William Fawcett Thompson Net Worth
William Fawcett Thompson Net Worth is
$250,000
William Fawcett Thompson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
"Doc T". as he was known, was a Ph.D., and Professor of Theatre at Michigan State University in the early 1940's, just before World War II. He often spoke about leaving academia and actually trying his hand at the craft he taught. After the war, he got his chance and never looked back. | Date Of Birth | September 8, 1894 |
| Place Of Birth | High Forest, Minnesota, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Kappa Chapter, University of Pennsylvania) |
| 2 | One of the few actors to have a Ph.D. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters | 1964 | TV Series | Prospector |
| Temple Houston | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Billy Rogers |
| The Great Adventure | 1964 | TV Series | Brink |
| Perry Mason | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Pawn Broker / Mr. Morescu |
| The Man from Galveston | 1963 | Tatum (uncredited) | |
| The Wheeler Dealers | 1963 | Whippleton Loafer (uncredited) | |
| The Fugitive | 1963 | TV Series | Mr. Burgess |
| Mary, Mary | 1963 | Old Timer (uncredited) | |
| The Dakotas | 1963 | TV Series | Prospector |
| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | 1963 | TV Series | Chester |
| Stoney Burke | 1963 | TV Series | Desk Clerk |
| The Rifleman | 1961-1963 | TV Series | Pyrite Rand / Mr. Newman |
| Ripcord | 1963 | TV Series | The Prospector |
| Laramie | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Ben / Josh / Bill / ... |
| Gypsy | 1962 | Mr. Willis (uncredited) | |
| Period of Adjustment | 1962 | Motel Proprietor (uncredited) | |
| The Interns | 1962 | Putney (scenes deleted) | |
| The Music Man | 1962 | Lester Lonnergan (uncredited) | |
| Frontier Circus | 1962 | TV Series | The Postmaster |
| Bronco | 1962 | TV Series | Tom Christopher |
| Ben Casey | 1962 | TV Series | Claude |
| Lawman | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Ed Carruthers / John / Mr. Jenkins / ... |
| The Twilight Zone | 1962 | TV Series | Reverend Siddons |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | 1957-1962 | TV Series | Charlie the Stagecoach Driver / Livery Stable Owner |
| Saintly Sinners | 1962 | Horsefly Brown | |
| Maverick | 1959-1962 | TV Series | Stallion / Rube |
| Shannon | 1962 | TV Series | Tom |
| The Investigators | 1961 | TV Series | Poncho |
| Bachelor Father | 1961 | TV Series | Mr. Dundy |
| Dr. Kildare | 1961 | TV Series | Charlie / Cox |
| Outlaws | 1960-1961 | TV Series | First Man / Jury Foreman |
| The New Breed | 1961 | TV Series | Old Charlie |
| 87th Precinct | 1961 | TV Series | Ackie Glotter |
| The Comancheros | 1961 | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Straightaway | 1961 | TV Series | |
| King of Diamonds | 1961 | TV Series | Soapy |
| Cheyenne | 1957-1961 | TV Series | Uncle Rufe / Luke / Stage Driver / ... |
| Claudelle Inglish | 1961 | Mr. Gunson - the Postman (uncredited) | |
| The Tall Man | 1961 | TV Series | Harvey's Father |
| 77 Sunset Strip | 1960-1961 | TV Series | Notch McConnell / Morty Genes |
| Peter Gunn | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Sobey Webb / Fuzzy Crane |
| Mister Ed | 1961 | TV Series | Dr. Connors |
| The Untouchables | 1959-1961 | TV Series | Cooley / Police Officer |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | 1961 | TV Series | Prospector |
| The Law and Mr. Jones | 1961 | TV Series | McGraw the Drunk |
| Riverboat | 1960 | TV Series | Pinty Walters |
| The Deputy | 1960 | TV Series | Jipsom - Trapper / Prospector |
| Harrigan and Son | 1960 | TV Series | Jeb |
| The Barbara Stanwyck Show | 1960 | TV Series | Homer Stilson |
| Sugarfoot | 1958-1960 | TV Series | John Buck / Juf Wilkes / Doc Abercrombie |
| The Detectives | 1960 | TV Series | Mr. Simms |
