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William Cottrell(1918-2001)

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William Cottrell was born on 6 June 1918 in Medford, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Julius Caesar (1953), The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949) and Naked City (1958). He was married to Morganna. He died on 14 June 2001 in Medford, Oregon, USA.
BornJune 6, 1918
DiedJune 14, 2001(83)
BornJune 6, 1918
DiedJune 14, 2001(83)
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Known for

Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Greer Garson, Louis Calhern, and Edmond O'Brien in Julius Caesar (1953)
Julius Caesar
7.2
  • Cinna
  • 1953
Charles Laughton, Belita, Burgess Meredith, and Franchot Tone in The Man on the Eiffel Tower (1949)
The Man on the Eiffel Tower
5.8
  • Moers
  • 1949
Naked City (1958)
Naked City
8.2
TV Series
  • Freddie
  • Lab Man
  • Lab Technician
  • Ray
Twelfth Night
8.7
TV Movie
  • Sea Captain
  • 1957

Credits

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Actor

  • Killing at Hell's Gate (1981)
    Killing at Hell's Gate
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Senator Hastings (as William D. Cottrell)
    • 1981
  • Inside Danny Baker
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Hoyt
    • 1963
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Doctor
    • 1963
  • Naked City (1958)
    Naked City
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Freddie
    • Lab Man
    • Lab Technician ...
    • 1961–1962
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Supporting Player (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Twelfth Night
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Sea Captain
    • 1957
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    7.2
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Your Favorite Story (1953)
    Your Favorite Story
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Inn Patron
    • 1953–1954
  • Tab Hunter and Dawn Addams in Return to Treasure Island (1954)
    Return to Treasure Island
    4.3
    • Cookie
    • 1954
  • Eva Gabor and Anthony Dexter in Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)
    Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
    5.3
    • Roberts (as Bill Cottrell)
    • 1954
  • Topper (1953)
    Topper
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Van Horn
    • 1954
  • Anthony Dexter and Jody Lawrance in Captain John Smith and Pocahontas (1953)
    Captain John Smith and Pocahontas
    4.7
    • Macklin (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Donovan's Brain (1953)
    Donovan's Brain
    5.9
    • Dr. Crane (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Leo Gorcey, Angela Greene, Huntz Hall, and Walter Kingsford in Loose in London (1953)
    Loose in London
    6.3
    • Reggie
    • 1953
  • Marlon Brando, John Gielgud, Deborah Kerr, James Mason, Greer Garson, Louis Calhern, and Edmond O'Brien in Julius Caesar (1953)
    Julius Caesar
    7.2
    • Cinna
    • 1953

Additional Crew

  • Eva Gabor and Anthony Dexter in Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl (1954)
    Captain Kidd and the Slave Girl
    5.3
    • dialogue director
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Cottrell
  • Born
    • June 6, 1918
    • Medford, Oregon, USA
  • Died
    • June 14, 2001
    • Medford, Oregon, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Morganna
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was an acting student of Charles Laughton's, later becoming Laughton's assistant. He appeared with Laughton in "The Man On The Eiffel Tower" and "The Strange Door".

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