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William Bishop

Born July 16, 1918 in Oak Park, Illinois, USADied October 3, 195941 films

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William Paxton Bishop (July 16 1918 - October 3 1959) was an American television and movie actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He was best known for his role as Steve Connors on the 1950's NBC comedy series It's a Great Life[1] and for his roles in films including Harriet Craig, The Killer That Stalked New York and in numerous B-Movies and westerns such as The Tougher They Come, Gun Belt, The Basketball Fix, Cripple Creek and Wyoming Renegades.

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Filmography

41 films as actor
  1. 1959The Oregon TrailCaptain George Wayne
  2. 1957Short Cut to HellSgt. Stan Lowery
  3. 1957The Phantom StagecoachGlen Hayden
  4. 1957The Star WagonCharles Duffy
  5. 1956The White SquawBob Garth
  6. 1956The BossBob Herrick
  7. 1955Top GunCanby Judd
  8. 1954Overland PacificDel Stewart
  9. 1954Wyoming RenegadesSundance Kid
  10. 1953Gun BeltIke Clinton
  11. 1953The Redhead from WyomingJim Averell
  12. 1953The Studebaker StoryHenry Studebaker
  13. 1952The RaidersMarshal Bill Henderson
  14. 1952BreakdownTerry Williams
  15. 1952Cripple CreekSilver Kirby
  16. 1951The Basketball FixMike Taft
  17. 1951The Texas RangersSam Bass
  18. 1951Lorna DooneCarver Doone
  19. 1951The FrogmenFerrino
  20. 1950The Tougher They ComeGus Williams
  21. 1950Harriet CraigWes Miller
  22. 1950The Killer That Stalked New YorkDr. Ben Wood
  23. 1949Anna LucastaRudolf Strobel
  24. 1949The Walking HillsDave "Shep" Wilson
  25. 1949Slightly FrenchJ.B. (voice) (uncredited)
  26. 1948The Untamed BreedLarch Keegan
  27. 1948Black EagleJason Bond
  28. 1948ThunderhoofThe Kid
  29. 1948Coroner CreekLeach Conover
  30. 1948Port SaidLeslie Sears
  31. 1948Adventures in SilveradoBill Foss
  32. 1947Devil ShipSanderson
  33. 1947Song of the Thin ManAl Amboy
  34. 1947The Romance of Rosy RidgeAd Buchanan
  35. 1944A Guy Named JoeRay - Transport Pilot (uncredited)
  36. 1943Lost AngelReporter (uncredited)
  37. 1943Cry 'Havoc'Soldier
  38. 1943Swing FeverSoldier with Autograph Book (uncredited)
  39. 1943Swing Shift MaisieYoung Pilot (Uncredited)
  40. 1943Young IdeasFrench Lieutenant (uncredited)
  41. 1943Seeing HandsMan Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)