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3 unusual facts about William Conrad


Denethor

Denethor was voiced by William Conrad in Rankin/Bass's 1980 animated adaptation of The Return of the King, and by Peter Vaughan in BBC Radio's 1981 serialization.

R Adams Cowley

The life story of Dr. R Adams Cowley is portrayed by William Conrad in the 1982 made-for-TV film Shocktrauma.

Robert Deman

He also acted in popular television series of the '70's, such as Cannon, starring William Conrad, The Blue Knight, starring George Kennedy and To Rome with Love, starring John Forsythe.


Might as Well Be Dead

Might as Well Be Dead was adapted as the fifth episode of Nero Wolfe (1981), an NBC TV series starring William Conrad as Nero Wolfe and Lee Horsley as Archie Goodwin.

Tech noir

The Manchurian Candidate (1962), directed by John Frankenheimer, Shock Corridor (1962), directed by Sam Fuller, and Brainstorm (1965), directed by experienced noir character actor William Conrad, all treat the theme of mental dispossession within stylistic and tonal frameworks derived from classic film noir.


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