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Portrait of William Bishop

Acting

William Bishop

Career

Active from 1943 to 1959, busiest in 1948 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Harriet Craig
Harriet Craig
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 33 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Bishop Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    0.7, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 6
  • Character Study 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • American Frontier 2
  • Cowboys 2
  • Rugged Individualism 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

50
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1950s

30 titles · average score 62
The Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail (1959)
GoodWatch score 54

as Captain George Wayne

The Rifleman
The Rifleman (1958)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Dave Stafford

Short Cut to Hell
Short Cut to Hell (1957)
GoodWatch score 59

as Sgt. Stan Lowery

The Phantom Stagecoach
The Phantom Stagecoach (1957)

as Glen Hayden

The Boss
The Boss (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

as Bob Herrick

The White Squaw
The White Squaw (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bob Garth

Top Gun
Top Gun (1955)
GoodWatch score 66

as Canby Judd

It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life (1954)

TV show · as Steve Connors

The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jim Averell

Breakdown
Breakdown (1952)

as Terry Williams

Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

as Carver Doone

The Killer That Stalked New York
The Killer That Stalked New York (1950)
GoodWatch score 43

as Dr. Ben Wood

1940s

20 titles · average score 62
The Walking Hills
The Walking Hills (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

as Dave "Shep" Wilson

Anna Lucasta
Anna Lucasta (1949)

as Rudolf Strobel

Suspense
Suspense (1949)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

Adventures in Silverado
Adventures in Silverado (1948)

as Bill Foss

Thunderhoof
Thunderhoof (1948)

as The Kid

Black Eagle
Black Eagle (1948)

as Jason Bond

Port Said
Port Said (1948)

as Leslie Sears

The Untamed Breed
The Untamed Breed (1948)

as Larch Keegan

Devil Ship
Devil Ship (1947)

as Sanderson

Song of the Thin Man
Song of the Thin Man (1947)
GoodWatch score 63

as Al Amboy

A Guy Named Joe
A Guy Named Joe (1944)
GoodWatch score 64

as Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)

Seeing Hands
Seeing Hands (1943)
GoodWatch score 65

as Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)