
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

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Roy

Arrested Development
2003
as Cab Driver

Strong Medicine
2000
as Spelling Bee Judge

3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Bernard

T. J. Hooker
1982
as Mr. Miller

The Division
2001
as Older Man

Reno 911!
2003
as Mover

I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Clem / Sam Farrow

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997
as Alexander (segment "The Burial")

Avatar: The Last Airbender
2005
as Huu (voice)

Hunter
1984
as Park Beach Bum

Power Rangers
1993
as Ghost Commander

Land of the Giants
1968
as Ranger Jack

The Magnificent Seven
1998
as Bartender

The Invisible Man
2000
as Benjamin Scarborough
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
as Dr. Roger Waring

The Second Hundred Years
1967
as Sergei
Nancy
1970
as Secret Service Agent Turner
Movies (43)

The Karate Kid
1984
as Mr. Mills

House of 1000 Corpses
2003
as Sheriff Frank Huston

The Towering Inferno
1974
as Leading Agent

Black Dynamite
2009
as Captain Yancy

Black Eagle
1988
as Dean Rickert

Creator
1985
as Dr. Sutter

Invaders from Mars
1986
as NASA Scientist

Return from Witch Mountain
1978
as Operations Officer

Unwed Father
1974
as Principal

Demon Hunter
2005
as Cardinal White

Fast Girl
2008
as Willy

The Naked Cage
1986
as Jordan

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
1977
as Smitty

Lucky Lady
1975
as Charley

The Grasshopper
1970
as Aaron

Thornwell
1981
as C.I.C. Agent

Sam's Son
1984
as Mr. Turner

Old Boyfriends
1979
as David Brinks

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
as Dr. Watts

The Hollywood Detective
1989
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
1993
as Aaron

The Journey of the Fifth Horse
1966
as Rubin / Narvinsky

The Kids Who Knew Too Much
1980
as Policeman

Her Costly Affair
1996
as Ed Baines

The Lie
1973
as Army Major

A Time for Dying
1969
as The Southerner

Crazy As Hell
2002
as Mr. Brennan

Another Part of the Forest
1972
as Bagtry

Wild Roomies
2004
as Mr. Seeley

Perfect Gentlemen
1978
as Southern Man

Never Forget
1991
as Lewis Brandon

My Father's House
1975
as Airplane Captain

Spring Awakening
1994
as Ulf Anderson

The Tempest
1960
as Ferdinand

Keefer
1978
as The Sergeant

Richard II
1982
as Lord Marshal

The New Love Boat
1977
as Josh

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
2000
as Narrator

Never Con a Killer
1977
as Huff Hufaker

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
1974

Moonlight
1982
as Tappan Zee Man

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
2000
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

Welcome To September
2005
as Mr. Taskey
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
- House of 1000 Corpses (2003) — as Sheriff Frank Huston
- The Towering Inferno (1974) — as Leading Agent
- Black Dynamite (2009) — as Captain Yancy
- Black Eagle (1988) — as Dean Rickert
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