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William Sterling(1926-2026)

  • Producer
  • Production Department
  • Director
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William Sterling was born on 14 September 1926 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was a producer and director, known for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972), The First 400 Years (1964) and Killer in Close-Up (1957). He was married to Carole Potter and Yvonne. He died on 24 May 2026.
BornSeptember 14, 1926
DiedMay 24, 2026(99)
BornSeptember 14, 1926
DiedMay 24, 2026(99)
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Known for

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
5.7
  • Director
  • 1972
The First 400 Years (1964)
The First 400 Years
TV Mini Series
  • Producer
  • 1964
Killer in Close-Up (1957)
Killer in Close-Up
TV Series
  • Producer
Wyn Roberts in Murder in the Cathedral (1962)
Murder in the Cathedral
TV Movie
  • Producer
  • 1962

Credits

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Producer

  • Sherlock Holmes (1964)
    Sherlock Holmes
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1968
  • The Further Adventures of the Musketeers (1967)
    The Further Adventures of the Musketeers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1967
  • The Three Musketeers (1966)
    The Three Musketeers
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966–1967
  • Pamela Franklin in Quick Before They Catch Us (1966)
    Quick Before They Catch Us
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1966
  • Return Journey
    Short
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Compact (1962)
    Compact
    6.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The First 400 Years (1964)
    The First 400 Years
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1964
  • The Prisoner (1963)
    The Prisoner
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • A Man for All Seasons (1963)
    A Man for All Seasons
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Fighting Cock (1963)
    The Fighting Cock
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Uneasy Paradise (1963)
    Uneasy Paradise
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Pearl Fishers (1963)
    The Pearl Fishers
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • Light me a Lucifer (1962)
    Light me a Lucifer
    TV Movie
    • producer (as William Stirling)
    • 1962
  • Wyn Roberts in Murder in the Cathedral (1962)
    Murder in the Cathedral
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • The Forbidden Rite (1962)
    The Forbidden Rite
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962

Production Department

  • Mann of Action (1958)
    Mann of Action
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • production coordinator (as William M. Sterling)
    • 1958
  • The Veil (1958)
    The Veil
    7.2
    TV Series
    • production coordinator
    • 1958
  • The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna (1956)
    The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna
    7.9
    TV Series
    • production coordinator
    • 1956–1958
  • Anne Jeffreys and Robert Sterling in Love That Jill (1958)
    Love That Jill
    6.0
    TV Series
    • production coordinator
    • 1958
  • Jack the Ripper (1958)
    Jack the Ripper
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • production coordinator (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Ann Barnes, Pamela Britton, Arthur Lake, and Stuffy Singer in Blondie (1957)
    Blondie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • production coordinator (as William M. Sterling)
    • 1957
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • production coordinator
    • 1955–1956

Director

  • Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972)
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Counterstrike (1969)
    Counterstrike
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Marius Goring in The Expert (1968)
    The Expert
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
    Dr. Finlay's Casebook
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Sherlock Holmes (1964)
    Sherlock Holmes
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Return Journey
    Short
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Moods of Love
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The First 400 Years (1964)
    The First 400 Years
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Half an Hour with Robert Helpmann (1964)
    Half an Hour with Robert Helpmann
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1964
  • The Prisoner (1963)
    The Prisoner
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • A Man for All Seasons (1963)
    A Man for All Seasons
    8.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Fighting Cock (1963)
    The Fighting Cock
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Barnstable (1963)
    Barnstable
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • Uneasy Paradise (1963)
    Uneasy Paradise
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Chinese Wall (1963)
    The Chinese Wall
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • William M. Sterling
  • Born
    • September 14, 1926
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Died
    • May 24, 2026
  • Spouses
      Carole Potter1963 - ?
  • Parents
      William Henry Boyle
  • Relatives
    • Leon Boyle(Sibling)

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