William Watson

William Watson

Born: October 5, 1938
Died: November 5, 1997

Movies for William Watson...

It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
Title: It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
Character: Cabot
Released: May 27, 1987
Type: Movie
The mutant babies have been placed by court order on a deserted island. Appalled by the cynicism and exploitation of the children by the legal system and the media, the man responsible for them leads an expedition to the island to free them.
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The Sword and the Sorcerer
Title: The Sword and the Sorcerer
Character: Karak
Released: April 1, 1982
Type: Movie
A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
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Wholly Moses
Title: Wholly Moses
Character: Bandit
Released: June 13, 1980
Type: Movie
Harvey and Zoey, two tourists in Israel, discover an ancient scroll about Herschel, the man who was almost Moses. Herschel receives the command from God to free his people from slavery, but Moses keeps getting all the credit.
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Stingray
Title: Stingray
Character: Lonigan
Released: August 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Lonigan and his partner Tony, two drug dealers, shoot two cops who attempt to set them up, and run away with a million bucks and the drugs, which they stash in a red Corvette Stingray in a used car lot. When they attempt to recover their stash with their leader, Abigail, they find out that two happy-go-lucky dudes, Elmo and Al, have bought the car. They quickly pursue the two along with the police who think that the car's new owners are the criminals.
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Title: Dallas
Character: Hutch McKinney
Released: April 2, 1978
Type: TV
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
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Heroes
Title: Heroes
Character: Bartender (uncredited)
Released: November 4, 1977
Type: Movie
A Vietnam veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder breaks out of a VA hospital and goes on a road trip with a sympathetic traveler to find out what became of the other men in his unit.
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The Force of Evil
Title: The Force of Evil
Character: Teddy Jakes
Released: March 13, 1977
Type: Movie
A murderer on parole victimizes a family against whom he holds a grudge.
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Title: Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected
Character: Teddy Jakes
Released: February 2, 1977
Type: TV
Anthology series presenting stories of suspense, mystery and science-fiction, usually with some sort of twist ending.
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Title: Roots
Character: Gardner
Released: January 23, 1977
Type: TV
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
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The Passover Plot
Title: The Passover Plot
Character: Roman Captain
Released: October 29, 1976
Type: Movie
Yeshua of Nazareth carefully plans his own crucifixion — and subsequent resurrection — to strengthen his political position against the Roman occupation of Palestine.
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Man on the Outside
Title: Man on the Outside
Character: Ames
Released: June 29, 1975
Type: Movie
A retired police captain storms angrily out of retirement when his son is shot down before his eyes and his grandson is kidnapped by a syndicate killer in this pilot for Lorne Greene's brief "Griff" series, which went off the air 18 months before this film was aired.
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Title: The Rockford Files
Character: Ross
Released: September 13, 1974
Type: TV
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
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Executive Action
Title: Executive Action
Character: Technician - Leader of Team B
Released: November 7, 1973
Type: Movie
Rogue intelligence agents, right-wing politicians, greedy capitalists, and free-lance assassins plot and carry out the JFK assassination in this speculative agitprop.
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The Mack
Title: The Mack
Character: Jed
Released: April 4, 1973
Type: Movie
Goldie returns from five years at the state pen and winds up king of the pimping game. Trouble comes in the form of two corrupt white cops and a crime lord who wants him to return to the small time.
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The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Title: The Marcus-Nelson Murders
Character: Det. Matt Black
Released: March 8, 1973
Type: Movie
A homicide detective begins to suspect that the black teenager accused of murdering two white girls is being framed by his fellow detectives.
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Title: The Streets of San Francisco
Character: Insp. Milt Dedini
Released: September 23, 1972
Type: TV
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
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Title: The Streets of San Francisco
Character: Dick Higgins
Released: September 23, 1972
Type: TV
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
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Title: The Streets of San Francisco
Character: Sgt. Milt Dedini
Released: September 23, 1972
Type: TV
Two police officers, the older Lt. Stone and the young upstart Inspector Keller, investigate murders and other serious crimes in San Francisco. Stone would become a second father to Keller as he learned the rigors and procedures of detective work.
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Title: M*A*S*H
Character: Lt. Smith
Released: September 17, 1972
Type: TV
The 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital is stuck in the middle of the Korean war. With little help from the circumstances they find themselves in, they are forced to make their own fun. Fond of practical jokes and revenge, the doctors, nurses, administrators, and soldiers often find ways of making wartime life bearable.
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Chato's Land
Title: Chato's Land
Character: Harvey Lansing
Released: May 25, 1972
Type: Movie
In 1870s New Mexico, a half-breed kills a bigoted sheriff in self-defense but the posse that eventually hunts him finds itself in dangerous territory.
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The Hunting Party
Title: The Hunting Party
Character: Jim Loring
Released: July 16, 1971
Type: Movie
A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.
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Lawman
Title: Lawman
Character: Choctaw Lee (as William C. Watson)
Released: March 11, 1971
Type: Movie
While passing through the town of Bannock, a bunch of drunken cattlemen go overboard with their celebrating and accidentally kill an old man with a stray shot. They return home to Sabbath unaware of his death. Bannock lawman Jered Maddox later arrives there to arrest everyone involved on a charge of murder. Sabbath is run by land baron Vince Bronson, a benevolent despot, who, upon hearing of the death, offers restitution for the incident.
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Zabriskie Point
Title: Zabriskie Point
Character: Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Released: March 26, 1970
Type: Movie
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
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Title: Hawaii Five-O
Character: Marcus Lucien
Released: September 20, 1968
Type: TV
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
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In the Heat of the Night
Title: In the Heat of the Night
Character: McNeil
Released: August 2, 1967
Type: Movie
African-American Philadelphia police detective Virgil Tibbs is arrested on suspicion of murder by Bill Gillespie, the racist police chief of tiny Sparta, Mississippi. After Tibbs proves not only his own innocence but that of another man, he joins forces with Gillespie to track down the real killer. Their investigation takes them through every social level of the town, with Tibbs making enemies as well as unlikely friends as he hunts for the truth.
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Girl on a Chain Gang
Title: Girl on a Chain Gang
Character: Sheriff Sonny Lew Wymer
Released: October 21, 1966
Type: Movie
Three young people are framed, arrested and thrown in prison by corrupt Southern police.
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Title: Bonanza
Character: Zack
Released: September 12, 1959
Type: TV
The High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.