While
teaching college courses, Fawcett was working on advanced degrees, and
eventually earned a doctrate in Elizabthan Drama from the University of
Nebraska Lincoln in 1936. He then became a Professor at Michigan State.
Bill
loved teaching Drama, but he preferred doing it.
So in 1942, he left his teaching position and went to Hollywood. One of
the first parts he auditioned for was a college professor. Bill didn't
get the part, as they told him that was not the type.
For
anyone who loved westerns, Fawcett was a regular. I remember picking
him out on all the movies I watched, and TV shows, because he appeared
at least once or twice on every TV western there was back then.
Bills first chances in films were in Westerns. The studios needed
someone who could ride a horse, and that was something that Bill did
very well. He appeared with such greats as Jon Hall, Lash Larue, Eddie
Dean, and Gene Autry.
He
had a major part in the serial Batman and Robin in 1949 were he played
a scientist and inventor named Professor Hammond.
Bill
had parts on other TV shows also, including I Love Lucy, Leave It To
Beaver, Dragnet, and again appearing with his old time Fury pal Peter
Graves on Mission Impossible, just to mention a few.
Bills
got his big break at age 61 when he won the role of Pete Wilkey on the
50's TV series Fury, which he played on for five seasons.
After
Fury's run was over, Bill could still be seen in western movies and TV
shows. One of his last being Menace On The Mountain a Walt Disney
TV movie in 1970.
Bill
passed away on January 25, 1974 in Sherman Oaks, CA.
of circulation problems. He is buried at Roselawn Cemetary, in St. Paul
MN. His wife Helene past away a few years ago on June 17, 1997.
Movies
The Manhunter (1972) (TV)....Lorimer
Menace
on the Mountain (1970) (TV)
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) Tax Man
Gnome-Mobile, The (1967)
.... Greg The Chauffeur
Hostile Guns (1967) .... Jensen
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) .... Jensen, the
pharmacist
Missile Base at Taniak (1966) (TV) (uncredited) .... Murphy, old-timer
"Kilroy"
Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color (1965) playing "Mr. Poke".
King Rat (1965) .... Steinmetz
Quick Gun, The (1964) .... Mike
Gypsy (1962) (uncredited) .... Mr. Willis
Music Man, The (1962) .... Lester Lonnergan
Saintly Sinners (1962) .... Horsefly
Comancheros,
The (1961) poker player (note: Both Fawcett and Roger Mobley appeared
in this movie).
Claudelle
Inglish (1961)
...aka
Young and Eager
No Time for Sergeants (1958) .... Pa Stockdale
Go, Johnny, Go! (1958)
Good Day for a Hanging (1958) .... Farmer
Return of Dracula, The (1958) (uncredited) .... Eddie, the Station
Master
... aka Curse of Dracula, The (1958)
... aka Fantastic Disappearing Man, The (1958) (UK)
Storm Rider, The (1957) .... Capt. Cruikshank
Band of Angels (1957)
Gun Glory (1957) (uncredited) .... Martin
Tijuana Story, The (1957) .... Alberto Rodriguez
Canyon River (1956) .... Jergens
... aka Cattle King (1956) (USA)
Dakota Incident (1956) .... Matthew Barnes
First Traveling Saleslady, The (1956) .... Old-timer
Proud Ones, The (1956) (uncredited) .... Driver
Pirates of Tripoli (1955) .... Beggar
"Fury" (1955) TV Series .... Pete
... aka "Brave Stallion" (1955) (USA: syndication title)
Lay That Rifle Down (1955) .... Wurpie
Seminole Uprising (1955) .... Cubby Crouch
Alaska Seas (1954) .... The Silversmith
Dawn at Socorro (1954) (uncredited)
Gang Busters (1954) .... Old Pickup Driver
Law vs. Billy the Kid, The (1954) .... Parsons
Riding with Buffalo Bill (1954) .... Rocky Ford
Yellow Mountain, The (1954) .... Old Prospector
Neanderthal Man, The (1953) .... Dr. Fairchild
Homesteaders, The (1953) .... Hector
"Commando
Cody: Sky Marshal of the Universe" (1953) TV Series .... [Ep.4]
