William Challee


Actor

About

Also Known As
William John Challee, Bill Challe
Birth Place
Illinois, USA
Born
April 06, 1904
Died
March 18, 1989
Cause of Death
Alzheimer's Disease

Biography

William Challee was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Challee started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Days of Glory" (1944), "Destination Tokyo" (1944) and the mystery "Deadline at Dawn" (1946) with Susan Hayward. He also appeared in the documentary "Boomerang" (1947) with Dana Andrews, the drama "Sea of Grass" (1947) with Spencer Tracy and "Desperate...

Biography

William Challee was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Challee started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Days of Glory" (1944), "Destination Tokyo" (1944) and the mystery "Deadline at Dawn" (1946) with Susan Hayward. He also appeared in the documentary "Boomerang" (1947) with Dana Andrews, the drama "Sea of Grass" (1947) with Spencer Tracy and "Desperate" (1947) with Steve Brodie. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the Robert Cummings historical drama "The Black Book" (1949), the Mala Powers drama "Outrage" (1950) and the romance "This Woman Is Dangerous" (1952) with Joan Crawford. He also appeared in the James Stewart biopic "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954). Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in the drama "The Story on Page One" (1960) with Rita Hayworth, the drama "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965) with Steve McQueen and "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" (1966). He also appeared in the Jack Nicholson drama "Five Easy Pieces" (1970) and the John Rubinstein musical "Zachariah" (1970). Challee last appeared in "James A. Michener's "Dynasty"" (NBC, 1975-76). Challee passed away in March 1989 at the age of 85.

Filmography

 

Cast (Feature Film)

Dynasty (james A. Michener's) (1976)
Plunkett
Moon Child (1974)
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
Old timer
Zachariah (1971)
The Old Man
Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Nicholas Dupea
Billy the Kid vs. Dracula (1966)
The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Nightmare in the Sun (1964)
Cimarron (1960)
Barber
The Plunderers (1960)
Citizen
Noose for a Gunman (1960)
Gorse
The Sound and the Fury (1959)
Roustabout
The Story on Page One (1959)
Lemke
Twilight for the Gods (1958)
Sweeney
Raintree County (1957)
Spectator
Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
Andrew
The Desperados Are in Town (1956)
Tom Kesh
Man Without a Star (1955)
Brick Gooder
Chicago Syndicate (1955)
Dolan
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Sergeant
On Dangerous Ground (1952)
Thug
This Woman Is Dangerous (1952)
Ned Shaw
The Big Trees (1952)
Brother Williams
The Whip Hand (1951)
Guard
Gambling House (1951)
Attendant
Outrage (1950)
Lee Wilkins
Force of Evil (1949)
Gunman
The Black Book (1949)
Bourdon
Port of New York (1949)
Leo Stasser
Another Part of the Forest (1948)
Passenger on the train
Tap Roots (1948)
Sergeant
Beyond Glory (1948)
Sergeant
Desperate (1947)
Reynolds
Boomerang! (1947)
Stone
The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
Ambulance surgeon
The Sea of Grass (1947)
Deputy sheriff
From This Day Forward (1946)
Pawnbroker
Without Reservations (1946)
Corporal
Miss Susie Slagle's (1946)
Intern
Tokyo Rose (1946)
Mike Kovak
Nocturne (1946)
Police photographer
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Ray at news stand
A Song to Remember (1945)
Titus
God Is My Co-Pilot (1945)
A.V.G. groundman
Counter-Attack (1945)
Paratrooper
Days of Glory (1944)
Ducrenko
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
Knocker
Destination Tokyo (1944)
Quartermaster
The Seventh Cross (1944)
Fischer
The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
Radio man

Cast (Special)

The Code of Jonathan West (1960)

Cast (Short)

A Gun in His Hand (1945)
Easy Life (1944)

Life Events

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