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Portrait of William Jordan

Acting

William Jordan

Career

Active from 1972 to 1996, with a break from 1981 to 1995, busiest in 1978 and 1980 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Buddy Holly Story
The Buddy Holly Story
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 32 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Jordan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.6, average 3.0
  • Dark Humor
    1.6, average 2.8
  • Psychological
    4.3, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      42
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1990s

      3 titles · average score 60
      Contact
      Contact (1997)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Chairman of Joint Chiefs

      Kingpin
      Kingpin (1996)
      GoodWatch score 58

      as Mr. Boorg

      Walker, Texas Ranger
      Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show · as Jackson Blake Dupree

      1980s

      11 titles · average score 58
      L.A. Law
      L.A. Law (1986)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Mark Johnson

      Beverly Hills Madam
      Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
      GoodWatch score 41

      as Len Culver

      Scarecrow and Mrs. King
      Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      Hambone and Hillie
      Hambone and Hillie (1983)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Bert Rollins

      Knight Rider
      Knight Rider (1982)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show · as Dr. Ian Browning

      T. J. Hooker
      T. J. Hooker (1982)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show · as Bill Kennedy

      American Playhouse
      American Playhouse (1982)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Teenager

      Simon & Simon
      Simon & Simon (1981)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      Beyond Westworld
      Beyond Westworld (1980)
      GoodWatch score 49

      TV show · as Joseph Oppenheimer

      Secrets of Midland Heights
      Secrets of Midland Heights (1980)

      TV show · as Martin Wheeler

      Friendly Fire
      Friendly Fire (1980)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Col. Byron Schindler

      1970s

      22 titles · average score 67
      Knots Landing
      Knots Landing (1979)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Attorney

      Project U.F.O.
      Project U.F.O. (1978)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Major Jake Gatlin

      The Buddy Holly Story
      The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
      GoodWatch score 80

      as Riley

      Lucan
      Lucan (1977)

      as Gene Boone

      The Rockford Files
      The Rockford Files (1974)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Police Officer Andrew Dolan / Jeffers

      The Parallax View
      The Parallax View (1974)
      GoodWatch score 74

      as Tucker's Aide

      The Magician
      The Magician (1973)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as Sheriff R. Sanders

      The Streets of San Francisco
      The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show

      Deathmaster
      Deathmaster (1972)
      GoodWatch score 46

      as Monk Reynolds

      The Sixth Sense
      The Sixth Sense (1972)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show

      Cannon
      Cannon (1971)
      GoodWatch score 67

      TV show

      A Man Called Horse
      A Man Called Horse (1970)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Bent

      1960s

      5 titles · average score 68
      The High Chaparral
      The High Chaparral (1967)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as Pearsall

      Judd, for the Defense
      Judd, for the Defense (1967)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show

      The Rat Patrol
      The Rat Patrol (1966)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as Major Bruder

      The Big Valley
      The Big Valley (1965)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Dave Carr

      Nothing But a Man
      Nothing But a Man (1964)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Teenager

      1950s

      1 title · average score 84
      Hallmark Hall of Fame
      Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show · as Kenneth Ormiston