... aka "Commando Cody" (1953) (USA: short title)
Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders (1953) .... Murphy, old timer
[Ch.1]
Run for the Hills (1953) .... Orin Hadley
Star of Texas (1953) .... Soapy
Montana Incident (1952)
... aka Gunsmoke Range (1952)
Barbed-Wire (1952) .... Uncle John Copeland
Blackhawk: Fearless Champion of Freedom (1952) .... Dr. Rolph
... aka Blackhawk (1952) (USA: short title)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1952) .... Caretaker
Jungle Jim In the Forbidden Land (1952) .... Old One
King of the Congo (1952) .... High Priest
... aka Mighty Thunda, The (1952)
... aka Thunda (1952)
Lion and the Horse, The (1952)
Oklahoma Annie (1952) .... Painter
Springfield Rifle (1952) (uncredited) .... Corporal Ramsey
Longhorn, The (1951)
Big Carnival, The (1951) (uncredited) .... Sad-Faced Man
... aka Ace in the Hole (1951)
Canyon Raiders (1951) .... Old-Timer Outside Saloon and Jail
Mating Season, The (1951) .... Mr. Tuttle
Captain Video (1951) .... Alpha
Cattle Queen (1951) .... Alkall
... aka Queen of the West (1951) (USA: alternative title)
Comin' Round the Mountain (1951) .... Old Mountain Man
Hills of Utah, The (1951) .... Washoe
Honeychile (1951) .... Ben Todd
Magic Carpet, The (1951) .... Ahkmid
Mysterious Island (1951) .... Mr. Jackson
Roar of the Iron Horse (1951) .... Rocky
Valley of Fire (1951)
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951) (uncredited) .... Bartender Steve
Chain Gang (1950) .... Zeke
Cody of the Pony Express
(1950) .... Ezra
Pirates of the High Seas (1950) .... Wharton
State Penitentiary (1950) .... Bill Costello
Tyrant of the Sea (1950) .... Shawn O'Donnell, sailor
Barbary Pirate (1949) .... Ezra Fielding
Adventures of Sir Galahad, The (1949) .... Merlin
Batman and Robin (1949) .... Prof. Hammil
... aka Adventures of Batman and Robin, The (1949)
... aka Evening with Batman and Robin, An (1966/II) (USA: reissue title)
... aka New Adventures of Batman and Robin, The (1949)
Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949) .... Judge
Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949) .... Josh Culvert
Check Your Guns (1948) .... Judge Hammond
Superman (1948) .... Phoney News-hawker
Tioga Kid, The (1948) .... Tennessee
Green Dolphin Street (1947) .... Nat
Ghost Town Renegades (1947) .... Jonas Watson
Wild Country (1947)...as Joe a lawyer
High Wall (1947) (uncredited) .... Patient
Michigan Kid (1947)
Pioneer Justice (1947) .... Uncle Bob
Sea Hound, The (1947) .... Andre, the beachcomber
Driftin' River (1946) .... Tennessee
Stars Over Texas (1946) ...
Menace on the Mountain (1970) (TV)
Stars Over Texas (1946) ....... Judge Smith
"Virginian,
The" (1962) playing "Hostler" in episode: "Last of the Comancheros"
(episode # 9.12) 12/9/1970
"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Liveryman" in episode: "Judas Gun, The"
(episode # 15.17) 1/19/1970
"Bonanza"
(1959) "Check Rein" (episode # 9.12) 12/31/1967
"Bonanza" (1959) playing "Whiskey Smith" in episode: "Night Virginia
City Died, The" (episode # 12.1) 1970
"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Old Prospector" in episode: "Man Called
"Smith", A" (episode # 15.6) 10/27/1969
"Big Valley, The" (1965) playing "Coon" in episode: "Deathtown"
(episode # 4.5) 10/28/1968
"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) playing "Gas Station Attendant" in episode:
"Genie, Genie, Who's Got the Genie?" (episode # 3.16) 1/16/1968
"Wild, Wild West, The" (1965) playing "Man" in episode: "Night of the
Murderous Spring, The" (episode # 1.27) 4/15/1966
"Munsters, The" (1964) playing "Ralph" in episode: "Herman's Sorority
Caper" (episode # 2.30) 4/14/1966
"Big Valley, The" (1965) playing "Jeb" in episode: "Earthquake!"
