William Converse-Roberts Biography ((?)-)
Born in Needham, MA.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Appearances
- Lycaste, "The Forced Marriage," Lelie, "Sganarelle," and member of ensemble, "A Dumb Show," all in Sganarelle: An Evening of Moliere Farces, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1978
- Understudy for the role of Stephen Hurt, Sorrows of Stephen, Joseph Papp Public Theatre, New York City, 1979-1980
- Victor Frankenstein, Frankenstein, Palace Theatre, New York City,1981
- Bryan, The Chisholm Trail Went through Here, Manhattan Theatre Club In-the-Works, Upstage Theatre, New York City, 1981
- Romeo and Juliet, Dallas Shakespeare Festival, Dallas, TX, 1981
- As You Like It, Dallas Shakespeare Festival, 1981
- John, Monday after the Miracle, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1982
- Eugene, Lumiere, Ark Theatre Company, Ark Theatre, New York City,1983
- Don Kane, Buried Inside Extra, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, 1983
- Henry David Thoreau and George Armstrong Custer, Romance Language,Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1984
- The Common Pursuit, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1984
- Frank Gardner, Mrs. Warren's Profession, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1985
- Willie, Walk the Dog, Willie, Production Company, New York City, 1985
- Paul, Big Time: Scenes from a Service Economy, American Theatre Exchange, Joyce Theatre, New York City, 1988
- Berowne, Love's Labor's Lost, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public/Newman Theatre, 1989
- Captain and Macduff, Macbeth, Joseph Papp Public Theater/MartinsonHall, New York City, 1989
- Adolf, Creditors, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 1992-1993
- Film Appearances
- Horace Robedaux, 1918, Cinecom International, 1985
- Horace Robedaux, On Valentine's Day (also known as Story of a Marriage), Cinecom International, 1986
- Horace Robedaux, Courtship, 1987
- Daniel Claymore, Just off the Coast, Angelika Films, 1992
- Dr. Wick Sachs, Kiss the Girls, Paramount, 1997
- Murphy, Crazy in Alabama, 1999
- Mr. Hammond, Drive Me Crazy, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
- Charles Wheeler, Bandits, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Duke Cheever, Ryan's Hope, ABC, 1979
- Blue, Another World, 1981-1982
- Fred C. Dodd, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, NBC, 1987-1988, then Lifetime, 1989-1991
- District Attorney Arthur Gold, Reasonable Doubts, NBC, 1991
- Dr. Gus Cardoni, The Client, 1995-1996
- Hal Gray, Dangerous Minds, 1996-1997
- Matthew O'Brien, Any Day Now, Lifetime, 1998-2002
- Miniseries
- Grant Russo, House of Frankenstein 1997, NBC, 1997
- Movies
- Stephen Hopkins, Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure, CBS, 1979
- Max, Stone Pillow, CBS, 1985
- John Watson, Confessions: Two Faces of Evil, NBC, 1994
- Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (also known as Serving in Silence), NBC, 1995
- Dr. Donald Payne, Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (also known as Almost Golden), Lifetime, 1995
- District attorney Brooke Akins, Deadly Family Secrets, NBC, 1995
- Pilots
- Artist, Private Sessions, NBC, 1985
- Dr. Gus Cardoni, The Client, 1995
- Hal Gray, Dangerous Minds, 1996
- Specials
- Quiet on the Set! Behind the Scenes at "Molly Dodd" (documentary),Lifetime, 1990
- Episodic
- Harry, Miranda's father, "The Fig Tree," Wonderworks, PBS, 1987
- Will Rattigan, "Suspicion of Innocence," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
- Steve Altman, "The Kingdom of Mercy," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
- Steve Altman, "The Battle of Las Vegas," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
- Steve Altman, "The Survivor," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
- Clay Roberts, "The Heart of the Matter," Spenser: For Hire, ABC, 1987
- John Kelly, "The Making of a Martyr," The Equalizer, CBS, 1989
- Wayne Lafferty, "Justice Swerved," L.A. Law, 1990
- Bingo, "Devoted Husband, Loving Father," Sisters, 1991
- Doug MacGruder, "The Lady Vanishes," The Commish, 1994
- Ivan Brock, "The Bela Lugosi Blues," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1995
- Justin Haynes, "Home Care," Murder, She Wrote, 1995
- "Allergic to Golf," One West Waikiki, 1996
- Michael Forbes, "Trench Work," The Practice, ABC, 1998
- Ethan Foster, "By Reason of Insanity," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 2000
- "The Jackal," The District, CBS, 2000
- Attorney Michael Forbes, "Gideon's Crossover," The Practice, ABC,2001
- Lincoln Cole, "Jackson," Kate Brasher, CBS, 2001
- O'Malley's former attorney Michael Forbes, "Eat and Run," The Practice, ABC, 2002
- Gabriel Tam, "Safe," Firefly, Fox, 2002
- C. Conway Plummer, "Had," Robbery Homicide Division, 2002
- Television Director
- Episodic
- "Here's a Shot in the Dark," The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Lifetime, 1989