Portrait of William Challee

Acting

William Challee

Career

Active from 1945 to 1974, with a break from 1948 to 1970, busiest in 1971 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Desperate
Desperate
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 75 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Challee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      96
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1970s

      11 titles ยท average score 62
      From Noon Till Three
      From Noon Till Three (1976)
      GoodWatch score 52

      as Piano Player (uncredited)

      Dynasty
      Dynasty (1976)
      GoodWatch score 58

      as Plunkett

      Long Way Home
      Long Way Home (1975)

      as Town Character

      Moonchild
      Moonchild (1974)
      GoodWatch score 31

      as Alchemist

      Emergency!
      Emergency! (1972)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show ยท as Ezekial Johnson

      The Irish Whiskey Rebellion
      The Irish Whiskey Rebellion (1972)

      as Timothy

      Zachariah
      Zachariah (1971)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Old Man

      The Numbers Start with the River
      The Numbers Start with the River (1971)

      as Narrator

      Sarge
      Sarge (1971)

      TV show ยท as Drunk

      Night Gallery
      Night Gallery (1970)
      GoodWatch score 85

      TV show ยท as Old Man (segment "The Little Black Bag")

      Five Easy Pieces
      Five Easy Pieces (1970)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Nicholas Dupea

      1960s

      20 titles ยท average score 62
      Hawaii Five-O
      Hawaii Five-O (1969)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show ยท as Murphy (uncredited)

      Dragnet
      Dragnet (1967)
      GoodWatch score 49

      TV show ยท as bearded man singing Christmas carol (uncredited)

      The Invaders
      The Invaders (1967)
      GoodWatch score 49

      TV show ยท as Danielson

      The Wild Wild West
      The Wild Wild West (1965)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show ยท as Prisoner #1 / Fargo

      The Cincinnati Kid
      The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
      GoodWatch score 75

      as Old Man (uncredited)

      Seven Days in May
      Seven Days in May (1964)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Gen. Riley (uncredited)

      The Fugitive
      The Fugitive (1963)
      GoodWatch score 84

      TV show ยท as Jim

      Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
      Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
      GoodWatch score 66

      TV show ยท as The Clerk

      The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
      The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
      GoodWatch score 54

      TV show ยท as Wint Davis / Jess Bartholomew

      The Virginian
      The Virginian (1962)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show ยท as Duffy / Prisoner (uncredited)

      The Dick Powell Show
      The Dick Powell Show (1961)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show ยท as Dr. Clement Connell

      The Andy Griffith Show
      The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show ยท as Checker Player / Townsman

      1950s

      46 titles ยท average score 67
      The Twilight Zone
      The Twilight Zone (1959)
      GoodWatch score 91

      TV show ยท as Rude Man On Porch (uncredited) / Jasen

      Bonanza
      Bonanza (1959)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show ยท as Stableman / Jake

      The Untouchables
      The Untouchables (1959)
      GoodWatch score 53

      TV show ยท as Jed Ryan (uncredited) / Mike Kilkenny

      Perry Mason
      Perry Mason (1957)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show ยท as Mr. Medford

      Wagon Train
      Wagon Train (1957)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Homeowner / Freighter (uncredited)

      Have Gun, Will Travel
      Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show ยท as Sam Osser

      Maverick
      Maverick (1957)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show ยท as Bartender

      Alfred Hitchcock Presents
      Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
      GoodWatch score 86

      TV show ยท as Petrie / Barney Welch

      Gunsmoke
      Gunsmoke (1955)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show ยท as Baylock / Feist

      Cheyenne
      Cheyenne (1955)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show ยท as Trooper (uncredited)

      Lassie
      Lassie (1954)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show ยท as Ed Higgins

      Adventures of Superman
      Adventures of Superman (1952)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show ยท as Clippy Jones / Max

      1940s

      18 titles ยท average score 61
      The Lone Ranger
      The Lone Ranger (1949)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show ยท as Fake Soldier (uncredited) / Bad-Eye Dixon

      Reign of Terror
      Reign of Terror (1949)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Bourdon (uncredited)

      Tap Roots
      Tap Roots (1948)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Sergeant (uncredited)

      Desperate
      Desperate (1947)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as Reynolds

      Boomerang!
      Boomerang! (1947)
      GoodWatch score 71

      as Whitney - Harvey's Assistant (uncredited)

      The Sea of Grass
      The Sea of Grass (1947)
      GoodWatch score 33

      as Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

      Without Reservations
      Without Reservations (1946)
      GoodWatch score 61

      as Corporal (uncredited)

      Nocturne
      Nocturne (1946)
      GoodWatch score 56

      as Olsen, Police Photographer (uncredited)

      A Gun in His Hand
      A Gun in His Hand (1945)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Snorky (uncredited)

      God Is My Co-Pilot
      God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Joe (uncredited)

      A Song to Remember
      A Song to Remember (1945)
      GoodWatch score 61

      as Titus (uncredited)

      The Seventh Cross
      The Seventh Cross (1944)
      GoodWatch score 86

      as Fischer (uncredited)

      1930s

      1 title ยท average score 62
      One Third of a Nation
      One Third of a Nation (1939)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Reporter (uncredited)