(episode # 1.9) 11/10/1965
"Fugitive, The" (1963) playing "Mr. Burgess" in episode: "See Hollywood
and Die" (episode # 1.8) 11/5/1965
"Petticoat Junction" (1963) playing "Pip Winslow" in episode: "Who's
Afraid Of The Big Bad Jinx?" (episode # 2.30) 5/4/1965
"Daniel
Boone" (1964) in episode: "Short Walk to Salem, A" (episode #
1.8) 11/19/1964
"Virginian, The" (1962) in episode: "Return a Stranger" (episode #
3.10) 11/18/1964
"Rogues, The" (1964) in episode: "Project Man, The" (episode # 1.7)
11/1/1964
Shannon
(1959)
"Lawman"
(1958) as barber in episode "Mountain Man" episode #4.143) 3/25/62
"Lawman"
(1958) as Billy Bright, in episode: "Warpath" (episode #1.19)2/8/59
"Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "Whipping, The" (episode # 7.27)
3/23/1964
"Destry" (1964) in episode: "Solid Gold Girl, The" (episode # 1.1)
2/14/1964
"Temple Houston" (1963) playing "Billy Rogers" in episode: "Sam's Boy"
(episode # 1.18) 1/23/1964
"Perry Mason" (1957) playing "Pawn Broker" in episode: "Case of the
Wednesday Woman, The" (episode # 7.13) 1/2/1964
"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Turner" in episode: "Carter Caper" (episode
# 9.8) 11/16/1963
"Dakotas, The" (1963) in episode: "Incident at Rapid City" (episode #
1.9) 3/4/1963
"Virginian, The" (1962) in episode: "Small Parade, The" (episode #
1.21) 2/20/1963
"Lawman"
(1958) as John in episode: "The Catalog Lady" (episode #4.123) 11/5/1961
"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Hawkins" in episode: "Ash" (episode # 8.23)
2/16/1963
"Perry Mason" (1957) playing "Mr. Morescu" in episode: "Case of the
Bluffing Blast, The" (episode # 6.14) 1/10/1963
"Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "Abel Weatherly Story, The" (episode #
6.16) 1/2/1963
"Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "John Bernard Story, The" (episode #
6.10) 11/21/1962
"Wagon Train" (1957) in episode: "Frank Carter Story, The" (episode #
5.34) 5/23/1962
"Maverick" (1957) in episode: "Poker Face" (episode # 5.6) 1/7/1962
"Investigators, The" (1961) in episode: "Dead End Man, The" 12/28/1961
"Cheyenne" (1955) in episode: "Winchester Quarantine" (episode # 6.1)
9/25/1961
"Cheyenne" (1955) in episode: "Frightened Town, The" (episode # 5.10)
3/20/1961
"Laramie" (1959) in episode: "License to Kill" (episode # 2.9)
11/22/1960
"Laramie" (1959) in episode: "Death Wind" (episode # 1.19) 2/2/1960
"Mr. Lucky" (1959) playing "Fisherman" in episode: "Two Million Dollar
Window, The" (episode # 1.13) 1/16/1960
"Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) in episode: "Monsters, The" (episode #
2.19) 1/16/1960
"Gunsmoke" (1955) playing "Packy Roundtree" in episode: "Box O' Rocks"
(episode # 5.13) 12/5/1959
"Rawhide" (1959) in episode: "Incident of the Day of the Dead" (episode
# 2.1) 9/18/1959
"Wanted: Dead or Alive" (1958) in episode: "Littlest Giant" (episode #
1.34) 4/24/1959
"Maverick" (1957) in episode: "Gun-Shy" (episode # 2.16) 1/11/1959
"26 Men" (1957) in episode: "Wayward Gun" (episode # 1.36) 6/24/1958
"Restless Gun, The" (1957) in episode: "New Sheriff, The" (episode #
1.9) 11/18/1957
"Have Gun Will Travel" (1957) in episode: "Great Mojave Chase, The"
(episode # 1.3) 9/28/1957
"Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The" (1954) playing "Marshall Higgins" in
episode: "Courtship of Marshall Higgins, The" (episode # 4.2) 9/27/1957
