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Portrait of William Traylor

Acting

William Traylor

Career

Active from 1964 to 1982, with a break from 1965 to 1979, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
GoodWatch score66/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Traylor Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Melancholy
    3.6, average 4.7
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      47
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1980s

      12 titles · average score 59
      Fletch Lives
      Fletch Lives (1989)
      GoodWatch score 49

      as Mr. Underhill

      Dead Bang
      Dead Bang (1989)
      GoodWatch score 47

      as Elton Tremmel

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

      as Taylor

      Fletch
      Fletch (1985)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Ted Underhill

      The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
      The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as General Catburd

      The Man with Two Brains
      The Man with Two Brains (1983)
      GoodWatch score 68

      as Inspector

      Keeping On
      Keeping On (1983)

      as Peter Jefferson

      American Playhouse
      American Playhouse (1982)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Peter Jefferson

      The Rainmaker
      The Rainmaker (1982)

      as Sheriff Thomas

      The Postman Always Rings Twice
      The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
      GoodWatch score 66

      as Sackett

      S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert
      S+H+E: Security Hazards Expert (1980)
      GoodWatch score 46

      as Lacey

      The Long Riders
      The Long Riders (1980)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as The Pinkertons

      1970s

      17 titles · average score 71
      Lou Grant
      Lou Grant (1977)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show

      Starsky & Hutch
      Starsky & Hutch (1975)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show

      Baretta
      Baretta (1975)
      GoodWatch score 44

      TV show

      Smile
      Smile (1975)
      GoodWatch score 65

      as Ray Brandy

      Little House on the Prairie
      Little House on the Prairie (1974)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Pete Ellerbee

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

      TV show · as Wilson

      Harry O
      Harry O (1974)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show

      The Execution of Private Slovik
      The Execution of Private Slovik (1974)
      GoodWatch score 72

      as Rossiter

      Banyon
      Banyon (1972)

      TV show

      Kung Fu
      Kung Fu (1972)
      GoodWatch score 80

      TV show · as Maulpede

      McMillan & Wife
      McMillan & Wife (1971)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show

      Colossus: The Forbin Project
      Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)
      GoodWatch score 81

      as Party Guest (uncredited)

      1960s

      10 titles · average score 62
      Bracken's World
      Bracken's World (1969)

      TV show · as Assistant Director

      Adam-12
      Adam-12 (1968)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as James Brown

      The Boston Strangler
      The Boston Strangler (1968)
      GoodWatch score 64

      as Arnie Carr

      The Outcasts
      The Outcasts (1968)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show

      Windflowers
      Windflowers (1968)

      as FBI Agent

      Mannix
      Mannix (1967)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show

      The F.B.I.
      The F.B.I. (1965)
      GoodWatch score 65

      TV show · as Lester Hunter

      Daniel Boone
      Daniel Boone (1964)
      GoodWatch score 47

      TV show · as Tom Stoneman

      Flipper
      Flipper (1964)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show

      Diary of a Bachelor
      Diary of a Bachelor (1964)

      as Skip

      1950s

      8 titles · average score 63
      Destination Space
      Destination Space (1959)
      GoodWatch score 47

      as Space Ship Crew

      Naked City
      Naked City (1958)
      GoodWatch score 69

      TV show · as Melvin Shaw

      West Point
      West Point (1956)

      TV show

      Screen Director's Playhouse
      Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Peter Jr., age 22

      The Last Frontier
      The Last Frontier (1955)
      GoodWatch score 62

      as Soldier (uncredited)

      Father Knows Best
      Father Knows Best (1954)
      GoodWatch score 47

      TV show

      Studio 57
      Studio 57 (1954)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show

      Omnibus
      Omnibus (1952)
      GoodWatch score 75

      TV show