William Frawley
William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa. As a boy he sang at St. Paul's Catholic Church and played at the Burlington Opera House. His first job was as a stenographer for the Union Pacific Railroad. He did vaudeville with his brother Paul, then joined pianist Franz Rath in an act they took to San Francisco in 1910. Four years later he formed a light comedy act with his new wife Edna Louise Broedt, "Frawley and Louise", touring the Orpheum and Keith circuits until they divorced in 1927. He next moved to Broadway and then, in 1932, to Hollywood with Paramount. By 1951, when he contacted Lucille Ball about a part in her TV show I Love Lucy (1951), he had performed in over 100 films. His Fred Mertz role lasted until the show ended in 1960, after which he did a five-year stint on My Three Sons (1960). Poor health forced his retirement. He collapsed of a heart attack on March 3, 1966, aged 79, walking along Hollywood Boulevard after seeing a movie. He is buried in San Fernando Mission Cemetery.
William Frazer
William Frazer was born on August 28th, 1993 in Redhill, Surrey, England. He is an Award-Winning Actor and Comedian for both Screen and Theatre. He is best known for his roles in: 'Silent Witness' BBC, 'Almost Never' BBC, 'Testament', 'Jack In The Box', 'Curse of the Witch's Doll and extensive comedy work The BBC and Chief TV.
William Frederick Knight
William Frederick Knight was born on December 6, 1933. He is an actor and writer, known for Kôkaku Kidôtai (1995), Kôkaku kidôtai 2.0 (2008) and Inosensu: Innocence (2004).
William Freeman
William Freeman is known for Foe (2023), Innuendo (2017) and Basil: Parts 1 & 2 (2022).
William Friedkin
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with Orson Welles after seeing Citizen Kane (1941). He went to work for WGN TV immediately after graduating from high school where he started making documentaries, one of which won the Golden Gate Award at the 1962 San Francisco film festival. In 1965, he moved to Hollywood and immediately started directing TV shows, including an episode of the The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962); Hitchcock infamously chastised him for not wearing a tie.
William Friis Nelausen
William Friis Nelausen is known for Rita (2012).
William Fruet
William Fruet was born on January 1, 1933 in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. He is a director and writer, known for Death Weekend (1976), Spasms (1983) and Code Name: Eternity (1999).
William Fuentes
William Fuentes is an actor, known for Memories of Reality (2021).
William G. Smith
William G. Smith was born on September 14, 1980 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA. He is known for Night of the Living Dead: Genesis, Shadowhunters (2004) and Alucard (2008).
William G. Stowell
William G. Stowell is an actor and writer, known for Oneironaut with the ET Whisperer (2022), Botetourt's Mad Gasser (2020) and Good Morning America (1975).
