Portrait of William Kerwin

Acting

William Kerwin

Career

Active from 1959 to 1987, busiest in 1963 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
14
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score44/100
Highest rated
Poster for Suburban Roulette
Suburban Roulette
GoodWatch score56/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 24 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Kerwin Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    1.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nudist Camp 3
  • 1960s 3
  • Exploitation 3
  • Low Budget 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Nudity 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Exploitation Film 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

76
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

13 titles · average score 54
Bomber Harris
Bomber Harris (1989)
GoodWatch score 73

as Fred Walsh

Act of Betrayal
Act of Betrayal (1988)

TV show · as Doctor Denny

P.I. Private Investigations
P.I. Private Investigations (1987)
GoodWatch score 51

as Anthony

Dreams Lost, Dreams Found
Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (1987)
GoodWatch score 52

as Edward

Sno-Line
Sno-Line (1985)

as Max McClain

Doin' Time
Doin' Time (1985)
GoodWatch score 35

Sound

The Heavenly Kid
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
GoodWatch score 47

as Suburbanite

Miami Vice
Miami Vice (1984)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Paul

Porky's II: The Next Day
Porky's II: The Next Day (1983)
GoodWatch score 37

as Boa Man (as Rooney Kerwin)

Absence of Malice
Absence of Malice (1981)
GoodWatch score 70

as Walker

The Star Maker
The Star Maker (1981)

as Doctor Parker (uncredited)

The Aliens Are Coming
The Aliens Are Coming (1980)
GoodWatch score 43

as Professor Reeve (uncredited)

1970s

26 titles · average score 45
Barracuda
Barracuda (1978)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sheriff Ben Williams

Vega$
Vega$ (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Bruce Irving

Doctors' Private Lives
Doctors' Private Lives (1978)

as Dr. George Bana

Tomcats
Tomcats (1977)
GoodWatch score 46

as Detective Tom Garrett

Whiskey Mountain
Whiskey Mountain (1977)
GoodWatch score 54

as Homer

God's Bloody Acre
God's Bloody Acre (1975)
GoodWatch score 27

as Monroe

The Single Girls
The Single Girls (1974)
GoodWatch score 42

Writer

Ride in a Pink Car
Ride in a Pink Car (1974)

as Earl

House of Terror
House of Terror (1973)

as Russell Donovan (uncredited)

The Ballad of Billie Blue
The Ballad of Billie Blue (1972)

Writer

Sweet Bird of Aquarius
Sweet Bird of Aquarius (1970)

as Steve Bradford

Flesh Feast
Flesh Feast (1970)
GoodWatch score 21

Gaffer

1960s

28 titles · average score 47
Suburban Roulette
Suburban Roulette (1968)
GoodWatch score 56

as Marty Conley (as Thomas Wood)

Playgirl Killer
Playgirl Killer (1967)
GoodWatch score 50

as Bill

A Taste of Blood
A Taste of Blood (1967)
GoodWatch score 45

as Dr. Hank Tyson (as Thomas Wood)

Sting of Death
Sting of Death (1966)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

Two Thousand Maniacs!
Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

as Tom White

Blood Feast
Blood Feast (1963)
GoodWatch score 40

as Detective Pete Thornton

Scum of the Earth
Scum of the Earth (1963)
GoodWatch score 39

as Harmon Johnson

Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963)
GoodWatch score 37

as Tommy Sweetwood

Boin-n-g
Boin-n-g (1963)

as Al Harding

Bell, Bare and Beautiful
Bell, Bare and Beautiful (1963)

as Rick Bradshaw

Six She's and a He
Six She's and a He (1963)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
The Adventures of Lucky Pierre (1962)

as The Plumber

1950s

9 titles · average score 60
Carving Magic
Carving Magic (1959)

as Joe

Not for Hire
Not for Hire (1959)

TV show · as Phil

Tread Softly Stranger
Tread Softly Stranger (1958)
GoodWatch score 73

as Michael

Thundering Jets
Thundering Jets (1958)

as Gary

The Amazon Trader
The Amazon Trader (1956)

as Husband

The Eternal Sea
The Eternal Sea (1955)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cole

Dragon's Gold
Dragon's Gold (1954)

as Gene

The Moonlighter
The Moonlighter (1953)
GoodWatch score 45

as Tony

Everything I Have Is Yours
Everything I Have Is Yours (1952)
GoodWatch score 57

as Larry