile, government officials begin a desperate search for an unknown individual who is infecting the city with smallpox.The Romance of Rosy Ridge
6.6
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A mysterious Civil War veteran courts a Missouri farmer's daughter amid postwar unrest.The Redhead from Wyoming
6.1
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A saloonkeeper sides with the sheriff for justice after she's framed for rustling.The Oregon Trail
5.3
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In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory.Young Ideas
4.6
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A widow's grown children try to break up her romance with a college professor.Acting
1959The Oregon Trail as Captain George Wayne
1958The Rifleman (1 Episode) as Dave Stafford
1957Short Cut to Hell as Sgt. Stan Lowery
1957The Phantom Stagecoach as Glen Hayden
1956The White Squaw as Bob Garth
1956The Boss as Bob Herrick
1956The Gale Storm Show (1 Episode) as David
1955Top Gun as Canby Judd
1955The 20th Century Fox Hour (1 Episode) as Matt Hornbeck
1955Science Fiction Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown
1954Overland Pacific as Del Stewart
1954It's a Great Life (78 Episodes) as Steve Connors
1954Wyoming Renegades as Sundance Kid
1953Letter to Loretta (1 Episode) as Brad Delmar
1953Gun Belt as Ike Clinton
1953The Redhead from Wyoming as Jim Averell
1953The Studebaker Story as Henry Studebaker
1952The Raiders as Marshal Bill Henderson
1952The Ford Television Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Matt Brownley, Bruce Stevens
1952Breakdown as Terry Williams
1952Cripple Creek as Silver Kirby
1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1, 3 Episode) as Charlie Sewell, Unknown
1951The Basketball Fix as Mike Taft
1951The Texas Rangers as Sam Bass
1951Lorna Doone as Carver Doone
1951The Frogmen as Ferrino
1950The Tougher They Come as Gus Williams
1950Harriet Craig as Wes Miller
1950The Killer That Stalked New York as Dr. Ben Wood
1949Mr. Soft Touch as Radio Broadcaster (Voice) (Uncredited)
1949Anna Lucasta as Rudolf Strobel
1949The Walking Hills as Dave "Shep" Wilson
1949Slightly French as J.B. (voice) (uncredited)
1949Suspense (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1948The Untamed Breed as Larch Keegan
1948Black Eagle as Jason Bond
1948Thunderhoof as The Kid
1948Coroner Creek as Leach Conover
1948Port Said as Leslie Sears
1948Adventures in Silverado as Bill Foss
1947Song of the Thin Man as Al Amboy
1947The Romance of Rosy Ridge as Ad Buchanan
1943A Guy Named Joe as Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)
1943Lost Angel as Reporter (uncredited)
1943Cry 'Havoc' as Soldier
1943Swing Fever as Soldier with Autograph Book (uncredited)
1943Swing Shift Maisie as Young Pilot (Uncredited)
1943Young Ideas as French Lieutenant (uncredited)
1943Seeing Hands as Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)