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I can't be bothered to learn the difference. He made his screen debut in the 1945 comedy film 'Pillow to Post'. In January 1956, Conrad was the announcer on the debut broadcast of The CBS Radio Workshop, a two-part adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World which Huxley himself narrated. We have set your language to You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. William Conrad was previously married to Tippy Stringer Huntley (1980 - 1994), Susan Randall Conrad (1957 - 1979) and June Nelson (1943 - 1957). Drag images here or select from your computer for William Conrad memorial. He was the corrupt state inspector Turck working for the syndicate in The Racket (1951). Conrads final work as an actor was the in CBS crime-drama Jake and the Fatman (1987-92), in which he portrayed district attorney Jason Lochinvar 'Fatman' McCabe opposite Joe Pennys detective Jake Styles. Verify and try again. Resend Activation Email. American Actor William Conrad was born John William Cann Jr. on 27th September, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA and passed away on 11th Feb 1994 Los Angeles, California, USA aged 73. "Fatman" McCabe in the legal drama Jake and the Fatman (19871992). [8]:144145 Conrad directed and narrated the 1957 episode "Epitaphs", an adaptation of Edgar Lee Masters's poetry volume Spoon River Anthology. American actor and director (1920-1994) William Conrad was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in. He majored in drama and literature at Fullerton College, in Orange County, California, and began his career as an announcer, writer, and director for Los Angeles radio station KMPC. Bring me my smelling salts. Sacramento, CA, USA: State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Kahana, Yoram, "The Wolfe Man in His Lair. William Conrad, 73, the heavy-set actor who was one of television's principal lawmen in "Cannon" and "Jake and the Fatman," died yesterday in California. William Conrad. When the series was brought to television, his large frame eliminated him from reprising his role. She retired in 1976 after having taught 11 years at Murch Elementary School in Washington. A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films, beginning with the film noir The Killers (1946). Wilhelm Conrad Rntgen Biographical . There were several 11-1/2"-tall falcon props made for use in The Maltese Falcon (1941). Instead, he worked for a time in movies, where he had made his debut in 1946 in "The Killers," which included Ronald Reagan. "The publicist for Weight Watchers did call and suggest that I have lunch with their president. She was an advertising copywriter in Grand Rapids and worked in public relations in St. Louis before her marriage in 1941 to Ben W. Gilbert, a reporter who was later city editor and day managing editor of The Washington Post. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. Conrad found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (19711976) and Nero Wolfe (1981), and as district attorney Jason Lochinvar "J.L., Fatman" McCabe in the legal drama Jake and the Fatman (19871992). His most notable role may be the first for which he was credited, as one of the gunmen sent to eliminate Burt Lancaster in The Killers (1946). Everyone in Hollywood knew he was an insatiable bottom. They had a son, Christopher, who is Conrads only child. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of William Conrad (4517)? Little less than a month before his 85 th birthday, he took his last breath, and the cause behind his death is reported to be heart failure. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Throughout the 1970s and into the 1980s, Conrad served as the armchair-and-fireside host of the CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade morning broadcasts in which he anchored the network's annual holiday telecast of parades from around the U.S. and Canada, including parades from Detroit, Hawaii, New York City, Philadelphia, and Toronto. Take a look at This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The lead and resin falcons are valued in excess of $2 million - coincidentally the value placed on the "real" Maltese Falcon by Kasper Gutman, Greenstreet's character in the 1941 classic movie. She moved to the Washington area in 1945. Plot. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. I wish I'd had an affair with ROBERT Conrad. [20] In 1980, Conrad married Tipton "Tippy" Stringer (19302010), a TV pioneer and the widow of NBC newscaster Chet Huntley. Add to your scrapbook. She lived in Silver Spring. His other credits include Suspense, Lux Radio Theater, and Fibber McGee and Molly. Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Conrad narrated the documentary Design For Disaster, produced by the Los Angeles City Fire Department, about the November 1961 Bel Air wildfire that gutted several neighborhoods, at the time the worst conflagration in Los Angeles history. His other voice work included narration for The Highwayman. What makes Mary Livingstone an expert on this? Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2002. Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. This account has been disabled. Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map. Samuel William Conrad was born on 16 March 1797, in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Daniel Conrad, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Shank, was 21. His final involvement with cinema was in the 1991 action adventure Hudson Hawk, in which he served as the narrator. Suddenly we heard brakes squeal and a Lincoln Continental Convertible jumped the curb and nearly hit our table !! After moving the Lincoln off the sidewalk, we drove to Williams Hollywood place at the Coronet Apartments. lead falcons and two 5-lb., 5.4-oz resin falcons are verified to be in existence. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. 11 Feb 1994 (aged 73) North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA. When he was 22 years old, he created and performed in KMPCs The Hermits Cave, a series that ran from 1940 to 1944. In television he also received credit as a producer for episodes of "77 Sunset Strip" and other shows, and directed as well. At R38 at the link, DL fave Susan Richardson talks about the time she and Carrie Fisher auditioned for an ep of Cannon. Also during the 1970s, he appeared in and narrated a number of episodes for ABC's American Sportsman, and in the CBS documentary The Lost Treasure of the Concepcion. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. William Conrad ( John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994) was an American movie, television, stage, voice, radio actor, movie director, and movie producer. I made a fool of myself over John Foster Dulles. In "The Wax Works", a 1956 episode of Suspense, Conrad performed every part. He could also be heard introducing Count Basie's Orchestra and Frank Sinatra on Sinatra's 1966 Live at the Sands album. After graduating from Sweet Home High School, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and social studies with Honors from the State University of New York at Fredonia and a Master of Education in social studies education from State University of New York at Buffalo.[1]. Nothing physical happened but my friend, who also designed for stars like Vivien Leigh and Jean Arthur, said he never worked with anyone who was hotter (back then), sang better or was sweeter. The producers originally rejected him for the part because of his ubiquitous presence on so many radio dramas and the familiarity of his voice, but his impressive audition could not be dismissed, and he became the obvious choice for the role. [11], "And '1489 Words' (Feb. 10, 1957) remains a favorite of many, a powerful Conrad performance proving that one picture is not necessarily worth a thousand words," Dunning concluded. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. California Death Index, 19401997. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. "Actor William Conrad Dies". This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Brainstorm was a latter-day film noir that has come to be regarded as "a minor masterpiece of the 1960s"[13] and "the final, essential entry in that long line of films noir that begins at the end of the Second World War."[14]. [5] He left the United States Army Air Forces with the rank of captain and as a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service. [12] In 1965 he produced and directed Two on a Guillotine, My Blood Runs Cold and Brainstorm as well as narrating the opening of Battle of the Bulge. Was it Bill or Bobby who blazed a trail as the first national spokesman for adult diapers? Conrad found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (19711976) and Nero Wolfe (1981), and as district attorney Jason Lochinvar "J.L." Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. He was a mobster in Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), the murderous gunslinger Tallman in Johnny Concho (1956) and sleazy nightclub owner Louie Castro who claimed to be 60% legitimate in Cry Danger (1951).When not essaying outright villainy Bill played characters like the tough fight promoter Quinn in Body and Soul (1947) or the doom-laden province commissioner in The Naked Jungle (1954). I was picturing Robert Conrad in my head. Cresse (William Conrad), a somewhat unethical detective convinced he's guilty of murder. Reagan appeared in the 1964 version of the picture. According to William Conrad, he had voiced over 7,500 characters in his radio career. A self-effacing man with a good sense of humor and never afraid to speak his mind, Bill Conrad died of heart failure in February 1994. When I saw his picture in Radio/TV Mirror, I knew the answer. She worked for the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden for a year after her retirement. We have estimated Marshal Matt Dillon in the long running radio version of "Gunsmoke," and narrated the memorable television series "The Fugitive" and the animated "Rocky and Bullwinkle," both of which became cult favorites. Conrad guest-starred in NBC's science-fiction series The Man and the Challenge and in the syndicated skydiving adventure series Ripcord, with Larry Pennell and Ken Curtis. William Conrad (John William Cann) was born on 27 September, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, is an Actor, Director, Producer. He is a member of famous Actor with the age 74 years old group. The falcon sat on a bookshelf in Conrad's house from the 1960s. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. and television. They dated for 1 year after getting together in 1942 and married in 1943. I had an image of him while listening to "Gunsmoke" on radio (yes, I am that old) and wondered why he didn't become Matt Dillon on TV. His second wife was Susan Randall Conrad, whom he married in 1957. Mrs. Gilbert was a painter and collage artist whose work won prizes at a Woodlawn Plantation competition. We sat on the sofa keg and William offered me a beverage to relax, he brought me back a Martini and Rossi on the rocks and some Jenos Pizza rolls. One lead Falcon has been displayed for years at various venues. