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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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William Dudley to Gilbert Ernotte
William Duell Biography (1923-)
Born August 30, 1923, in Corinth, NY; son of Leon George (an employee of International Paper Company) and E. Janet (Harrington) Duell. Addresses: Agent: Triad Artists, Inc., 888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1602, New York, NY 10036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor
- Birth Details
- August 30, 1923
- Corinth, New York, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- (Stage debut) Filch, messenger, The Threepenny Opera, Theater de Lys, New York City, 1954-61
- Flute, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wollman Arena, Central Park,Delacorte Mobile Theatre, New York City, 1961
- Cook, A Cook for Mr. General, Playhouse, New York City, 1961
- Willie, The Barroom Monks, Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1962
- McCann, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Martinique Theatre, 1962
- Horace Wells and Merlie Ryan, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1963
- Nym, Henry V, Delacorte Mobile Theatre, 1965
- Biondello, The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Mobile Theatre, 1965
- Garbage, Illya Darling, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1967
- Peter Thumb, The Memorandum, Public Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Peter, Romeo and Juliet, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1968
- Earl Williams, The Front Page, Plumstead Playhouse, Mineola, NY, 1968
- Congressional Custodian Andrew McNair, 1776, 46th Street Theatre,New York City, 1969
- Barber, Man of La Mancha, Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1972
- Jake, Threepenny Opera, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, 1976 , then Delacorte Theatre, 1977
- Various roles, Stages, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1978
- Bobchinsky, The Inspector General, Circle in the Square, New YorkCity, 1978
- Billy, That's It, Folks, Playwrights Horizons, New York City,1983
- Alcott and Lonesome Charley, Romance Language, Playwrights Horizons, 1984
- Pedant, The Taming of the Shrew, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1985
- Antonio, The Marriage of Figaro, Circle in the Square, 1985
- Erronious, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1996
- Caesar Rodney, 1776, Broadway production, 1997-98
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The Man Who Came to Dinner, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2000
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Film Appearances
- (Film debut) A hustler, The Hustler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961
- Gas station boss, Black Like Me, Walter Read-Sterling, 1964
- Congressional Custodian Andrew McNair, 1776, Columbia, 1972
- Auto parts salesman, Deadhead Miles, 1972
- Meek man, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975
- Jim Sefelt, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, United Artists, 1975
- Funeral home director, King of the Gypsies, 1978
- (Uncredited) Derelict in subway, A Stranger is Watching, 1982
- Polygraph operator, Without a Trace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983
- Lenny, Mrs. Soffel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
- Toll booth attendant, The Pope of Greenwich Village, 1984
- Mr. Jenkins, Grace Quigley (also known as The Ultimate Solutionof Grace Quigley), Cannon, 1985
- Postmaster Greaves, The Beniker Gang (also known as Dear Lola,or How to Start Your Own Family), 1985
- Moose, Ironweed, 1987
- Old character, Funny Farm, 1988
- Mr. Meeker, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, 1988
- Reverend, Out of the Rain (also known as End of Innocence),1991
- Harry, Me and Veronica, 1992
- Jimmy, Trial by Jury, 1994
- Ray, Reckless, 1995
- Money truck guard, Palookaville, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996
- Emmett Wilson, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
- Lost baggage clerk, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1999
- Butler, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999
- Landlord, Woman Found Dead in Elevator, 2000
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Johnny the Snitch, Police Squad, ABC, 1982
- Maurice, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), 1999
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Movies
- Sam, Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid, NBC, 1976
- Mayor Holderness, Summer of My German Soldier, NBC, 1978
- Rooster, My Old Man, CBS, 1979
- (Uncredited) Park keeper, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown, Detective,
Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), 1979
- Bob Daly, Casey Stengel, PBS, 1981
- Parsons, Sherlock Holmes, HBO, 1981
- Joey, Seize the Day, PBS, 1987
- Whit Hennessey, Home Fires Burning, CBS, 1989
- Old man in jalopy, Earthly Possessions, HBO, 1999
- Dr. Bradley, The Man Who Came to Dinner, 2000
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Specials
- Earl Williams, Front Page, WNEW, NY, 1970
- Ed Hepley, Channel 99, NBC, 1988
- Joe Stoddard, Our Town, PBS, 1989
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Episodic
- (Television debut) Court Clerk, "The Trial of Charlie Christmas," GulfPlayhouse, NBC, 1952
- Obie, "A Touch of Summer," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1954
- Various roles, Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1954-57
- Eli Bence, "The Trial of Lizzie Borden," Omnibus, ABC, 1957
- Riordan, "American Trial by Jury," Omnibus, NBC, 1957
- Messboy, "Billy Budd," Dupont Show of the Month, CBS, 1959
- Pirate, "Treasure Island," Dupont Show of the Month, CBS, 1960
- Hoodlum, Pontiac Star Parade, NBC, 1960
- Master Harringate, "The Three Musketeers," Family Classics, CBS, 1960
- Hotel Clerk, "A Very Cautious Boy," Naked City, ABC, 1961
- Coyle, "The Cruel Hook," The Defenders, CBS, 1963
- Actor, "The Maze," Look Up and Live, CBS, 1964
- Medical examiner, "What Can Go Wrong?" Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1965
- Bellboy, "Ulysses and the Republic," Hawk, ABC, 1966
- Walt, "Fast Gun," N.Y.P.D., ABC, 1967
- Howard Ace, "Meet Mr. Meat," On Our Own, CBS, 1977
- Desk clerk, "Hunters," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
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