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Portrait of William Watson

Acting

William Watson

Career

Active from 1919 to 1978, with a break from 1920 to 1965, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score43/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stingray
Stingray
GoodWatch score50/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Watson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.1, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Coming of Age
    2.0, average 3.0
  • Showbiz
    0.4, average 1.2

Main genres

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Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      29
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      1980s

      4 titles · average score 52
      It's Alive III: Island of the Alive
      It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987)
      GoodWatch score 44

      as Cabot

      The Sword and the Sorcerer
      The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
      GoodWatch score 53

      as Karak

      Magnum, P.I.
      Magnum, P.I. (1980)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Donald Hayes

      Wholly Moses
      Wholly Moses (1980)
      GoodWatch score 29

      as Bandit

      1970s

      20 titles · average score 61
      The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo
      The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1979)
      GoodWatch score 60

      TV show · as Igor

      Dallas
      Dallas (1978)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Hutch McKinney

      Stingray
      Stingray (1978)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Lonigan

      Roots
      Roots (1977)
      GoodWatch score 76

      TV show · as Gardner

      The Force of Evil
      The Force of Evil (1977)
      GoodWatch score 41

      as Teddy Jakes

      Man on the Outside
      Man on the Outside (1975)

      as Ames

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

      TV show · as Ross

      M*A*S*H
      M*A*S*H (1972)
      GoodWatch score 78

      TV show · as Lt. Smith

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

      TV show · as Dick Higgins / Sgt. Milt Dedini

      Chato's Land
      Chato's Land (1972)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Harvey Lansing

      The Hunting Party
      The Hunting Party (1971)
      GoodWatch score 39

      as Jim Loring

      Zabriskie Point
      Zabriskie Point (1970)
      GoodWatch score 67

      as Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

      1960s

      3 titles · average score 66
      Hawaii Five-O
      Hawaii Five-O (1969)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as L.B. Barker / Marcus Lucien

      In the Heat of the Night
      In the Heat of the Night (1967)
      GoodWatch score 83

      as McNeil

      Girl on a Chain Gang
      Girl on a Chain Gang (1966)

      as Sheriff Sonny Lew Wymer

      1950s

      1 title · average score 73
      Bonanza
      Bonanza (1959)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Zack

      1910s

      1 title
      All Jazzed Up
      All Jazzed Up (1919)

      Director