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Died aged 55Also known asDeWolf Hopper, DeWolf Hopper Jr., Bill Hopper, De Wolf Hopper, William Dewolf Hopper, William DeWolf Hopper Jr., Уильям ХопперGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/01/1915Born inNew York City, New York, USADied06/03/1970 (aged 55)Died inPalm SpringsCausepneumoniaWikidataQ957639 ↗Buried atRose Hills Memorial ParkTMDb#2776 ↗
William DeWolf Hopper Jr. was an American stage, film, and television actor. The only child of actor DeWolf Hopper and actress and Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper, he appeared in more than 80 feature films in the 1930s and 1940s. After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, he left acting, but was persuaded by director William Wellman in the 1950s to resume his film career.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography80 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 60 |
| 1970 | Myra BreckinridgeMovie | Judge Frederic D. Cannon (uncredited) | 55 |
| 1966 | The Deadly MantisMovie | (archive footage) | 51 |
| 1957 | Perry MasonSeries | Paul Drake | 42 |
| 1957 | The Deadly MantisMovie | Dr. Nedrick 'Ned' Jackson | 42 |
| 1957 | 20 Million Miles to EarthMovie | Colonel Robert Calder | 42 |
| 1956 | The First TexanMovie | William Barrett Travis | 41 |
| 1956 | On TrialSeries | Arnold Bait | 41 |
| 1956 | The Bad SeedMovie | Col. Kenneth Penmark | 41 |
| 1956 | Good-bye, My LadyMovie | Walden Grover | 41 |
| 1955 | Matinee TheaterSeries | — | 40 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Tasker | 40 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox HourSeries | Philip Harland | 40 |
| 1955 | The MillionaireSeries | Capt. Jonathan Carroll | 40 |
| 1955 | Conquest of SpaceMovie | Dr. George Fenton | 40 |
| 1955 | Rebel Without a CauseMovie | Judy's Father | 40 |
| 1955 | One DesireMovie | 'Mac' MacBain | 40 |
| 1955 | Robbers' RoostMovie | Smokey | 40 |
| 1954 | The High and the MightyMovie | Roy | 39 |
| 1954 | Track of the CatMovie | Arthur Bridges | 39 |
| 1954 | Sitting BullMovie | Charles Wentworth | 39 |
| 1954 | This Is My LoveMovie | District Attorney | 39 |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreSeries | Joe Cramer | 37 |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries | Dan Mailer | 36 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Self - Host | 35 |
| 1943 | Action in the North AtlanticMovie | Canadian Soldier (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1943 | Murder on the WaterfrontMovie | Sentry | 28 |
| 1943 | Truck BustersMovie | Truck Driver | 28 |
| 1943 | Air ForceMovie | Sergeant (uncredited) | 28 |
| 1943 | The Hard WayMovie | Hotel Desk Clerk (Uncredited) | 28 |
| 1942 | All Through the NightMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1942 | Lady GangsterMovie | John | 27 |
| 1942 | Escape from CrimeMovie | Hastings | 27 |
| 1942 | Across the PacificMovie | Orderly (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1942 | You Can't Escape ForeverMovie | Soldier (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1942 | The Male AnimalMovie | Reporter on Porch (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1942 | Bullet ScarsMovie | Murdered Bank Teller | 27 |
| 1942 | Beyond the Line of DutyMovie | University of Texas Classmate (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1942 | Spy ShipMovie | Reporter | 27 |
| 1941 | The Maltese FalconMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots OnMovie | Lt. Frazier (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1941 | ManpowerMovie | Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1941 | The Body DisappearsMovie | Terrence Abbott | 26 |
| 1941 | Blues in the NightMovie | Billiards player | 26 |
| 1941 | Highway WestMovie | Frank Carson-Murdered Cashier (uncredited) | 26 |
| 1941 | Flight from DestinyMovie | Travin | 26 |
| 1940 | Brother OrchidMovie | 2nd Reporter on Return Ship (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | Knute Rockne All AmericanMovie | New York Reporter When Knute is Ill (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | 'Til We Meet AgainMovie | Man (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | Lady with Red HairMovie | Lyceum Theater Attendant (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | Virginia CityMovie | Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | Calling Philo VanceMovie | Clerk at Hotel Nino in Chicago (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | No Time for ComedyMovie | First-Nighter (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | The Flag of HumanityMovie | Sentry (uncredited) | 25 |
| 1940 | Always a BrideMovie | Man at Campaign Meeting Carrying Michael | 25 |
| 1939 | StagecoachMovie | Sergeant (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | The Return of Doctor XMovie | Interne | 24 |
| 1939 | The Old MaidMovie | John | 24 |
| 1939 | Invisible StripesMovie | Society Gent in Top Hat (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | Dust Be My DestinyMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | On Your ToesMovie | Ronald - Peggy's Escort | 24 |
| 1939 | Smashing the Money RingMovie | Trial Spectator (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | On Dress ParadeMovie | Soldier Getting Radio Report from H4 (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | Angels Wash Their FacesMovie | Reporter (uncredited) | 24 |
| 1939 | Pride of the Blue GrassMovie | Joe | 24 |
| 1939 | The Bill of RightsMovie | Courier | 24 |
| 1939 | Espionage AgentMovie | Student | 24 |
| 1938 | Mystery HouseMovie | Lal Killian | 23 |
| 1937 | Over the GoalMovie | Ken Thomas | 22 |
| 1937 | Public WeddingMovie | Tony Burke | 22 |
| 1937 | The Adventurous BlondeMovie | Matt, a Reporter | 22 |
| 1937 | Back in CirculationMovie | Pete Eddington - a Reporter (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1937 | Breakdowns of 1937Movie | Self | 22 |
| 1937 | The Footloose HeiressMovie | Jack Pierson | 22 |
| 1937 | Love Is on the AirMovie | Eddie Gould | 22 |
| 1937 | Join the MarinesMovie | Marine | 22 |
| 1936 | Murder with PicturesMovie | Photographer (uncredited) | 21 |
| 1936 | The Accusing FingerMovie | Reporter | 21 |
| 1936 | Beware Of LadiesMovie | Reporter | 21 |
| 1916 | Sunshine DadMovie | Infant in carriage (as DeWolf Hopper Jr.) | 1 |