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William Jordan(I)

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William "Will" Jordan is a veteran actor of over forty-five years of stage, screen and television experience with over 50 TV and film credits to his resume, Jordan played Major Jake Gatlin in the syndicated television series "Project UFO". Jordan, who usually appeared in roles as either authority, particularly military, police, and political figures in dramas and heavies in westerns, also portrayed the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the critically acclaimed 1978 NBC-TV miniseries "King". He also has made appearances in such TV shows as Mannix, The Big Valley, The Rockford Files, Knots Landing, T.J. Hooker, and Walker, Texas Ranger. A graduate of Indiana University, Will got his start in theatre in bit or supporting parts in several On and Off-Broadway productions.
BornOctober 13, 1937
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    Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
    Kingpin
    6.9
    • Mr. Boorg
    • 1996
    The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
    The Buddy Holly Story
    7.2
    • Riley
    • 1978
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Chairman of Joint Chiefs
    • 1997
    The Parallax View (1974)
    The Parallax View
    7.1
    • Tucker's Aide
    • 1974

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    Actor



    • Terra Firma
      5.1
      Short
      • Barman
      • 2008
    • Brooklyn Lobster (2005)
      Brooklyn Lobster
      6.3
      • John Evans
      • 2005
    • Sean Price McConnell and Lindsey Peter in Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (1998)
      Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Packwood
      • 1998
    • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
      Contact
      7.5
      • Chairman of Joint Chiefs
      • 1997
    • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Jackson Blake Dupree
      • 1997
    • Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Kingpin (1996)
      Kingpin
      6.9
      • Mr. Boorg
      • 1996
    • Silk Stalkings (1991)
      Silk Stalkings
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Fletcher Stanton
      • 1993
    • David Caruso, Richard Thomas, Stacy Keach, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (1991)
      Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Hathaway
      • 1991
    • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
      Knots Landing
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Attorney
      • 1990
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mark Johnson
      • 1990
    • Lee Horsley in Paradise (1988)
      Paradise
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Curtis Ivey
      • 1989
    • Robert Conrad in High Mountain Rangers (1987)
      High Mountain Rangers
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Tom Flanders
      • 1988
    • T.J. Hooker (1982)
      T.J. Hooker
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Bill Kennedy
      • 1986
    • Terry Farrell, Melody Anderson, Donna Dixon, Faye Dunaway, and Robin Givens in Beverly Hills Madam (1986)
      Beverly Hills Madam
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Len Culver
      • 1986
    • David Hasselhoff in Knight Rider (1982)
      Knight Rider
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Ian Browning
      • 1986

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      • Will Jordan
    • Born
      • October 13, 1937
      • Milan, Indiana, USA
    • Spouses
        Kim Nelson BurnhamApril 3, 1998 - February 21, 2023 (his death)
    • Parents
        Lawrence William Herman Jordan
    • Relatives
        David Michael Jordan(Sibling)

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      A native of Milan, Indiana, Jordan was a player on Milan High School's basketball team in 1954 when they won the state championship. This victory was the basis for the feature film Hoosiers (1986).

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      87 years old
    • When was William Jordan born?
      October 13, 1937
    • Where was William Jordan born?
      Milan, Indiana, USA
    • What is William Jordan's birth name?
      William Cornelius Jordan
    • What is William Jordan known for?
      The Parallax View, The Buddy Holly Story, Kingpin, and Contact

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