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Mrs. Gilbert was a native of the Grand Rapids, Mich., area and a graduate of the University of Michigan. Burial. Sweetie, you meant abode, not adobe, right? based on information from your browser. William Conrad (also known as John William Conrad) was born John William Cann Jr., on September 27, 1920, in Louisville, Kentucky. In fact, Bill himself estimated that he had played in excess of 7,000 radio parts. William Conrad was several seats over. Movie Memorabilia Is This Month's Star, From Mae West's Bed to a Maltese Falcon,". LORDSTOWN, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) - William Elmer Conrad, 95, of Lordstown, Ohio passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2023, at St. Joseph Warren Hospital. Conrad had one son, Christopher, by his first wife, June Nelson, who died in 1977 after over 30 years of marriage. Was this in the 40s? His wife is Lewis Tipton Stringer (1 May1980 - 11 February1994)( his death), Susan Randall Conrad (1957 - 13 April1979)( her death)( 1 child), June Nelson (12 April1943 - 1957). [25] In 1980, Conrad married Tipton "Tippy" Stringer (19302010), a TV pioneer and the widow of NBC newscaster Chet Huntley. Jimmy Lydon, a former child actor, adult actor, and a producer with Warner Bros. at the time, recalled that Webb told the staff, "Fellas, I just sold Temple Houston. The purchaser was Ronald Winston, president of Harry Winston, Inc. GREAT NEWS! Who is William Conrad dating? [29] He was buried in the Lincoln Terrace section of Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery, California. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. He lived in Olustee, Jackson, Oklahoma, United States in 1930. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Brett and Charles declined , however I accepted. Martin Weil is a longtime reporter at The Washington Post. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Her husband of 54 years, Floyd A. Bergquist, died in 1991. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. 0 cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. William Conrad girlfriend, wife list. [6], William Conrad estimated that he played more than 7,500 roles during his radio career. She also was a founder of the Second Time Around thrift shop operated by the Silver Spring chapter in the 1970s and early 1980s. He married June Lilleen Nelson on 12 April 1943, in Maricopa, Pinal, Arizona, United States. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings. Winifred M. Bergquist, 90, a retired teacher in D.C. and Montgomery County elementary schools, died Feb. 8 at the Carriage Hill Nursing Center in Silver Spring. [17] From 1973 to 1978, Conrad narrated the TV nature program, Wild, Wild World of Animals. His wife is Lewis Tipton Stringer (1 May 1980 - 11 February 1994) ( his death), Susan Randall Conrad (1957 - 13 April 1979) ( her death) ( 1 child), June Nelson (12 April 1943 - 1957) William Conrad Net Worth Survivors include a daughter, Rosalie Morris Gindes of Silver Spring; a sister, Freda Segal of Bethesda; and three grandsons. Early life and education [ edit] Conrad is a native of Tonawanda, New York. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The producers originally rejected him for the part because of his ubiquitous presence on so many radio dramas and the familiarity of his voice, but his impressive audition could not be dismissed, and he became the obvious choice for the role. [8]:12,189,273,368,374,541,615 In 1978, 43-year old Robert was invited to Atlanta to act as an emcee at pageantry when he met the 17-year-old Miss National Teenager beauty queen, LaVelda, who was passing on her crown. Late in life, Conrad narrated the opening and closing scenes of the 1991 Bruce Willis feature film Hudson Hawk. Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Dont discourage OP! Charles screamed ! Viewers sensed in him an understanding for the criminal that blended with his implacable hostility to crime. Originally from Kentucky, Conrad relocated to Hollywood following the end of his military service and started working as an actor. He was also a fighter pilot, who served during the World War II. From 1971 to 1976 he starred in television detective series Cannon, which was broadcast on CBS. Sans means "without " in French or spanish. [8]:319, He was among the supporting cast for the espionage drama The Man Called X (194448); the syndicated dramatic anthology Favorite Story (194649); the adventure dramas The Count of Monte Cristo (Mutual 194748), The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen (Mutual 194748), The Green Lama (CBS 1949), and Nightbeat (NBC 195052); Romance (1950); Hollywood Star Playhouse (195053); Errol Flynn's The Modern Adventures of Casanova (Mutual 1952); and Cathy and Elliott Lewis's On Stage (CBS 195354). Learn more about merges. He played newspaper editor Walter Burns opposite Dick Powell's reporter Hildy Johnson in the ABC radio drama The Front Page (1948). She was a member of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Washington and of its sodality. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2002. I have no link but I remember this story or one nearly like it. GEDCOM Note. His other credits include Suspense, Lux Radio Theater, and Fibber McGee and Molly. I said sure if I could pick the restaurant."