"Circus Boy" (1956) in episode: "Man from Cimarron" (episode # 1.21)
3/3/1957
"Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The" (1954) playing "George Higgins" in
episode: "Higgins' Last Stand" (episode # 3.17) 1/4/1957
"Annie Oakley" (1954) in episode: "Robin Hood Kid, The" (episode # 3.5)
7/1/1956
"You Are There" (1953) in episode: "Rescue of the American Prisoners
from Santo Tomas (February 3, 1945), The" (episode # 4.4) 10/9/1955
"Buffalo Bill Jr" (1955) in episode: "Fight for Texas, The" (episode #
1.22) 7/27/1955
"Buffalo Bill Jr" (1955) in episode: "Legacy of Jesse James" (episode #
1.20) 6/23/1955
"Buffalo Bill Jr" (1955) in episode: "Lucky Horseshoe" (episode # 1.17)
5/27/1955
"Annie Oakley" (1954) in episode: "Diablo Doctor" (episode # 2.10)
3/13/1955
"Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, The" (1954) in episode: "Rin Tin Tin and
the Ancient Mariner" (episode # 1.10) 12/17/1954
"Annie Oakley" (1954) playing "Tom Jennings" in episode: "Tomboy, The"
(episode # 2.2) 7/17/1954
"Annie Oakley" (1954) in episode: "Bull's Eye" (episode # 1.21)
5/29/1954
"Annie Oakley" (1954) in episode: "Hardrock Trail, The" (episode #
1.13) 4/3/1954
"Annie Oakley" (1954) in episode: "Ambush Canyon" (episode # 1.5)
2/6/1954
The
Gene Autry Show (1951) .... Crazy Charley
"Ghost Town Raiders" Episode: #2.1 - 6 October 1951
The
Gene Autry Show (1951) .... Sheriff Bailey
"Silver Dollars" Episode: #2.3 - 20 October 1951
The
Gene Autry Show (1951) .... Frank Graham
"The Kid Comes West" Episode: #2.10 - 8 December 1951
The
Gene Autry Show (1952) .... Jim Ford
"Rock River Feud" Episode: #2.16 - 18 January 1952
The
Gene Autry Show (1953) .... Old John Turner
"Thunder Out West" Episode: #3.1 - 14 July 1953
The
Gene Autry Show (1953) .... The Mayor
"Bandidos" Episode: #3.8 - 1 September 1953
The
Gene Autry Show (1953) .... The Game Warden
"Cold Decked" Episode: #3.10 - 15 September 1953
The
Gene Autry Show (1954).... Steve Harper, driver
"Johnny Jackeroo" Episode: #4.2 - 13 July 1954
The
Gene Autry Show (1954) .... Pop Wallace
"Holdup" Episode: #4.3 - 20 July 1954
The Gene Autry
Show (1954).... Grandpa Jim Decker
"Talking Guns" Episode #4.6 - 10 August 1954
The Gene Autry
Show (1954) .... Hank, the stagecoach driver
"Hoodoo Canyon" Episode #4.7 - 17 August 1954
The Gene Autry
Show (1954) .... Slim, a carnival worker
"The Carnival Comes West" Episode: #4.8 - 24 August 1954
Hopalong
Cassidy (1952) .... Mr. Todd
"The Promised Land" Episode: #1.11 - 10 December 1952
Hopalong
Cassidy (1954) .... Tom McLean
"The Renegade Press" Episode: #2.13 - 1 January 1954
The
Loretta Young Show (1953) in episode: "Reasonable Doubt" 12/13/54
"Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1951) in episode: "Hands Across the
Border" (episode # 4.10) 11/15/1953
"Cowboy G-Men" (1952) in episode: "Mysterious Decoy" (episode # 1.16)
1/3/1953
"Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok" (1951) in episode: "Photographer
Story" (episode # 3.8) 3/17/1952
"Adventures of Kit Carson, The" (1951) playing "Tom Phillips" in
episode: "Fury at Red Gulch" (episode # 1.12) 10/27/1951
"Range Rider, The" (1951) in episode: "Last of the Pony Express"
(episode # 1.20) 1951
"Range Rider, The" (1951) in episode: "Diablo Posse" (episode # 1.19)
1951
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