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William Hansen

Actor

William Hansen

Born March 2, 1911 in Washington, District of Columbia, USADied June 23, 197528 films

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Fail Safe posterFirst watchFail Safe19647.8as Defense Secretary SwensonBecause of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catastrophe…View film

Essential films

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Birdman of Alcatraz poster7.5Birdman of Alcatraz19621776 poster6.917761972Save the Tiger poster6.6Save the Tiger1973Willard poster6.1Willard1971Pinky poster7.1Pinky1949The Arrangement poster6.5The Arrangement1969The Laughing Policeman poster6.2The Laughing Policeman1973The Terminal Man poster5.4The Terminal Man1974

Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. 1975Target RiskFriedrich
  2. 1974HomebodiesMr. Sandy
  3. 197499 and 44/100% DeadJoe - Kelly's Accountant
  4. 1974The Terminal ManDr. Ezra Manon
  5. 1974Night GamesDoctor Ciovica
  6. 1974Unwed FatherJudge
  7. 1974Get Christie Love!Dr. Shepard
  8. 1973The Laughing PolicemanMr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm
  9. 1973Incident at VichyOld Jew
  10. 1973Blood SportMr. Millsaps
  11. 1973Shirts/SkinsPerlman
  12. 1973Save the TigerMeyer
  13. 1973FrankensteinProf. Waldman
  14. 19721776Caesar Rodney (DE)
  15. 1972SandcastlesSascha
  16. 1971WillardBarskin
  17. 1971GideonOzni
  18. 1969The ArrangementDr. Weeks
  19. 1968The Love Song of Barney KempinskiTourist #2
  20. 1966An Enemy of the People
  21. 1964Fail SafeDefense Secretary Swenson
  22. 1964Abe Lincoln in IllinoisMentor Graham
  23. 1962Big Deal in LaredoDoctor Scully
  24. 1962Birdman of AlcatrazFred Daw (uncredited)
  25. 1960The Bramble BushFather Bannon
  26. 1953The Trip to BountifulSecond Houston Ticket Man
  27. 1952The Member of the WeddingMr. Addams
  28. 1949PinkyMr. Goolby (uncredited)