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Portrait of Bill Idelson

Acting

Bill Idelson

Career

Active from 1959 to 1991, with a break from 1980 to 1990, busiest in 1972 and 1979 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Bill Idelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.1, average 4.8
  • Tension
    3.4, average 6.0
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Sitcom 4
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Retro Futurism 2
  • Character-Driven Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Workplace Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

27
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 51
The War at Home
The War at Home (2005)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as William

1990s

3 titles · average score 58
Will & Grace
Will & Grace (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Ben

Suddenly Susan
Suddenly Susan (1996)
GoodWatch score 39

TV show · as Arthur

The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand (1991)

Screenplay

1970s

4 titles · average score 65
The New Shmoo
The New Shmoo (1979)

TV show

Beane's of Boston
Beane's of Boston (1979)

Writer

Happy Days
Happy Days (1974)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple (1970)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show · as Judge

1960s

9 titles · average score 58
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · Writer

Wendy and Me
Wendy and Me (1964)

TV show

The Crawling Hand
The Crawling Hand (1963)
GoodWatch score 32

Story, Screenplay

My Favorite Martian
My Favorite Martian (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show

The Bill Dana Show
The Bill Dana Show (1963)

TV show

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Stage Depot Manager

The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Bellboy

Mister Ed
Mister Ed (1961)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show

The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

as Lt. L.Q. Fowler

1950s

10 titles · average score 69
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1959)
GoodWatch score 91

TV show · as Kelly

The Detectives
The Detectives (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

Perry Mason
Perry Mason (1957)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Ellis - Forensics Technicia / Autopsy Surgeon

Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver (1957)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Bombers B-52
Bombers B-52 (1957)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tail Gunner (uncredited)

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Gunsmith

Telephone Time
Telephone Time (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show

Johnny Moccasin
Johnny Moccasin (1956)

as Farley

Dragnet
Dragnet (1951)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show