Deceased

How Did William Fawcett Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn08/09/1894Born inSherman Oaks, California, USADied25/01/1974 (aged 79)Died 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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Filmography141 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1970	The Boy Who Stole the ElephantMovie	Elmer	76
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
1967	Hostile GunsMovie	Ole Jenson	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
1962	Saintly SinnersMovie	Horsefly Brown	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
1960	The Walking TargetMovie	Packy	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
1959	The Wild and the InnocentMovie	Trapper (uncredited)	65
1959	Good Day for a HangingMovie	Elderly Visitor in Springdale	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
1957	The Storm RiderMovie	Cruickshank	63
1957	Gun GloryMovie	Martin	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
1956	Tension at Table RockMovie	Townsman (uncredited)	62
1956	Canyon RiverMovie	Jergens	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
1955	FuryMovie	Pete	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
1954	So You Want to Know Your RelativesMovie	Pop McDoakes (uncredited)	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
1952	King of the CongoMovie	High Priest	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
1951	Hills of UtahMovie	Washoe	57
1951	The LonghornMovie	Bartender Ben	57
1951	The Magic CarpetMovie	Ahkmid (uncredited)	57
1951	Roar of the Iron HorseMovie	Rocky	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
1950	Last of the BuccaneersMovie	Dunwood	56
1950	Revenue AgentMovie	Uster	56
1949	The Adventures of Sir GalahadMovie	Merlin, the Magician	55
1949	Batman and RobinMovie	Prof. Hammil	55
1949	Barbary PirateMovie	Ezra Fielding	55
1949	Roll, Thunder, Roll!Movie	Josh Culvert	55
1949	Ride, Ryder, Ride!Movie	Judge Prescott	55
1948	Tex Granger: Midnight Rider of the PlainsMovie	Express Agent Lowery (uncredited)	54
1948	The Tioga KidMovie	Tennessee (as Bill Fawcett)	54
1948	Congo BillMovie	Blinky	54
1948	Check Your GunsMovie	Judge Hammond	54
1947	High WallMovie	—	53
1947	Ghost Town RenegadesMovie	Jonas Watson	53
1947	Pioneer JusticeMovie	Uncle Bob	53
1947	Black HillsMovie	Clerk Tuttle / Bill Fawcett	53
1947	Wild CountryMovie	Lawyer Joe Spindle	53
1946	Driftin' RiverMovie	Tennessee	52
1946	Tumbleweed TrailMovie	Judge Town (as Bill Fawcett)	52