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William Kerwin
★ Acting

William Kerwin

1927 – 1989 · San Diego, California, USA · Active 1952–1989

William Kerwin, an actor and writer, emerged in the vibrant world of cult cinema during the 1960s. He is best known for his roles in Blood Feast (1963), where he navigates the gruesome aftermath of a ritualistic murder, and Two Thousand Maniacs! (1964), a film that showcases his ability to blend horror with dark humor. Kerwin's work in Scum of the Earth! (1963) further solidifies his place in the exploitation genre, capturing the essence of the era's provocative storytelling. His contributions to films like Pagan Island (1961) and Goldilocks and the Three Bares (1963) reflect the audacious spirit of the time.

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House of Terror

House of Terror

1973 ★ 4.5
as Russell Donovan (uncredited)

A nurse is hired to take care of a mean, cantankerous woman. It turns out that the nurse and her boyfriend are after the woman's fortune. When the woman turns up dead in a bathtub full of blood the couple begin to search for the money, but they soon begin to suspect that the woman isn't really dead - or her ghost has come back to avenge her.

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Filmography

90 credits
1980s 13 credits
1989
Bomber Harris as Fred Walsh
Movie ★ 7.8
1988
Act of Betrayal as Doctor Denny
TV ★ 8.0
1988
TV ★ 9.0
1987
Movie ★ 5.1
1987
Movie ★ 5.0
1985
Sno-Line as Max McClain
Movie ★ 7.0
1985
The Heavenly Kid as Suburbanite
Movie ★ 6.5
1984
Miami Vice as Paul
TV ★ 7.5
1983
Porky's II: The Next Day as Boa Man (as Rooney Kerwin)
Movie ★ 5.7
1981
Movie ★ 6.6
1981
The Star Maker as Doctor Parker (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.5
1980
Make Me an Offer as Claude Benson
Movie ★ 4.8
1980
The Aliens Are Coming as Professor Reeve (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.4
1970s 22 credits
1979
The Evictors as Harry Richardson
Movie ★ 6.4
1978
Barracuda as Sheriff Ben Williams
Movie ★ 4.2
1978
Movie ★ 9.0
1978
Doctors' Private Lives as Dr. George Bana
Movie ★ 8.0
1977
Movie ★ 6.5
1977
Tomcats as Detective Tom Garrett
Movie ★ 4.0
1977
Movie ★ 5.7
1976
Movie ★ 5.2
1975
Movie ★ 10.0
1975
Movie ★ 4.1
1975
TV ★ 5.0
1974
Impulse as Soldier
Movie ★ 4.8
1974
Movie ★ 7.3
1973
House of Terror as Russell Donovan (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1973
The Godmothers as Speedboat Owner
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
Movie ★ 6.0
1972
Dear Dead Delilah as Burke (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.3
1972
All My Darling Daughters as Lester (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.5
1971
Movie ★ 5.7
1971
Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things as Detective (as Thomas Wood)
Movie ★ 4.9
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1970
Sweet Bird of Aquarius as Steve Bradford
Movie ★ 3.7
1960s 27 credits
1969
Movie ★ 4.0
1969
Childish Things as Mr. Sullivan
Movie ★ 3.0
1968
Suburban Roulette as Marty Conley (as Thomas Wood)
Movie ★ 3.7
1968
Movie ★ 10.0
1968
My Third Wife, George as Ralph Higbee
Movie ★ 4.0
1968
Movie ★ 4.2
1968
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Girls Come Too! as Nudist (uncredited)
Movie ★ 4.3
1967
Movie ★ 5.6
1967
Winchester '73 as Roland Harcourt
Movie ★ 6.7
1967
A Taste of Blood as Dr. Hank Tyson (as Thomas Wood)
Movie ★ 4.9
1966
Jimmy, the Boy Wonder as Man Mowing Lawn (uncredited)
Movie ★ 3.0
1964
Movie ★ 5.5
1964
Movie ★ 6.0
1963
Blood Feast as Detective Pete Thornton
Movie ★ 4.8
1963
Scum of the Earth as Harmon Johnson
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
Movie ★ 4.1
1963
Boin-n-g as Al Harding
Movie ★ 5.3
1963
Movie ★ 4.0
1962
Movie ★ 3.7
1962
Five Finger Exercise as Mark (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.6
1962
Movie ★ 4.0
1962
Movie ★ 7.0
1961
Living Venus as Jack Norwall
Movie ★ 4.0
1961
Pagan Island as Sea Captain
Movie ★ 4.1
1961
The Long Rope as Steve Matthews
Movie ★ 6.2
1961
Movie ★ 5.7
1950s 8 credits
1959
Movie
1958
Movie ★ 7.4
1958
Movie ★ 9.0
1956
Movie ★ 10.0
1955
Movie ★ 6.6
1954
Movie ★ 8.0
1953
Movie ★ 6.0
1952
Movie ★ 5.8
Crew Credits
1980s 1 credit
1985
Movie ★ 4.8
1970s 11 credits
1977
Movie ★ 5.7
1974
Movie ★ 4.1
1972
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
Jump Key Grip
Movie ★ 9.0
1970
Movie ★ 3.7
1970
Movie ★ 3.7
1970
Sweet Bird of Aquarius Production Manager
Movie ★ 3.7
1970
Sweet Bird of Aquarius Assistant Director
Movie ★ 3.7
1970
Movie ★ 3.9
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1970
Movie ★ 4.5
1960s 8 credits
1968
Movie ★ 4.0
1968
Suburban Roulette Production Manager
Movie ★ 3.7
1967
A Taste of Blood Production Manager
Movie ★ 4.9
1967
The Gruesome Twosome Production Manager
Movie ★ 4.9
1967
Movie ★ 5.6
1966
Sting of Death Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.2
1965
Movie ★ 3.0
1963
Movie ★ 5.0