William Watson (actor)
| William Watson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William C. Watson October 5, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died |
November 5, 1997 (aged 59) Kauai, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1965 - 1987 |
William Watson (October 5, 1938 – November 5, 1997) was an American actor.[1]
Career
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Watson appeared in many television series and films, In the Heat of the Night (1967),[1] Lawman (1971), The Hunting Party (1971), Chato's Land (1972), Executive Action (1973) and Wholly Moses! (1980).
In the 1960s and 1970s, he guest-starred on several TV series such as The Rat Patrol, The High Chaparral, Gunsmoke, Kojak, Hawaii Five-0, The Rookies, Starsky and Hutch (in the episode "Captain Dobey, You're Dead"), M*A*S*H, The Dukes of Hazzard, Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (in the episode "The Force of Evil"),[2] and many more. His last appearance was in the film It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) with Michael Moriarty. He was best remembered as the slave trader who captured young Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries Roots.
Filmography
- 1965 Girl on a Chain Gang
- 1967 In the Heat of the Night
- 1971 Lawman
- 1971 The Hunting Party
- 1972 Chato's Land
- 1973 The Mack
- 1973 The Marcus-Nelson Murders
- 1973 Executive Action
- 1975 Captain Dobey, You're Dead -TV
- 1976 The Passover Plot
- 1977 Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected - TV (episode "The Force of Evil")
- 1977 Roots -TV mini-series
- 1978 Stingray
- 1979 CHiPs - TV (episode "High Octane")
- 1980 Dallas -TV
- 1980 Wholly Moses!
- 1982 The Sword and the Sorcerer
- 1986 Magnum, P.I.
- 1987 It's Alive III: Island of the Alive