Deceased

How Did William Fawcett Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/09/1894Born inSherman Oaks, California, USADied25/01/1974Died inSherman OaksCausecardiovascular diseaseWikidataQ8008951 ↗Buried atRosevilleTMDb#30849 ↗

William Fawcett Thompson was an American character actor who appeared in hundreds of films and television episodes. Because there were other actors named William Thompson he used his first and middle name when seeking acting roles. He was best known for playing Pete Wilkey in the television series Fury which ran from 1955 to 1960.

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Filmography109 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1969	Love, American StyleSeries	Proprietor	75
1969	The Computer Wore Tennis ShoesMovie	Dietes - College Regent (uncredited)	75
1969	Hello, Dolly!Movie	Customer (uncredited)	75
1968	Adam-12Series	Stony	74
1968	Blackbeard's GhostMovie	Mr. Ainsworth	74
1967	IronsideSeries	—	73
1967	MannixSeries	—	73
1967	Mr. TerrificSeries	Grandpa	73
1966	Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeries	—	72
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Old Man	71
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Gas Station Attendant	71
1965	King RatMovie	Steinmetz	71
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Ben Pickens	70
1964	Sex and the Single GirlMovie	Bum (uncredited)	70
1964	The MunstersSeries	—	70
1964	The Quick GunMovie	Bartender Mike	70
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries	Fisherman	69
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Mr. Robinson	69
1963	Petticoat JunctionSeries	Pip Winslow	69
1963	The Wheeler DealersMovie	Whippleton Loafer (uncredited)	69
1963	The DakotasSeries	Prospector	69
1963	Mary, MaryMovie	Old Timer (uncredited)	69
1963	The Great AdventureSeries	Brink	69
1962	The VirginianSeries	Hostler	68
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	The Junk Collector	68
1962	Period of AdjustmentMovie	Motel Proprietor (uncredited)	68
1962	GypsyMovie	Mr. Willis (uncredited)	68
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	67
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Cox	67
1961	Mister EdSeries	—	67
1961	87th PrecinctSeries	—	67
1961	The ComancherosMovie	Poker Player (uncredited)	67
1961	StraightawaySeries	—	67
1960	The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries	Homer Stilson	66
1960	OutlawsSeries	—	66
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Reverend Siddons	65
1959	RawhideSeries	Jim Cline	65
1959	Mr. LuckySeries	—	65
1959	LaramieSeries	—	65
1959	Law of the PlainsmanSeries	Sheriff Shep Collins	65
1959	RiverboatSeries	Pinty Walters	65
1959	Go, Johnny, Go!Movie	Janitor	65
1959	The Dennis O'Keefe ShowSeries	—	65
1958	The RiflemanSeries	Pyrite Rand	64
1958	BroncoSeries	—	64
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Prospector	64
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Sheriff	64
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	—	64
1958	Peter GunnSeries	—	64
1958	The TexanSeries	—	64
1958	LawmanSeries	Ed Carruthers	64
1958	No Time for SergeantsMovie	Pa Stockdale	64
1958	The Return of DraculaMovie	Station Master (uncredited)	64
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Mr. Morescu	63
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	Jake	63
1957	MaverickSeries	—	63
1957	TrackdownSeries	—	63
1957	SugarfootSeries	Juf Wilkes	63
1957	M SquadSeries	Guard	63
1957	Leave It to BeaverSeries	Mr. Johnson	63
1957	The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourSeries	Prospector (uncredited)	63
1957	Panic!Series	—	63
1957	26 MenSeries	—	63
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Petey Feeney	62
1956	Gun BrothersMovie	Prospector	62
1956	The Kettles in the OzarksMovie	Elderly Man at Dance	62
1956	Dakota IncidentMovie	Matthew Barnes	62
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Packy	61
1955	CheyenneSeries	Luke	61
1955	FurySeries	Pete Wilkey	61
1955	The MillionaireSeries	Mr. Miggs - Caretaker	61
1955	Buffalo Bill Jr.Series	—	61
1955	Tall Man RidingMovie	Andy - Swamper at Pearlo's (uncredited)	61
1955	Sergeant Preston of the YukonSeries	Skagway Bill	61
1954	Father Knows BestSeries	—	60
1954	The Adventures of Rin Tin TinSeries	—	60
1954	Alaska SeasMovie	The Silversmith	60
1954	Riding with Buffalo BillMovie	Rocky Ford	60
1953	Letter to LorettaSeries	Station Master	59
1953	The Neanderthal ManMovie	Dr. Fairchild	59
1952	Four Star PlayhouseSeries	Mr. Beecher	58
1952	Montana IncidentMovie	Albert Hawkins (as Bill Fawcett)	58
1952	Kansas TerritoryMovie	Old Man Weatherbee	58
1952	Oklahoma AnnieMovie	Painter	58
1952	Has Anybody Seen My Gal?Movie	Caretaker (uncredited)	58
1952	Hopalong CassidySeries	—	58
1952	The Lion and the HorseMovie	'Pappy' Cole	58
1952	The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries	Mr. Scudder	58
1952	Barbed WireMovie	John S. 'Uncle John' Copeland	58
1952	BlackhawkMovie	Dr. Rolph [Chs. 4-7]	58
1951	The Mating SeasonMovie	Mr. Tuttle	57
1951	DragnetSeries	—	57
1951	The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries	—	57
1951	Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries	Janitor	57
1951	Hollywood StoryMovie	Actor as Beggar in Commissary (uncredited)	57
1951	The Adventures of Kit CarsonSeries	—	57
1951	Racket SquadSeries	—	57
1951	Ace in the HoleMovie	Sad-Faced Man (uncredited)	57
1951	Comin' Round the MountainMovie	Jed	57
1951	Cattle QueenMovie	Alkali	57
1950	The Cisco KidSeries	Zack Marsh	56
1950	Cody of the Pony ExpressMovie	Erza Graham	56
1950	The Gene Autry ShowSeries	—	56
1950	Atom Man vs. SupermanMovie	Mayor of Metropolis	56
1950	State PenitentiaryMovie	Costello, a Prisoner	56
1950	Tyrant of the SeaMovie	Shawn O'Donnell	56
1949	The Adventures of Sir GalahadMovie	Merlin, the Magician	55
1948	Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the PlainsMovie	Express Agent Lowery (uncredited)	54
1947	High WallMovie	—	53