Portrait of William Phipps

Acting

William Phipps

Titles
62movies89TV shows
Career

Active from 1947 to 1983, with a break from 1963 to 1975, busiest in 1952 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score51/100
Highest rated
Poster for They Live by Night
They Live by Night
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 87 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
William Phipps Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.2
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.6
  • Cringe Humor
    1.2, average 2.2
  • Dark Humor
    1.9, average 2.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 5
  • 1950s 3
  • Action-Packed 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Small Town 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

150
TypeAllTV shows89Movies61
RoleAnyActing150Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s101950s821960s301970s111980s151990s2
GenreAnyDrama70Western65Crime29Action & Adventure18Comedy16Family13Mystery11Sci-Fi & Fantasy8Science Fiction7Action6TV Movie5History5Romance5War4
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

2 titles · average score 69
Poster for Man of the People

TV show · as Old Stable Hand

1980s

15 titles · average score 67
GoodWatch62
Poster for Jake and the Fatman

TV show · as Mr. Hunter

GoodWatch67
Poster for 227

TV show · as Leo

GoodWatch74
Poster for Murder, She Wrote

TV show · as Charlie

GoodWatch71
Poster for Highway to Heaven

TV show · as Carl / Dr. Gleason

GoodWatch62
Poster for T. J. Hooker

TV show · as Mr. Genessee

All 15 titles from the 1980s

1970s

11 titles · average score 65
Poster for Space Force

as Commander Irving Hinkley

Poster for The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald

as Police Capt. Will Fritz

GoodWatch66
Poster for Charlie's Angels

TV show · as George Jackson

GoodWatch54
Poster for Eleanor and Franklin

TV show · as Theodore Roosevelt

Poster for The Rockford Files

TV show · as Johnny Livingston / Sergeant

Poster for The Waltons

TV show · as Mel Parsons / The Bus Driver

1960s

30 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch70
Poster for Mannix

TV show · as Walter Stig Wilson

GoodWatch74
Poster for Batman

TV show · as Hood #2

GoodWatch72
Poster for The Green Hornet

TV show · as Jack Starkey

GoodWatch78
Poster for The Wild Wild West

TV show · as Marshall

GoodWatch71
Poster for Daniel Boone

TV show · as Dink / Horn

GoodWatch78
Poster for The Munsters

TV show · as Hank

GoodWatch69
Poster for The Virginian

TV show · as Ranch Hand / Ritt

GoodWatch80
Poster for Combat!

TV show · as Capt. Whitlow / Pvt. Barnhill

GoodWatch73
Poster for Thriller

TV show · as Harry Laxer

All 30 titles from the 1960s

1950s

82 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch87
Poster for The Twilight Zone

TV show · as Sergeant

GoodWatch76
Poster for The Rifleman

TV show · as Asa Manning

GoodWatch74
Poster for Wanted: Dead or Alive

TV show · as Al Hemp / Mr. Jennings

GoodWatch74
Poster for Maverick

TV show · as Hazelton

GoodWatch69
Poster for Wagon Train

TV show · as Sgt. Reardon

GoodWatch80
Poster for Perry Mason

TV show · as Dwight Wilson / Martin Ellis

GoodWatch40
Poster for Cat-Women of the Moon

as Douglas 'Doug' Smith

GoodWatch49
Poster for Flat Top

as Red Kelley

GoodWatch64
Poster for Five

as Michael

GoodWatch71
Poster for Cinderella

as Prince Charming (voice)

All 82 titles from the 1950s

1940s

10 titles · average score 62
GoodWatch63
Poster for Studio One

TV show · as Vavick

GoodWatch63
Poster for Station West

as Sergeant (uncredited)

Poster for Train to Alcatraz

as Tommy Calligan

Poster for Leben des Galilei

as Andrea Sarti (as Bill Phipps)

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