| The Walking Target | 1960 | Packy (uncredited) | |
| The Dennis O'Keefe Show | 1960 | TV Series | Cyrus Clayhipple |
| The Slowest Gun in the West | 1960 | TV Movie | 'Skunk' Sloan |
| The Texan | 1960 | TV Series | Sheriff |
| General Electric Theater | 1954-1960 | TV Series | Harris / Farmer Tom |
| Law of the Plainsman | 1960 | TV Series | Sheriff Shep Collins |
| Fury | 1955-1960 | TV Series | Pete Pete Wilkey Sheriff ... |
| Pony Express | 1960 | TV Series | |
| Bat Masterson | 1960 | TV Series | Sheriff |
| The Loretta Young Show | 1953-1960 | TV Series | Jake / Watchman / Station Master |
| Hennesey | 1960 | TV Series | Ezra Green |
| Mr. Lucky | 1960 | TV Series | Fisherman |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Prospector / Hardrock Johnson |
| Shotgun Slade | 1960 | TV Series | Homer Glass |
| Union Pacific | 1959 | TV Series | Clerk |
| The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Man / Prospector #1 |
| Go, Johnny, Go! | 1959 | Janitor at Radio Station | |
| The Wild and the Innocent | 1959 | Trapper (uncredited) | |
| 26 Men | 1957-1959 | TV Series | Dan Haines / Doc Grant / Mister Clayton / ... |
| The Restless Gun | 1957-1959 | TV Series | Moss Blaine / Doctor / Seth / ... |
| The Millionaire | 1955-1959 | TV Series | Mr. Miggs - Caretaker / Janitor |
| Alcoa Theatre | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Cookie / Obie |
| The D.A.'s Man | 1959 | TV Series | Iron Mike Benedict |
| Good Day for a Hanging | 1959 | Farmer on Wagon (uncredited) | |
| Trackdown | 1958 | TV Series | Loafer |
| Damn Yankees! | 1958 | Postmaster Hawkins (uncredited) | |
| No Time for Sergeants | 1958 | Pa Stockdale | |
| The Return of Dracula | 1958 | Eddie - Station Master (uncredited) | |
| Sergeant Preston of the Yukon | 1958 | TV Series | Skagway Bill |
| M Squad | 1958 | TV Series | Guard |
| Dragnet | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Colt .45 | 1957 | TV Series | Carl Light |
| Leave It to Beaver | 1957 | TV Series | Mr. Johnson |
| The Tijuana Story | 1957 | Alberto Rodriguez | |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | 1957 | TV Series | Jake |
| The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin | 1954-1957 | TV Series | Marshal George Higgins / Captain Longey / Higgins / ... |
| Band of Angels | 1957 | Mourner (uncredited) | |
| Gun Glory | 1957 | Martin (uncredited) | |
| The Lone Ranger | 1949-1957 | TV Series | Tom Ellsworth / Banker Elias Rush / Dallas 'Dead-Eye' Jones / ... |
| Matinee Theatre | 1957 | TV Series | Willy Figg |
| Panic! | 1957 | TV Series | |
| Whirlybirds | 1957 | TV Series | Virgil Hook |
| Circus Boy | 1957 | TV Series | Cimarron Kid |
| The Storm Rider | 1957 | Captain Cruickshank | |
| Zane Grey Theater | 1957 | TV Series | Petey Feeney |
| Tension at Table Rock | 1956 | Armed Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Telephone Time | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Gun Brothers | 1956 | Prospector (uncredited) | |
| Annie Oakley | 1954-1956 | TV Series | Sam Briggs / Gabe Upton / Silas Turner / ... |
| Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Pete |
| Canyon River | 1956 | Jergens | |
| The First Traveling Saleslady | 1956 | Old-Timer Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Buffalo Bill, Jr. | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Banker Taggert / Grandpa Andrews / Corporal Dunbar / ... |
| Dakota Incident | 1956 | Matthew Barnes | |
| Science Fiction Theatre | 1956 | TV Series | Mort Woods |
| The Proud Ones | 1956 | Driver (uncredited) | |
| The Kettles in the Ozarks | 1956 | Old Man (uncredited) | |
| Chevron Hall of Stars | 1956 | TV Series | |
| The Cisco Kid | 1953-1956 | TV Series | Grandpa Joe / Hunt / Sheriff Len Cooper / ... |
| Celebrity Playhouse | 1956 | TV Series | |
| Scattergood Baines | 1955 | TV Movie | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1955 | TV Series | Tattoo |
