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William Castle
Deceased

How Did William Castle Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 63
Also known asWilliam Schloss, Billy Castle, Bill Castle, William C. CastleGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/04/1914Born inNew York City, New York, USADied01/06/1977 (aged 63)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ934087 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#12011 ↗

William Castle was an American filmmaker and actor. He was best known as a director of horror and thriller B-movies in the 1950s and '60s, for which he devised innovative and distinctive promotional gimmicks.

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Filmography19 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StoryMovieSelf (archive)93
2002Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'MovieSelf (archive footage)88
2002Psychette: William Castle and "Homicidal"MovieSelf (archive)88
2002Taking the Punishment PollMovieSelf (archive)88
1999Scream For Your Lives: William Castle and 'The Tingler'MovieSelf (archive)85
1997Hollywood Rated 'R'MovieSelf (archive footage)83
1975ShampooMovieSid Roth61
1975The Day of the LocustMovieDirector61
1974ShanksMovieGrocer60
1972Ghost StorySeriesJ.B. Filmore58
1968Rosemary's BabyMoviePhone Booth Man (uncredited)54
1967The Spirit Is WillingMovieMr. Hymer53
1966Let's Kill UncleMovieRussell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)52
1964How to Plan a Movie MurderMovieSelf50
1962Zotz!MovieWilliam Castle (uncredited)48
1961Mr. SardonicusMovieSelf (uncredited)47
1951Hollywood StoryMovieHimself (uncredited)37
1940The Lady in QuestionMovieAngry Juror #1 (uncredited)26
013 Ghosts: The Magic of Illusion-OMovieSelf (archive)—