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William Bryant
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William Bryant

1924 – 2001 · Detroit, Michigan, USA · Active 1950–1992

William Bryant, an actor active in the 1960s and 1970s, is known for his roles in cult cinema. He appears in Experiment in Terror (1962) as a key player in a gripping narrative filled with suspense and intrigue. His contributions to the genre extend to Women in Chains (1972), where he navigates the complexities of exploitation themes. With performances in films like The Satan Bug (1965) and Wild Rovers (1971), Bryant's work captures the essence of the era's cinematic experimentation.

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King Dinosaur

King Dinosaur

1955 ★ 2.0
as Dr. Ralph Martin

In 1960, four American scientists travel to a planet that has just entered Earth's solar system to see if it's able to support an Earth colony. They find an oxygen atmosphere, a lush earth-like forest, and earth-like animals living around a potable fresh-water lake.

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Filmography

91 credits
1990s 1 credit
1992
TV ★ 8.6
1980s 12 credits
1987
Prison for Children as Will Waylon
Movie ★ 5.8
1987
Amazon Women on the Moon as Male Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul")
Movie ★ 5.9
1986
Movie ★ 10.0
1985
Hell Squad as Nightclub owner
Movie ★ 3.2
1985
Half Nelson as Director
Movie
1984
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Cave-In! as Jack Miller
Movie ★ 4.6
1982
TV ★ 5.3
1981
Falcon Crest as Sheriff Kingman
TV ★ 5.7
1980
Gridlock as Long Hauler
Movie ★ 7.5
1980
Beyond Westworld as Eric Lionstar
TV ★ 5.4
1980
Magnum, P.I. as Arnold 'Slick' Sims
TV ★ 7.3
1970s 44 credits
1979
Movie ★ 5.8
1979
The Child Stealer as Dan Miller
Movie ★ 8.0
1979
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
Movie ★ 5.5
1979
Movie ★ 7.0
1979
TV ★ 7.0
1978
Corvette Summer as Plain Clothes Police Lecturer
Movie ★ 5.5
1978
Steel Cowboy as Jennings
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Movie ★ 6.4
1978
Battlestar Galactica as Fire Leader
TV ★ 7.1
1977
Movie ★ 6.4
1977
Code R as Stan Whitlow
TV ★ 8.0
1976
Two-Minute Warning as Lt. Calloway (as Bill Bryant)
Movie ★ 6.3
1976
Movie ★ 5.0
1976
Movie ★ 7.5
1976
The Macahans as Major at Shiloh
Movie ★ 6.7
1975
Movie ★ 5.4
1975
The Last Survivors as Captain Harris (as Bill Bryant)
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
Death Scream as Harry Whitmore
Movie ★ 6.6
1975
Movie ★ 6.3
1975
Switch as Lieutenant Shilton
TV ★ 6.7
1974
McQ as Stan Boyle
Movie ★ 6.1
1974
Death in Space as Major Doc Henry
Movie ★ 10.0
1974
The Hanged Man as Dr. Lawrence Nye
Movie ★ 4.5
1974
The Rockford Files as Paul Flanders
TV ★ 7.6
1973
The Deadly Trackers as Deputy Bill
Movie ★ 5.9
1973
The Stranger as Truck Driver
Movie ★ 3.9
1973
Movie
1972
The New Healers as Mr. McDermott (as Bill Bryant)
Movie ★ 10.0
1972
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes as Man at Auction (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.2
1972
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
City Beneath the Sea as Capt. Lunderson
Movie ★ 4.5
1971
Movie ★ 5.9
1971
Powderkeg as Major Bill Buckner
Movie ★ 8.5
1971
Wild Rovers as Hereford
Movie ★ 6.1
1971
Movie ★ 4.5
1971
Black Noon as Jacob (as Bill Bryant)
Movie ★ 6.5
1971
Movie ★ 6.6
1971
Columbo as Fields
TV ★ 8.1
1971
Columbo as Sergeant Jeffries
TV ★ 8.1
1970
Chisum as Jeff - Head Wrangler
Movie ★ 6.7
1970
The Andersonville Trial as The Lieutenant
Movie ★ 7.2
1970
The Animals as Sheriff Martin Lord
Movie ★ 3.9
1970
McCloud as Detective Parker
TV ★ 7.2
1960s 14 credits
1969
Heaven with a Gun as Bart Paterson
Movie ★ 5.5
1968
Hawaii Five-O as Kendricks
TV ★ 7.2
1967
The Karate Killers as Technician
Movie ★ 5.1
1967
Hondo and the Apaches as Colonel George Cook
Movie ★ 7.4
1967
Hondo as Col. Crook
TV ★ 6.9
1966
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
Movie ★ 6.0
1966
TV ★ 7.6
1965
The Great Race as Baron's Guard
Movie ★ 7.1
1965
Movie ★ 6.3
1965
The Satan Bug as Lead Agent "X-Ray", drives car
Movie ★ 6.1
1964
Good Neighbor Sam as Hausner (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.6
1963
The Pink Panther as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.8
1962
Movie ★ 7.1
1950s 20 credits
1959
Operation Petticoat as Crewman (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1958
Movie ★ 6.7
1958
TV ★ 7.1
1958
Behind Closed Doors as Capt. Peter Shiller
TV ★ 8.0
1957
Movie ★ 6.3
1957
Ain't No Time for Glory as Pfc. Paul Tanier
Movie
1955
A Bullet for Joey as Jack Allen
Movie ★ 5.8
1955
King Dinosaur as Dr. Ralph Martin
Movie ★ 2.2
1955
Movie ★ 6.5
1955
Gunsmoke as Cowboy
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Kester
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Marshal Cooter
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Bennett
TV ★ 6.7
1955
Gunsmoke as Sheriff
TV ★ 6.7
1953
Sky Commando as Lt. John 'Johnny' Willard (as William R. Klein)
Movie ★ 6.7
1953
The 49th Man as FBI Agent in Montage (as William R. Klein)
Movie ★ 6.5
1952
Voodoo Tiger as Co-Pilot
Movie ★ 7.3
1951
People Will Talk as Student Manager (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.1
1951
Purple Heart Diary as Lt. Hughes (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.0
1950
When Willie Comes Marching Home as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9