William Bryant

William Bryant (born William Robert Klein; January 31, 1924 – June 26, 2001) was an American actor.

Film Born in Detroit, Bryant was a character actor who appeared in films such as King Dinosaur (1955), Escape from San Quentin (1957), Experiment in Terror (1962) with Glenn Ford, How to Murder Your Wife and The Great Race with Jack Lemmon, What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966), McQ (1974), and Walking Tall Part II (1975).

He also played several roles in the classic western movies Heaven with a Gun (1969), Chisum (1970), Macho Callahan (1970), Wild Rovers (1971), The Deadly Trackers (1973).

Television

He played Colonel Crook in sixteen episodes of the TV series Hondo, was on Emergency! (1972–1978) as different engine company captains, Branded (1965) as General Ulysses S. Grant, and in Lancer (1968) as Sheriff Gabe.

Filmography

+ Film Year Title Role Notes1949 Twelve O'Clock High Radio operator Uncredited 1953 The 49th Man FBI Agent in Montage as William R. Klein1953 Sky Commando Lt. John 'Johnny' Willard as William R. Klein 1954 Battle of Rogue River Corporal as Bill Bryant1955 A Bullet for Joey Jack Allen as Bill Bryant1955 King Dinosaur Dr. Ralph Martin as Bill Bryant1957 Escape from San Quentin Richie 1957 Jet Pilot Radar Monitor Uncredited (filmed in 1949, but, not released until 1957)1962 Gunsmoke (TV Series) Joe”False Front” (S8E15)1962 Experiment in Terror Chuck 1962/1967 Combat! (TV series) Maj O'Connors, Larkin, Maynard, McCall 9 episodes (6 as McCall) 1965 How to Murder Your Wife Construction Worker 1965 Branded (TV series) General\President Ulysses S. Grant 8 episodes1965 The Great Race Baron's Guard 1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance Bartender1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Minow 1967 Hondo Col. Crook 16 episodes 1968/1969 Lancer Sheriff Gabe 1969 Smith! Corporal/Court Bailiff (uncredited) 1969 Heaven with a Gun Bart Paterson (cattleman) 1970 The Animals Sheriff Martin Lord 1970 Chisum Jeff (Head Wrangler) 1970 Macho Callahan Dealer 1971 Wild Rovers Hereford 1971 The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler Craig Harmon 1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Man at Auction (uncredited) 1972 Banacek Burns episode: A Million the Hard Way 1973 The Deadly Trackers Deputy Bill 1974 McMillan & Wife Father Regan episode: The Man Without a Face 1974 McQ Sgt. Stan Boyle 1975 Walking Tall Part II F.B.I. Man 1975 The Other Side of the Mountain Bill Kinmont 1976 The Macahans (TV film) Major at Shiloh 1976 Gable and Lombard Colonel1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Mr. Hanson episodes: The Flight of the Grey Wolf: Parts 1 & 2 1976 Shazam! Harry Miller episode: Ripcord1976 Mayday at 40,000 Feet! (TV film) Kent1976 Two-Minute Warning Lt. Calloway 1972/1978 Emergency! (TV series) Engine Captains 1978 Switch (TV series) Lt. Shilton 1978 The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 Bill Kinmont1978 Corvette Summer Plain Clothes Police Lecturer 1978Battlestar Galactica Fire Leader 1978 Mountain Family Robinson Forest Ranger 1979 The Legend of the Golden Gun (TV film) William Ford 1979 The Billion Dollar Threat (TV film) Harry Grebe 1982/1984 The Fall Guy (TV series) The Director 1986 The Education of Allison Tate Chauffeur1986 Hell Squad Nightclub owner 1987 Amazon Women on the Moon Male Republican as Bill Bryant