William Conrad Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
For the New York politician, see William N. Conrad.William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr.; September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film and television.A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood, California, after his World War II service and played a series of character roles in films beginning with the quintessential film noir, The Killers (1946). He created the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the popular radio series Gunsmoke (1952–1961), and narrated the television adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1964) and The Fugitive (1963–1967).Finding fewer on-screen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Conrad found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (1971–1976) and Nero Wolfe (1981), and as a district attorney in the legal drama Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992).
Full Name
William Conrad
Net Worth
$700,000
Date Of Birth
September 27, 1920
Died
February 11, 1994, Los Angeles, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Height
1.72 m
Occupation
Actor, director, producer, voice actor
Profession
Voice Actor, Film director, Film producer, Television Director, Television producer
Nationality
American
Spouse
Tippy Stringer Huntley, Susan Randall Conrad, June Nelson
Children
Christopher Conrad
Parents
Ida Mae Upchurch Cann, John William Cann
Nicknames
William Conrad, Conrad, William
IMDB
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Movies
The Naked Jungle, Sorry, Wrong Number, Cry Danger, The Racket, Two on a Guillotine, Body and Soul, My Blood Runs Cold, The Ride Back, Johnny Concho, Four Faces West, East Side, West Side, The Desert Song, Tension, Hudson Hawk, The Return of the King, Cry of the Hunted, Any Number Can Play, 5 Against...
TV Shows
Jake and the Fatman, Cannon, The Fugitive, The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Nero Wolfe, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Manimal, How the West Was Won, The Highwayman, Automan, This Man Dawson, The Dudley Do-Right Show, Trauma Center, The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger
Star Sign
Libra
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Fact
1
In World War II, he flew a P-39 under the Golden Gate Bridge twice.
2
One of the true superstars of the "Golden Age of Radio", he appeared in more than 7,500 radio programs.
3
His third wife was the widow of newscaster Chet Huntley.
4
There were several 11-1/2"-tall falcon props made for use in The Maltese Falcon (1941). Some were cast of plastic resin, some of lead. Only two 45-lb. lead falcons and two 5-lb., 5.4-oz resin falcons are verified to be in existence. One lead Falcon has been displayed for years at various venues. The second, which was marred at the end of the movie by Sydney Greenstreet, was a gift to Conrad by studio chief Jack L. Warner. It was auctioned in December 1994, nine months after Conrad's death, for $398,500 to Ronald Winston of Harry Winston, Inc. At that time it was the highest price ever paid for a movie prop. It was used to model a 10-lb. gold replica displayed at the 69th Academy Awards. The replica has Burmese ruby eyes, interchangeable claws (one set of gold, one set of coral) and holds a platinum chain in its beak with a 42.98 flawless diamond at the end. It's valued at over $8 million. The lead and resin falcons are valued in excess of $2 million - coincidentally the value placed on the "real" Maltese Falcon by Kasper Gutman, Greenstreet's character in the 1941 classic movie.