| The Spoilers | 1955 | Prospector (uncredited) | |
| Captain Midnight | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Clem / Uncle Cyrus |
| You Are There | 1955 | TV Series | Farmer |
| Brave Eagle | 1955 | TV Series | Chris Wilkins |
| Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok | 1951-1955 | TV Series | Doc Parker / Hawkins |
| Lay That Rifle Down | 1955 | Wurpie, the Bank Teller (uncredited) | |
| Commando Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe | 1955 | TV Series | Old Chris |
| Tall Man Riding | 1955 | Andy - Swamper at Pearlo's (uncredited) | |
| Studio 57 | 1955 | TV Series | |
| The Man Behind the Badge | 1955 | TV Series | Old Man / Simple Simon Simon |
| Seminole Uprising | 1955 | Cubby Crouch | |
| Murder Is My Beat | 1955 | Police Pathologist (uncredited) | |
| Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Pirates of Tripoli | 1955 | Beggar (uncredited) | |
| Father Knows Best | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Trumble / Mr. Trumble |
| Timberjack | 1955 | Barfly (uncredited) | |
| TV Reader's Digest | 1955 | TV Series | Charlie |
| Fireside Theatre | 1951-1955 | TV Series | Jed |
| Prince of Players | 1955 | Theatre Manager (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Kit Carson | 1951-1955 | TV Series | Jeremy Repp / Trader Bill / Stableman Pete / ... |
| Adventures of the Falcon | 1955 | TV Series | Shorty |
| The Roy Rogers Show | 1952-1954 | TV Series | Parson Lode Turner / Seth / Assayer Sam Hanley / ... |
| So You Want to Know Your Relatives | 1954 | Short | Pop McDoakes (uncredited) |
| The Yellow Mountain | 1954 | Old Prospector | |
| Riding with Buffalo Bill | 1954 | Rocky Ford | |
| The Gene Autry Show | 1951-1954 | TV Series | Muskets Corby / Slim, Carnival Worker / Hank, Stage Driver / ... |
| Two Guns and a Badge | 1954 | Hardy - Saloon Owner (uncredited) | |
| Dawn at Socorro | 1954 | Relay Station Keeper (uncredited) | |
| The Law vs. Billy the Kid | 1954 | W.L. Parson (uncredited) | |
| Public Defender | 1954 | TV Series | Pops |
| The Desperado | 1954 | 1st Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Stories of the Century | 1954 | TV Series | Miner |
| Gunfighters of the Northwest | 1954 | Miner (uncredited) | |
| Topper | 1954 | TV Series | Mr. Horton |
| Four Star Playhouse | 1954 | TV Series | Mr. Beecher |
| Waterfront | 1954 | TV Series | Higgins |
| Alaska Seas | 1954 | The Silversmith | |
| Schlitz Playhouse | 1953-1954 | TV Series | Janitor |
| Cavalcade of America | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Duffy's Tavern | 1954 | TV Series | Clayton |
| Hopalong Cassidy | 1952-1954 | TV Series | Editor Tom McLain / Banker Todd |
| Mayor of the Town | 1954 | TV Series | Gates |
| Meet Corliss Archer | 1954 | TV Series | Health Officer |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | Repairman |
| The Pride of the Family | 1953 | TV Series | Eldridge |
| Prisoners of the Casbah | 1953 | Snake Charmer (uncredited) | |
| The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd | 1953 | Ladle (uncredited) | |
| Chevron Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Sweethearts on Parade | 1953 | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders | 1953 | Murphy, Old Timer [Ch.1] (uncredited) | |
| The Neanderthal Man | 1953 | Dr. Fairchild | |
| Run for the Hills | 1953 | Orin Hadley (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Your Favorite Story | 1953 | TV Series | |
| My Hero | 1952-1953 | TV Series | Constable Herman Gladimus / Old Man |
| The Marksman | 1953 | Freight Agent | |
| The Homesteaders | 1953 | Hector | |
| Gunsmoke | 1953 | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Rebound | 1952-1953 | TV Series | |
| Star of Texas | 1953 | Soapy | |
| Cowboy G-Men | 1953 | TV Series | Ben Sayers, Rancher |
| The Abbott and Costello Show | 1953 | TV Series | Mr. Scudder |
