About William Bramley
Lived 1928 – 1985 (aged 57). William Bramley was an American actor and television actor.
William Bramley (April 18, 1928 – October 28, 1985) was an American actor.
Biography Born in New York, New York, Bramley graduated from Bucknell University in 1953. While there, he was involved with the Cap and Dagger Club theatrical organization.
Bramley made his film debut in the Academy Award-winning 1961 movie musical West Side Story, co-directed by Robert Wise and co-starring Richard Beymer. Bramley played the role of policeman Officer Krupke. He also appeared in the 1968 film Madigan. Other film credits include Gunpoint (1966), I Love You, Alice B. Toklas (1968), Getting Straight (1970), Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? (1970), Doctors' Wives (1971), Bless the Beasts & Children (1971), Hangup (1974), Revenge of the Cheerleaders (1976), and The Wild Life (1984).
He appeared in TV movies including Ready for the People (1964), Trial Run (1969), Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972), The Last Day (1975), Tough Girl (1981).
Bramley played a number of characters in various TV series including the lead policeman in the second-season episode of the TV series Star Trek entitled "Bread and Circuses". Bramley made guest appearances on such TV series as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Combat!, Straightaway, Kentucky Jones, Lassie (1969 episode "Patsy"),The Virginian, Bewitched, I Dream of Jeannie (as a policeman), Emergency!, McCloud, Gomer Pyle, and Barnaby Jones. His final television appearance was in an episode of St. Elsewhere.
Bramley died on October 28, 1985, in the Tarzana Medical Center in Tarzana, California, at the age of 57.
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Who was William Bramley?
American actor (1928-1985)
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William Bramley was born on 18 April 1928 in New York City.
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William Bramley died on 27 October 1985 in Los Angeles.
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William Bramley was an actor and television actor.
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