William Conrad

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
09/27/1920
Birthplace:
Louisville, Kentucky
Death Date:
02/11/1994
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biography
This commanding, heavy-set actor, producer and director of radio, film and TV since the 1940s may now be best known as TV's "Cannon" (CBS, 1971-1975), a hefty and quietly methodical detective--and an impressively smooth ladies man. To younger viewers, Conrad may always be the rough-edged, cantankerous, cigar-smoking district attorney (and, after retirement and a hiatus, an unshaven P.I. in Hawaii) on "Jake and the Fatman" (CBS, 1987-88; 1989-92). However there was a lot more to this big man's long showbiz career.

With his deep rich speaking voice, Conrad was a highly accomplished and prolific Continued

Credits
Executive Producer
1966
Mahoney
Turck
Commissioner
Tallman
Jim Bathgate
Hamish
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Worked as a writer-announcer-director at L.A. radio station KMPC
 
Served in WWII with the US Air Force as a fighter pilot; eventually attained the rank of captain
 
Served as a producer-director for the Armed Forces Radio Service
 
Returned to radio and became a mainstay of network radio drama
1946 
Feature acting debut, "The Killers"
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