William Bassett
Known for Acting · 65 credits
- Born
- 1935-12-28
- Died
- 2025-02-09
- Place of birth
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- William H. Bassett · William Henry Bassett · Frederick Bloggs
Biography
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Dallas
1978
as Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Scrubs
2001
as Patient
MacGyver
1985
as Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Knots Landing
1979
as Emissary
Arrested Development
2003
as Cab Driver
Strong Medicine
2000
as Spelling Bee Judge
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Roy
Hunter
1984
as Park Beach Bum
Reno 911!
2003
as Mover
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Clem / Sam Farrow
Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Huu (voice)
The Division
2001
as Older Man
Power Rangers
1993
as Ghost Commander
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mr. Miller
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Bernard
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Alexander (segment "The Burial")
Land of the Giants
1968
as Ranger Jack
The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Bartender
The Invisible Man
2000
as Benjamin Scarborough
The Second Hundred Years
1967
as Sergei
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Dr. Roger Waring
Nancy
1970
as Secret Service Agent Turner
Movies (43)
The Karate Kid
1984
as Mr. Mills
The Towering Inferno
1974
as Leading Agent
House of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Sheriff Frank Huston
Black Eagle
1988
as Dean Rickert
Lucky Lady
1975
as Charley
Invaders from Mars
1986
as NASA Scientist
Black Dynamite
2009
as Captain Yancy
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
as Operations Officer
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
1980
as Policeman
Creator
1985
as Dr. Sutter
Old Boyfriends
1979
as David Brinks
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Aaron
The Naked Cage
1986
as Jordan
Richard II
1982
as Lord Marshal
The Grasshopper
1970
as Aaron
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
as Dr. Watts
Demon Hunter
2005
as Cardinal White
The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
My Father's House
1975
as Airplane Captain
A Time for Dying
1969
as The Southerner
Sam's Son
1984
as Mr. Turner
Crazy As Hell
2002
as Mr. Brennan
Her Costly Affair
1996
as Ed Baines
Never Forget
1991
as Lewis Brandon
The New Love Boat
1977
as Josh
Wild Roomies
2004
as Mr. Seeley
Welcome To September
2005
as Mr. Taskey
Spring Awakening
1994
as Ulf Anderson
The Tempest
1960
as Ferdinand
Never Con a Killer
1977
as Huff Hufaker
Fast Girl
2008
as Willy
Thornwell
1981
as C.I.C. Agent
The Lie
1973
as Army Major
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966
as Rubin / Narvinsky
Unwed Father
1974
as Principal
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
as Smitty
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000
as Narrator
Perfect Gentlemen
1978
as Southern Man
Another Part of the Forest
1972
as Bagtry
Moonlight
1982
as Tappan Zee Man
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974
Keefer
1978
as The Sergeant
About William Bassett
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s. With 65 credits spanning from 1960 to 2009, William Bassett has appeared in 43 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Bassett Movies
- The Karate Kid (1984) — as Mr. Mills
- The Towering Inferno (1974) — as Leading Agent
- House of 1000 Corpses (2003) — as Sheriff Frank Huston
- Black Eagle (1988) — as Dean Rickert
- Lucky Lady (1975) — as Charley
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