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Willard W. Willingham(1915-2013)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
  • Writer
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Willard W. Willingham was born on 17 September 1915 in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for A Time for Dying (1969), 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967) and Battle at Bloody Beach (1961). He died on 21 July 2013 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 17, 1915
DiedJuly 21, 2013(97)
BornSeptember 17, 1915
DiedJuly 21, 2013(97)
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Known for

A Time for Dying (1969)
A Time for Dying
5.7
Movie
  • Frank James(as Willard Willingham)
  • 1969
Audie Murphy and Laraine Stephens in 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
40 Guns to Apache Pass
5.7
Movie
  • Fuller(as Willard Willingham)
  • 1967
Battle at Bloody Beach (1961)
Battle at Bloody Beach
5.4
Movie
  • Writer(as Willard Willingham)
  • 1961
Audie Murphy, Zohra Lampert, and John Saxon in Posse from Hell (1961)
Posse from Hell
6.6
Movie
  • Producer(as Willard Willingham)
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • A Time for Dying (1969)
    A Time for Dying
    5.7
    • Frank James (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1969
  • Audie Murphy and Laraine Stephens in 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
    40 Guns to Apache Pass
    5.7
    • Fuller (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1967
  • Arizona Raiders (1965)
    Arizona Raiders
    5.9
    • Eddie (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1965
  • Arch Hall Jr. in Deadwood '76 (1965)
    Deadwood '76
    4.6
    • Deputy Harding (as William Willingham)
    • 1965
  • Audie Murphy in Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
    Gunfight at Comanche Creek
    6.0
    • Agent (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Billy Wilson (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1961
  • Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, and Stephen McNally in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
    Hell Bent for Leather
    6.6
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • James Stewart and Audie Murphy in Night Passage (1957)
    Night Passage
    6.6
    • Click (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1957
  • John Agar, Audie Murphy, George Nader, Keiko Shima, and Keenan Wynn in Joe Butterfly (1957)
    Joe Butterfly
    5.9
    • Soldier (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1957
  • The Guns of Fort Petticoat (1957)
    The Guns of Fort Petticoat
    6.3
    • Medicine Man (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Alan Ladd and Rossana Podestà in Santiago (1956)
    Santiago
    6.0
    • Keiffer (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    The McConnell Story
    6.3
    • Pilot (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • I Led 3 Lives (1953)
    I Led 3 Lives
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Marine Guard
    • 1954
  • Charlton Heston and Jack Palance in Arrowhead (1953)
    Arrowhead
    5.9
    • Cavalryman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston in Pony Express (1953)
    Pony Express
    5.8
    • Cavalry Trooper (uncredited)
    • 1953

Stunts

  • A Time for Dying (1969)
    A Time for Dying
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Audie Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, Joan Staley, Warren Stevens, and Morgan Woodward in Gunpoint (1966)
    Gunpoint
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Audie Murphy in The Quick Gun (1964)
    The Quick Gun
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Audie Murphy in Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963)
    Gunfight at Comanche Creek
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Audie Murphy, Felicia Farr, and Stephen McNally in Hell Bent for Leather (1960)
    Hell Bent for Leather
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Audie Murphy and Gia Scala in Ride a Crooked Trail (1958)
    Ride a Crooked Trail
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Giorgia Moll in The Quiet American (1958)
    The Quiet American
    6.6
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • James Stewart and Audie Murphy in Night Passage (1957)
    Night Passage
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Anne Bancroft, Audie Murphy, and Pat Crowley in Walk the Proud Land (1956)
    Walk the Proud Land
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Walter Brennan and Audie Murphy in Drums Across the River (1954)
    Drums Across the River
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Audie Murphy, Lori Nelson, and Chill Wills in Tumbleweed (1953)
    Tumbleweed
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy, Joan Evans, and Gregg Palmer in Column South (1953)
    Column South
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot in Gunsmoke (1953)
    Gunsmoke
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Savage (1952)
    The Savage
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Noah Beery Jr., Audie Murphy, Yvette Duguay, and Beverly Tyler in The Cimarron Kid (1952)
    The Cimarron Kid
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1952

Writer

  • Audie Murphy and Laraine Stephens in 40 Guns to Apache Pass (1967)
    40 Guns to Apache Pass
    5.7
    • written by (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1967
  • Audie Murphy, Edgar Buchanan, Joan Staley, Warren Stevens, and Morgan Woodward in Gunpoint (1966)
    Gunpoint
    6.1
    • Writer (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1966
  • Arizona Raiders (1965)
    Arizona Raiders
    5.9
    • screenplay (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1965
  • Audie Murphy, Ruta Lee, and Darren McGavin in Bullet for a Badman (1964)
    Bullet for a Badman
    6.4
    • screenplay (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1964
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1961
  • Battle at Bloody Beach (1961)
    Battle at Bloody Beach
    5.4
    • screenplay (as Willard Willingham)
    • 1961

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Willard Willingham
  • Born
    • September 17, 1915
    • Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
  • Died
    • July 21, 2013
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)

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