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William Pierson(1926-2004)

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William Pierson in Three's Company (1976)
William Pierson was born on 17 July 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Stalag 17 (1953), Three's Company (1976) and Sunny Gets Blue (1993). He died on 27 August 2004 in Newton, New Jersey, USA.
BornJuly 17, 1926
DiedAugust 27, 2004(78)
BornJuly 17, 1926
DiedAugust 27, 2004(78)
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Known for

William Holden, Harvey Lembeck, and Robert Strauss in Stalag 17 (1953)
Stalag 17
7.9
  • Marko the Mailman
  • 1953
John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
Three's Company
7.6
TV Series
  • Dean Travers
Sunny Gets Blue (1993)
Sunny Gets Blue
4.2
  • Car Fixer
  • 1993
Mark Hamill and Annie Potts in Corvette Summer (1978)
Corvette Summer
5.7
  • Gas Station Salesman
  • 1978

Credits

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Actor

  • Sunny Gets Blue (1993)
    Sunny Gets Blue
    4.2
    • Car Fixer
    • 1993
  • Billy Joel in Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire (1989)
    Billy Joel: We Didn't Start the Fire
    7.7
    Music Video
    • William Pierson
    • 1989
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • John
    • 1984
  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Workman #1
    • 1981
  • John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in Three's Company (1976)
    Three's Company
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dean Travers
    • 1977–1981
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Bonnie Franklin, Pat Harrington Jr., and Mackenzie Phillips in One Day at a Time (1975)
    One Day at a Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Waiter
    • 1980
  • Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman, and Dana Plato in Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • The Bartender
    • 1979
  • McLean Stevenson in Hello, Larry (1979)
    Hello, Larry
    5.7
    TV Series
    • The Bartender
    • 1979
  • In the Beginning (1978)
    In the Beginning
    4.9
    TV Series
    • Harold
    • 1978
  • Polly Holliday, Beth Howland, Linda Lavin, Philip McKeon, and Vic Tayback in Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Customer
    • 1978
  • Snavely (1978)
    Snavely
    4.3
    TV Movie
    • Hotel Inspector
    • 1978
  • Mark Hamill and Annie Potts in Corvette Summer (1978)
    Corvette Summer
    5.7
    • Gas Station Salesman
    • 1978
  • Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton in All in the Family (1971)
    All in the Family
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Wino
    • 1977
  • Jane Fonda and George Segal in Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
    Fun with Dick and Jane
    6.4
    • Nesbitt
    • 1977
  • John Amos, Ralph Carter, Ja'net DuBois, Esther Rolle, BernNadette Stanis, and Jimmie 'JJ' Walker in Good Times (1974)
    Good Times
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Marty Mitchell
    • 1976

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Pierson
  • Born
    • July 17, 1926
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 27, 2004
    • Newton, New Jersey, USA(respiratory problems)
  • Other works
    Originated the role of Marko in the Broadway version of Stalag 17. (Billy Wilder asked him to recreate the role in the film.) Also appeared on Broadway in High Button Shoes, Make Mine Manhattan, and Reuben, Reuben. Toured in The Odd Couple.
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Did you know

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    Pierson was cremated. His ashes were given to his brother, Jefferson.

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