| The Range Rider | 1951-1953 | TV Series | Soapy / Buckskin O'Brien / Duckbill / ... |
| Racket Squad | 1952 | TV Series | 2nd Santa Claus |
| The Raiders | 1952 | Marty's Father (uncredited) | |
| Springfield Rifle | 1952 | Cpl. Ramsey (uncredited) | |
| Montana Incident | 1952 | Albert Hawkins (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Barbed Wire | 1952 | Uncle John Copeland | |
| Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom | 1952 | Dr. J. Rolph [Chs. 4-7] | |
| Has Anybody Seen My Gal | 1952 | Caretaker (uncredited) | |
| The Lion and the Horse | 1952 | 'Pappy' Cole | |
| Kansas Territory | 1952 | Old Man Weatherbee | |
| King of the Congo | 1952 | High Priest | |
| Oklahoma Annie | 1952 | Painter (uncredited) | |
| Jungle Jim in the Forbidden Land | 1952 | Old One (uncredited) | |
| Rose of Cimarron | 1952 | General Store Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Captain Video, Master of the Stratosphere | 1951 | Alpha [Chs. 1-3, 7, 15] | |
| The Longhorn | 1951 | Bartender Ben | |
| Valley of Fire | 1951 | Storekeeper Bundy (uncredited) | |
| Cattle Queen | 1951 | Alkali | |
| Honeychile | 1951 | Ben Todd | |
| The Magic Carpet | 1951 | Ahkmid | |
| Gruen Guild Theater | 1951 | TV Series | |
| The Hills of Utah | 1951 | Washoe | |
| Mysterious Island | 1951 | Mr. Jackson | |
| The Lady from Texas | 1951 | Mr. Smith (uncredited) | |
| Comin' Round the Mountain | 1951 | Old Mountain Man | |
| Stagecoach Driver | 1951 | Judge Charlie (uncredited) | |
| Ace in the Hole | 1951 | Sad-Faced Man (uncredited) | |
| Hollywood Story | 1951 | Actor as Beggar in Commissary (uncredited) | |
| Roar of the Iron Horse - Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail | 1951 | Rocky | |
| Canyon Raiders | 1951 | Old-Timer (uncredited) | |
| The Manhunter | 1972 | TV Movie | Lorimer |
| Wanted: Dead or Alive | 1951 | Bartender Steve (uncredited) | |
| The Virginian | 1963-1970 | TV Series | Hostler / Clem / Station Master / ... |
| Double Crossbones | 1951 | Guard (uncredited) | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1970 | TV Series | Elmer the Old Farmer |
| The Mating Season | 1951 | Mr. Tuttle | |
| Gunsmoke | 1959-1970 | TV Series | Nebs / Liveryman / Old Prospector / ... |
| Revenue Agent | 1950 | Uster (uncredited) | |
| The Boy Who Stole the Elephant | 1970 | TV Movie | Elmer |
| Pirates of the High Seas | 1950 | Ben Wharton [Chs.7-9] | |
| Bonanza | 1960-1970 | TV Series | Whiskey Smith / Asa / Jake Johnson / ... |
| Last of the Buccaneers | 1950 | Mr. Dunwood (uncredited) | |
| The Murdocks and the McClays | 1970 | TV Movie | Grandpa Murdock |
| Chain Gang | 1950 | Zeke (uncredited) | |
| Menace on the Mountain | 1970 | TV Movie uncredited | |
| Atom Man vs. Superman | 1950 | Mayor of Metropolis [Ch. 7] (uncredited) | |
| Lancer | 1970 | TV Series | Old Rancher |
| State Penitentiary | 1950 | Bill Costello - Convict (uncredited) | |
| Death Valley Days | 1953-1970 | TV Series | Hank Stearns / Flapjack Kelly |
| Comanche Territory | 1950 | Stableman (uncredited) | |
| Love, American Style | 1970 | TV Series | Proprietor (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives") |
| Cody of the Pony Express | 1950 | Erza Graham | |
| Mannix | 1968-1970 | TV Series | Desk Clerk / Janitor |
| House by the River | 1950 | Elmer (uncredited) | |
| Adam-12 | 1970 | TV Series | Stony |
| The Kid from Texas | 1950 | Cook (uncredited) | |
| The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes | 1969 | Dietes - College Regent (uncredited) | |
| Tyrant of the Sea | 1950 | Shawn O'Donnell | |
| Hello, Dolly! | 1969 | Customer (uncredited) | |
| The Adventures of Sir Galahad | 1949 | Merlin - the Magician | |
| The Guns of Will Sonnett | 1967-1969 | TV Series | Tom Darvin / Manager Gilliam |
| Roll, Thunder, Roll! | 1949 | Josh Culvert | |