[19]. At 74 years old, William Conrad height is 5' 9" (1.75 m) . She said Mr. Conrad died at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time, 20 minutes after being brought in. From the large car emerged a large man with a booming voice. Lincoln Terrace section, Map #H82, Lot 4448, Companion Lawn Crypt 4, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4517/william-conrad. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? As a token of appreciation from Jack L. Warner, head of Warner Bros., Conrad received one of the two original lead-metal falcon statues used in the classic film The Maltese Falcon (1941). Born John William Cann Jr. (also known as John William Conrad) on September 27, 1920, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Conrad is the son of John William Cann and Ida Mae Upchurch Cann. In December 1994, Christie's sold the falcon for $398,500. "Man of Substance; William Conrad's Gruff, Oversize Presence Was a Perfect Fit for Cannon and Jake and the Fatman". Actually, the former Military Air Corps Globe Battle II fighter pilot started his screen profession playing heavies. Weve updated the security on the site. He married his first wife, June Nelson, on April 12, 1943, on the very day he received his military commission, at Luke Field. photos, "William Conrad - Assembly District 140 |Assembly Member Directory | New York State Assembly", "Democrat William Conrad wins 140th Assembly District", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Conrad_III&oldid=1125451420, This page was last edited on 4 December 2022, at 02:18. I did not recognize him at first, however Charles whispered to me that he was a huge TV star named William. [8]:181,244,299,326,431,467,507,512,584,706, Conrad was the voice of Escape (194754), a high-adventure radio series. In that capacity, he served in various leadership roles from department chair to executive board member of the Kenmore Teachers Association. In January 1956, Conrad was the announcer on the debut broadcast of The CBS Radio Workshop, a two-part adaptation of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, which Huxley himself narrated. While starring in the show, he weighed 230 pounds (104kg), and ballooned to 260 pounds (118kg) or more. Try again later. He was Dave the Dude in the syndicated drama anthology series The Damon Runyon Theater (1948); Lt. Dundy in the NBC radio series The Adventures of Sam Spade (194950); boss to government special agent Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in The Silent Men (NBC 1951); and a New Orleans bartender in the NBC adventure drama Jason and the Golden Fleece (195253). With Sam Peckinpah Conrad directed episodes of NBC's Klondike in the 19601961 season. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook . All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. Year: 1930; Census Place: Olustee, Jackson, Oklahoma; Roll: 1907; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0027; Image: 1132.0; FHL microfilm: 2341641. His eyes in particular were quite striking. A man of resonant voice as well as bulk, Mr. Conrad used his physical attributes to convey menace as a miscreant in several movies before switching sides in the living room war on crime. His other credits as a director include episodes of The Rifleman, Bat Masterson, Route 66, Have Gun Will Travel, 77 Sunset Strip, Temple Houstonand Ripcord, as well as ABC's crime drama Target: The Corruptors!. OP, I know how it is. We bring you all the headlines and gossip in one place! It was supposed to start a fun thread, not be taken as actual Hollywood history. Cannon: Directed by George McCowan. Oops, we were unable to send the email. William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. "Pollution: Keep America Beautiful Iron Eyes Cody". I never saw William again , however every time I see Jeno Pizza rolls in the grocery I get an erotic stirring. After graduating, Bill began his career as a social studies teacher and coach in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda public schools, where he worked for 21 years. She showed up descretly in a Chevy Vega she borrowed from her house keeper Inez. He attended Fullerton College there. For 21 years, Conrad worked as a social studies teacher and coach in the Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District. Conrad directed three films in total, all of which were released in 1965. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? RM W6P6PR - William Conrad (September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994) was an American World War II fighter pilot, actor, producer, and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon (1971-1976). Survivors include five children, Ann Tartaglia of Kensington, Carl W. Bergquist of Manassas, Robin McKeever of Potomac, Brenda L. Kessler of Wilmette, Ill., and William D. Bergquist of Philadelphia; 15 grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Oops, something didn't work. You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 15 photos to this memorial. Conrad voiced Dillon for the show's nine-year run, and he wrote the June 1953 episode "Sundown". Wilhelm Conrad Rntgen (/ r n t n,-d n, r n t-/; German pronunciation: [vlhlm ntn] (); 27 March 1845 - 10 February 1923) was a German mechanical engineer and physicist, who, on 8 November 1895, produced and detected electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range known as X-rays or Rntgen rays, an achievement that earned him the inaugural Nobel Prize . cemeteries found