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William Thunhurst Jr.(1920-2011)

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William Thunhurst Jr. was born on 21 December 1920 in the USA. He was an actor, known for Passed Away (1992), Lorenzo's Oil (1992) and Kraft Theatre (1947). He died on 25 January 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornDecember 21, 1920
DiedJanuary 25, 2011(90)
BornDecember 21, 1920
DiedJanuary 25, 2011(90)
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Known for

Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Teri Polo, Nancy Travis, Blair Brown, Diana Bellamy, Pamela Reed, Peter Riegert, and Maureen Stapleton in Passed Away (1992)
Passed Away
5.8
  • Father Ryan
  • 1992
Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, and Zack O'Malley Greenburg in Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
Lorenzo's Oil
7.3
  • Ear Specialist
  • 1992
Kraft Theatre (1947)
Kraft Theatre
7.9
TV Series
  • Actor(as William Thunhurst)
Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
The Clock
7.4
TV Series
  • Actor

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  • Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller (1994)
    Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller
    6.5
    Video Game
    • Sanguinarius
    • Oscar Drexler
    • Arnie Ridge (voice, as William Thunhurst) ...
    • 1994
  • Backstreet Justice (1994)
    Backstreet Justice
    4.5
    • Rocky Nicolletta
    • 1994
  • Susan Sarandon, Nick Nolte, and Zack O'Malley Greenburg in Lorenzo's Oil (1992)
    Lorenzo's Oil
    7.3
    • Ear Specialist
    • 1992
  • Tim Curry, Bob Hoskins, Teri Polo, Nancy Travis, Blair Brown, Diana Bellamy, Pamela Reed, Peter Riegert, and Maureen Stapleton in Passed Away (1992)
    Passed Away
    5.8
    • Father Ryan
    • 1992
  • Kevin Spacey in Darrow (1991)
    Darrow
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Judge Elmer Bordwell
    • 1991
  • The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
    The Man Behind the Badge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Major Corning
    • 1954
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Mike (as William Thunhurst)
    • 1953
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • (as William Thurnhurst)
    • 1953
  • Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
    The Clock
    7.4
    TV Series
    • 1949
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • (as William Thunhurst)
    • 1949

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • William Thunhurst
  • Born
    • December 21, 1920
    • USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 2011
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Other works
    (September 20, 1988 to October 23, 1988) He played Mr. Smith in Horton Foote's play, "The Habitation of Dragons," at the Public Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Horton Foote Jr. (George Tolliver); Peter Francis James (Lonny); Eugenia Rawis (Miss Helena); Marco St. John (Leonard Tolliver); Emmett O'Sullivan-Moore (Mr. Charlie); Isa Thomas (Leonard Tolliver); Hallie Foote (Margaret Tolliver); Mac Fleischman (Leonard Tolliver Jr.); Stephen Robert Hanna (Horace Tolliver); Matt Mulhern (Wally Smith); Harley Venton (Billy Dalton); Concard McLaren (Virgil Tolliver); Ben Tatar (Lester Whyte); Ann Kittredge (Bernice Dayton); David Butler (Sheriff); Denise Du Maurier (Evelyn Sparks); Douglas Rees (Harry Brightman); and Edward Janeck (Zachary Mott) in the cast. Horton Foote was also director.

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