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William Hansen(1911-1975)

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William Hansen in Fail Safe (1964)
When a group of pensioners learns that their homes are to be torn down, they take action. An attempt to discourage soon escalates into murder of construction workers.
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Homebodies (1974)
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William Hansen was born on 2 March 1911 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Fail Safe (1964), 1776 (1972) and The Terminal Man (1974). He died on 23 June 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1911
DiedJune 23, 1975(64)
BornMarch 2, 1911
DiedJune 23, 1975(64)
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Known for

Fail Safe (1964)
Fail Safe
8.1
  • Secretary Swenson
  • 1964
1776 (1972)
1776
7.6
  • Caesar Rodney (DE)
  • 1972
The Terminal Man (1974)
The Terminal Man
5.6
  • Dr. Ezra Manon
  • 1974
Polly Bergen, Donna Mills, Paul Burke, Judy Carne, and Barbara Feldon in The Wide World of Mystery (1973)
The Wide World of Mystery
6.9
TV Series
  • Professor Waldman

Credits

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  • Target Risk (1975)
    Target Risk
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Friedrich
    • 1975
  • Peter Brocco, Frances Fuller, William Hansen, Ruth McDevitt, Paula Trueman, and Ian Wolfe in Homebodies (1974)
    Homebodies
    6.5
    • Mr. Sandy
    • 1974
  • Richard Harris in 99 and 44/100% Dead! (1974)
    99 and 44/100% Dead!
    5.6
    • Joe - Kelly's Accountant (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • The Terminal Man (1974)
    The Terminal Man
    5.6
    • Dr. Ezra Manon
    • 1974
  • The F.B.I. (1965)
    The F.B.I.
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Harry Cahn
    • 1974
  • Night Games (1974)
    Night Games
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Doctor Ciovica
    • 1974
  • Joseph Bottoms in Unwed Father (1974)
    Unwed Father
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Judge
    • 1974
  • Get Christie Love! (1974)
    Get Christie Love!
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Dr. Shepard
    • 1974
  • Love, American Style (1969)
    Love, American Style
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Max (segment "Love and the Image Makers")
    • 1974
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Ernst Kruger
    • 1974
  • If I Had a Million
    TV Movie
    • 1973
  • The Laughing Policeman (1973)
    The Laughing Policeman
    6.4
    • Schwermer
    • 1973
  • Rene Auberjonois, Richard Jordan, and Harris Yulin in Incident at Vichy (1973)
    Incident at Vichy
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Old Jew
    • 1973
  • Blood Sport (1973)
    Blood Sport
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Millsaps
    • 1973
  • Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)
    Kojak
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Old Man Hostage
    • 1973

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  • Height
    • 5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
  • Born
    • March 2, 1911
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • June 23, 1975
    • Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Played the role of Mr.Lundie in the original 1947 Broadway stage production of "Brigadoon".

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    He was the son of Norwegian immigrant parents, Clara (Mattison) and William John Hansen.

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