in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [citation needed], Conrad was posthumously elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1997, and also to the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame. As a token of appreciation from Jack L. Warner, head of Warner Bros., Conrad received one of the two original lead-metal falcon statues used in the classic film The Maltese Falcon (1941). William Conrad's net worth He narrated This Man Dawson, a 33-episode syndicated crime drama starring Keith Andes in the 19591960 television season, and then became the familiar voice narrating The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC television from 1963 to 1967. Maybe he had a Spanish-style hacienda! They divorced in 1957. The portly, balding, crumple-faced, self-confessed gourmand had an ever-present weight problem (at one time 118 kg) which proved to be a natural obstacle to progressing to more substantial leading film roles. Didn't she work as a ladies room attendant at the May Company? He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings. I enjoyed this OP. In 1981, he starred as the eponymous character in NBCs mystery-drama series Nero Wolfe. Standing 11.5 in (29.2cm) high and weighing 45lb (20.4kg), the figurine had been slashed during the making of the film by Sydney Greenstreet's character Kasper Gutman, leaving deep cuts in its bronze patina. Conrad was posthumously elected to the National Radio Hall of Fame in 1997.[24]. "William Conrad at the Radio Hall of Fame", http://www.radiohof.org/adventuredrama/williamconrad.html, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, United States Army Air Forces personnel of World War II, Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Radio personalities from Louisville, Kentucky, Directed by Martin Pitts Written by John Underwood. "A lovely way to end a day, a decade, or an era. We gotta be on the air in four weeks, we can't use the pilot, we have no scripts, no nothing do it! The Life Summary of Samuel William When Rev. After making his film debut in Pillow to Post in 1945, Conrad appeared in films like The Killers (1946), Body and Soul (1947), Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), Joan of Arc (1948), and The Naked Jungle (1954). [30][31], Conrad in 1952, when he created the role of, :181,244,299,326,431,467,507,512,584,706. Correct your spelling and grammar mistakes and get back with us later. "The publicist for Weight Watchers did call and suggest that I have lunch with their president. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Since his corpulence effectively precluded playing strapping characters like Matt Dillon, Bill began to concentrate on directing and producing by the early 1960's. It's valued at over $8 million. "[18] Lydon recalled the team having worked around the clock to get Temple Houston on the air. He also served for five years as a member of the Tonawanda Town Board, where he was the chair of Water Resources and the Youth Parks and Recreation Committees. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Conrad is known his television role as District Attorney J. L. "Fatman" McCabe in Jake and the Fatman . Work began on August 7, 1963, with the initial airing set for September 19. California Death Index, 19401997. He served from 1943 to 1945, and by the time he was discharged from the US Army Air Forces, he had risen through the ranks to become a captain. And Banlon for the pullover. When John William Conrad was born on 27 September 1920, in Kentucky, United States, his father, John William Cann Sr., was 23 and his mother, Ida Mae Upchurch, was 19. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. William conrad Stock Photos and Images. Conrad in 1952, when he created the role of, The Maltese Falcon sat on a bookshelf in Conrad's California home until his death in 1994. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Conrad is a native of Tonawanda, New York. He performed the role of Denethor in the 1980 animated TV version of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. She was a member of the boards of the Janney Elementary School PTA and Georgetown Day School and a life member of the National Council of Negro Women and the National Council of Jewish Women. Later in the decade he produced and directed several films for Warner Brothers, including the thriller Brainstorm (1965) with Jeffrey Hunter and Anne Francis. This, ironically, included episodes of "Gunsmoke". He produced several movies for Warner Bros. and directed at least two films as well. I need an "oh, dear" macro for this one. "Tippy Stringer Conrad, TV weather girl in 1950s". William Conrad was then cast in various film roles, usually as a threatening figure, appearing in "The Killers," "Body and Soul," "Sorry, Wrong Number," "Joan of Arc," and "The Naked Jungle." Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021. His acting career encompassed radio and the movies, and he achieved national stardom for his roles on a number of popular television series. William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr.; September 27, 1920 - February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer and director whose career spanned five decades in radio, film. He narrated This Man Dawson, a 33-episode syndicated crime drama starring Keith Andes in the 19591960 television season, and then became the familiar voice narrating The Fugitive, starring David Janssen, on ABC television from 1963 to 1967. 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