- Born
- Died
- Birth nameWilliam Cumpanas
- Nickname
- Stoner
- Height6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
- Bill Cable was born on May 2, 1946 in Gary, Indiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Basic Instinct (1992), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) and What's Love (1987). He was married to shirley ann njos. He died on March 7, 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Spouseshirley ann njos(1985 - 1988)
- Modeled for Colt Studios in the early 1970s using the name Stoner.
- Was good friends with Christian Brando, troubled son of Marlon Brando.
- Born William Laurence Cumpanas of Croatian descent, Bill Cable (aka Stoner) was a standout football player for North Hollywood High School as an offensive tackle, and became a varsity captain in his senior year. He continued playing football after enrolling at the University of Nevada, but eventually stopped after a serious head injury. In October 1996, Cable was involved in a motorcycle accident in Laurel Canyon in which he sustained a fractured vertebra in his neck, leaving him paralyzed from the chest down. Cable died of these injuries on March 7, 1998, at the age of 51. His funeral was attended by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman). Cable was cremated. The William Laurence Cumpanas Fund was established after his death, supporting the Croatian Sons CFU Lodge 170 in Merrillville, Indiana.
- Was the cover model and appeared in the November 1974 issue of Playgirl magazine.
- Following his 1996 motorcycle accident, Cassandra Peterson (AKA Elvira) provided financial support for his care.
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