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William Bassett

William Bassett

Acting

Born: December 28, 1935Evanston, Illinois, USA

William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

Known For
Filmography
Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

Captain Yancy

2009
Fast Girl

Fast Girl

Willy

2008
Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter

Cardinal White

2005
Welcome To September

Welcome To September

Mr. Taskey

2005
Wild Roomies

Wild Roomies

Mr. Seeley

2004
House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses

Sheriff Frank Huston

2003
Crazy As Hell

Crazy As Hell

Mr. Brennan

2002
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Narrator

2000
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

2000
Her Costly Affair

Her Costly Affair

Ed Baines

1996
Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening

Ulf Anderson

1994
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Aaron

1993
Never Forget

Never Forget

Lewis Brandon

1991
The Hollywood Detective

The Hollywood Detective

Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

Dr. Watts

1989
Black Eagle

Black Eagle

Dean Rickert

1988
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

NASA Scientist

1986
The Naked Cage

The Naked Cage

Jordan

1986
Creator

Creator

Dr. Sutter

1985
Sam's Son

Sam's Son

Mr. Turner

1984
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

Mr. Mills

1984
Moonlight

Moonlight

Tappan Zee Man

1982
Richard II

Richard II

Lord Marshal

1982
Thornwell

Thornwell

C.I.C. Agent

1981
The Kids Who Knew Too Much

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

Policeman

1980
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends

David Brinks

1979
Keefer

Keefer

The Sergeant

1978
Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen

Southern Man

1978
Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

Operations Officer

1978
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

Smitty

1977
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer

Huff Hufaker

1977
The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat

Josh

1977
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady

Charley

1975
My Father's House

My Father's House

Airplane Captain

1975
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

Leading Agent

1974
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974
Unwed Father

Unwed Father

Principal

1974
The Lie

The Lie

Army Major

1973
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest

Bagtry

1972
The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper

Aaron

1970
A Time for Dying

A Time for Dying

The Southerner

1969
The Journey of the Fifth Horse

The Journey of the Fifth Horse

Rubin / Narvinsky

1966
The Tempest

The Tempest

Ferdinand

1960