| The Lottery | 1969 | Short | Old Man Warner |
| Barbary Pirate | 1949 | Ezra Fielding | |
| The Ghost & Mrs. Muir | 1968 | TV Series | Mr. Pertwee |
| Batman and Robin | 1949 | Prof. Hammil | |
| The Big Valley | 1965-1968 | TV Series | Coon / Jeff / Jeb |
| Ride, Ryder, Ride! | 1949 | Judge Prescott | |
| The Name of the Game | 1968 | TV Series | Derelict |
| Words and Music | 1948 | Doorman (uncredited) | |
| Blackbeard's Ghost | 1968 | Mr. Ainsworth, Bank Official | |
| An Act of Murder | 1948 | Old Man Outside Courthouse (uncredited) | |
| I Dream of Jeannie | 1968 | TV Series | Gas Station Attendant |
| Congo Bill | 1948 | Blinky [Ch. 3] (uncredited) | |
| Ironside | 1968 | TV Series | Sam Layton |
| Superman | 1948 | Phoney News-Hawker (uncredited) | |
| Dundee and the Culhane | 1967 | TV Series | |
| The Tioga Kid | 1948 | Tennessee (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| The Gnome-Mobile | 1967 | Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the Plains | 1948 | Express Agent Lowery (uncredited) | |
| Hostile Guns | 1967 | Ollie Jensen | |
| Check Your Guns | 1948 | Judge Hammond (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Lassie | 1967 | TV Series | Charlie |
| High Wall | 1947 | Patient (uncredited) | |
| Daniel Boone | 1964-1967 | TV Series | Gunsmith / Salem Innkeeper / Ben Pickens |
| Black Hills | 1947 | Clerk Tuttle (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Mr. Terrific | 1967 | TV Series | Grandpa |
| Green Dolphin Street | 1947 | Nat (uncredited) | |
| Iron Horse | 1967 | TV Series | Stableman |
| The Sea Hound | 1947 | Andre, the Beachcomber | |
| Pistols 'n' Petticoats | 1967 | TV Series | Old Timer |
| Ghost Town Renegades | 1947 | Jonas Watson | |
| T.H.E. Cat | 1967 | TV Series | Gas Station Attendant |
| Pioneer Justice | 1947 | Uncle Bob | |
| The Road West | 1966 | TV Series | Douty |
| Range Beyond the Blue | 1947 | Doc Talbot (uncredited) | |
| Please Don't Eat the Daisies | 1966 | TV Series | Farmer |
| The Michigan Kid | 1947 | Townsman (uncredited) | |
| The Wild Wild West | 1966 | TV Series | Man |
| Wild Country | 1947 | Lawyer Joe Spindle (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| The Munsters | 1966 | TV Series | The Janitor |
| Stars Over Texas | 1946 | Judge Diamond Smith (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter | 1966 | Jensen the Pharmacist | |
| Driftin' River | 1946 | Tennessee | |
| A Man Called Shenandoah | 1966 | TV Series | Andy |
| Tumbleweed Trail | 1946 | Judge Town (as Bill Fawcett) | |
| Hazel | 1965 | TV Series | Campground Proprietor |
| My Brother the Angel | 1965 | TV Series | Artie |
| King Rat | 1965 | Steinmetz | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Mr. Robinson |
| Petticoat Junction | 1965 | TV Series | Pip Winslow |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | |
| Dear Brigitte | 1965 | Elderly Pedestrian on Campus (uncredited) | |
| Sex and the Single Girl | 1964 | Bum (uncredited) | |
| The Rogues | 1964 | TV Series | The Butler |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1964 | TV Series | The Junk Collector |
| The Quick Gun | 1964 | Mike | |
| Wagon Train | 1958-1964 | TV Series | Finley / The Drifter / Matthew Budgeon / ... |
| Rawhide | 1959-1964 | TV Series | Jim Cline / Old Man |
| Destry | 1964 | TV Series | The Rancher |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1978-1982 | TV Series | Mr. Ainsworth / Chauffeur |
| Missile Base at Taniak | 1966 | TV Movie | Murphy - Old-Timer (uncredited) |
| Frontier Justice | 1958 | TV Series | Petey |
| The Gabby Hayes Show | 1956 | TV Series | Jonas Watson |
| Gang Busters | 1955 | Truck Driver |
Known for movies
Fury (1955-1960)
as Pete / Pete Wilkey / Bill / Sheriff
Batman and Robin (1949)
as Prof. Hammil
The Lottery (1969)
as Old Man Warner
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
as Jensen the Pharmacist