William Hansen (actor)
{{Short description|American actor (1911–1975)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = William Hansen
| image =
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| birth_name = William Mansell Hansen{{Cite web|url=http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/104926502/|title=The Indianapolis Star from Indianapolis, Indiana on July 11, 1946 · Page 7|website=Newspapers.com|date=11 July 1946 }}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1911|3|2|}}
| birth_place = Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1975|6|23|1911|3|2}}
| death_place = Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| yearsactive = 1945–1975
| occupation = Actor
| spouse(s) =
}}
William Mansell Hansen (March 2, 1911 – June 23, 1975) was an American actor, active in film, television and the stage.
Career
A founding member of the Actors Studio in New York,{{cite book|quote=Also [in Lewis' class were] Henry Barnard, Jay Barney, John Becher, Philip Bourneuf, Joan Chandler, Peter Cookson, Stephen Elliott, Robert Emhardt, Joy Geffen, William Hansen, Will Hare, Jane Hoffman, George Keane, Don Keefer, George Matthews, Peggy Meredith, Ty Perry, Margaret Phillips, David Pressman, William Prince, Elliot Reid, Frances Reid, Kurt Richards, Elizabeth Ross, Thelma Schnee, Joshua Shelley, Fed Stewart, John Straub, Michael Strong, John Sylvester, Julie Warren, Mary Welch, Lois Wheeler and William Woodson.|first=David |last=Garfield|title=A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio|url=https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf|url-access=registration|year=1980|publisher=MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.|location=New York|isbn=0-02-542650-8|page=[https://archive.org/details/playersplacestor00garf/page/52 52]|chapter=Birth of The Actors Studio: 1947-1950}} Hansen originated the role of Mr. Lundie in the original Broadway production of Brigadoon in 1947, and the role of Royal Addams in original Broadway production of The Member of the Wedding in 1950. He also appeared in the role of Secretary Swensen in Fail Safe, and as one of America's founding fathers, Caesar Rodney, in the film 1776.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" ;
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Film |
| style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes |
| 1949
| Pinky | Mr. Goolby | Uncredited |
| 1950
| Dr. Harry Sternberg | Uncredited |
| 1952
| Mr. Addams | |
| 1960
| Father Bannon | |
| 1961
| X-Ray Technician | Uncredited |
| 1962
| Fred Daw | Uncredited |
| 1964
| Secretary Swenson | |
| 1969
| Dr. Weeks | |
| 1970
| Worker in the Balser apartment | Uncredited |
| 1971
| Willard | Mr. Barskin | |
| 1972
| 1776 | Caesar Rodney (DE) | |
| 1973
| Meyer | |
| 1973
| Mr. Schwermer | |
| 1974
| Dr. Ezra Manon | |
| 1974
| Joe - Kelly's Accountant | Uncredited |
| 1974
| Mr. Sandy | |
| class= "wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" ;
! colspan=4 style="background:#B0C4DE;" | Television |
| style="text-align:center;"
! style="background:#ccc;"| Year ! style="background:#ccc;"| Title ! style="background:#ccc;"| Role ! style="background:#ccc;"| Notes |
| 1945
| The Front Page | Unknown | |
| 1953
| Ticket man (second bus station) | |
| 1953–1955
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | | 4 episodes |
| 1956
| Playwrights '56 | Parker | 1 episode |
| 1956–1957
| Santa / R.B. Angus | 2 episodes |
| 1959
| Milliard | 1 episode |
| 1959
| Henry Babcock | Season 4 Episode 31: "Your Witness" |
| 1954–1960
| The United States Steel Hour | Quillan / - | 2 episodes |
| 1960
| | 1 episode |
| 1961
| Joe 'Papa' Ganoulian | 1 episode |
| 1961
| Great Ghost Tales | | 1 episode |
| 1962
| Doctor Scully | 1 episode |
| 1962–1964
| Randall / Dr. James Warrener | 2 episodes |
| 1965
| Adam Smith / Dave Logan | 2 episodes |
| 1966
| An Enemy of the People | Nansen | |
| 1969
| Bonanza | Vinson | 1 episode |
| 1969
| Dr. Wimmel | 1 episode |
| 1962–1971
| Mr. Oshira / Mentor Graham / Ozni | 3 episodes |
| 1971
| Mr. Godwin | 1 episode |
| 1972
| Barney | 1 episode |
| 1972
| Sandcastles | Sascha | TV movie |
| 1972
| Pawnbroker | 1 episode |
| 1972
| Cannon | Bellman / Caretaker | 2 episodes |
| 1973
| Kojak | Old man hostage | 1 episode "Siege of Terror" |
| 1973
| Professor Waldman | 2 episodes of ABC's Wide World of Mystery |
References
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External links
- {{IBDB name}}
- [http://lortel.org/Archives/CreditableEntity/30539 William Hansen] at Internet Off-Broadway Database
- {{IMDb name|0361127|William Hansen}}
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Category:Male actors from Washington, D.C.
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:20th-century American male actors
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