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William R. Moses

Biography

William R. Moses

Overview

  • Born
    November 17, 1959 · Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Birth name
    William Remington Moses
  • Nicknames
    • Billy
    • Bill
  • Height
    6′ 1″ (1.85 m)

Biography

  • William Remington Moses was born on November 17th, 1959 to actress Marian McCargo and businessman Richard Cantrell Moses Sr.

    William's parents divorced when he was young. His mother met and married Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. in 1970. Alphonzo adopted William and his three brothers. Alphonzo later became one of the most loved congressmen in California. Growing up on in a citrus farm in Ojai, California, he was not interested in showbiz until he met his brother Rick Moses' agent and did a commercial for Sprite. William's first movie opportunity came with Choices (1981). Shortly after that, his big break came - he read and won for the part of "Cole Gioberti" in the prime time series Falcon Crest (1981). He stayed there for 5 seasons.

    He also guest-starred in episodes of Fantasy Island (1977), The Love Boat (1977), Maxwell Ltd: Finder of Lost Loves Pilot (1984), Hotel (1983) and "Battle Of The Network Stars" (1983-1985). He excelled at the latter because of his athletic skills. This is also how he met actress Tracy Nelson, daughter of rock legend Ricky Nelson and Kristin Nelson. They were married on romantic Catalina Island in July 1987.

    A month after the wedding, Tracy was diagnosed with a form of cancer, Hodgkins' Disease. Because of her illness and waiting for her remission, they delayed having a baby. On August 11, 1992, their daughter, Remington Moses, was born. They divorced in 1997. William later found Sarah, whom he married in 2002. They have two daughters.

    He will probably always be remembered for two roles, Falcon Crest (1981) and the Perry Mason Mysteries series (1989-1995). He comes from a talented family. His brothers are actor Rick Moses, musician Graham Moses and minister/director Harry Morgan Moses. His late mother, Marian McCargo, was a tennis star and actress before becoming a mother and stepmother to seven boys. He also has three stepbrothers.
    - IMDb mini biography by: Barbie L.Veitia

Family

  • Spouses
      Sara Moses(June 18, 2000 - present) (2 children)
      Tracy Nelson(July 25, 1987 - December 17, 1997) (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
      Elizabeth Moses
      Grace Moses
      Remington Moses
  • Parents
      Marian McCargo
  • Relatives
      Graham Moses(Sibling)
      Harry Morgan Moses(Sibling)

Trivia

  • A former USC basketball star, who was a force to be reckoned with in "Battle of the Network Stars" in 1982 and 1983.
  • He is now co-starring in the Jane Doe Hallmark Mystery Movie series playing opposite Lea Thompson.
  • Has three daughters; Remington, Elizabeth & Grace.
  • Best known by the public for his role as Cole Gioberti on Falcon Crest (1981).
  • Had a recurring role on Melrose Place (1992) as Keith Gray, Alison Parker's (Courtney Thorne-Smith) boyfriend. For ten years, he was married to Tracy Nelson, who also made appearances on the show as Alison's sister Meredith.

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