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Bill Stout(1927-1989)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Bill Stout was born on 4 September 1927 in Illinois, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for The Ugly American (1963), The Candidate (1972) and Science Fiction Theatre (1955). He died on 1 December 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1927
DiedDecember 1, 1989(62)
BornSeptember 4, 1927
DiedDecember 1, 1989(62)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Marlon Brando in The Ugly American (1963)
The Ugly American
6.6
  • Tyler, NBC Reporter
  • 1963
Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972)
The Candidate
7.0
  • Bill Stout (CBS)
  • 1972
Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Science Fiction Theatre
8.0
TV Series
  • TV Announcer(as William Stout)
Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson in The Best Man (1964)
The Best Man
7.6
  • Bill Stout
  • 1964

Credits

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Actor

  • Bess Armstrong, Max Gail, and Harold Gould in 11th Victim (1979)
    11th Victim
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Reporter
    • 1979
  • The Underground Man (1974)
    The Underground Man
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Television Newscaster
    • 1974
  • The Phantom of Hollywood (1974)
    The Phantom of Hollywood
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Commentator
    • 1974
  • Cliff De Young and Cristina Raines in Sunshine (1973)
    Sunshine
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Interviewer
    • 1973
  • Brian Fong, Michael Richardson, Mitchell Ryan, and Reid Smith in Chase (1973)
    Chase
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Newsman
    • 1973
  • Robert Redford in The Candidate (1972)
    The Candidate
    7.0
    • Bill Stout (CBS)
    • 1972
  • Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson in The Best Man (1964)
    The Best Man
    7.6
    • Bill Stout
    • 1964
  • Marlon Brando in The Ugly American (1963)
    The Ugly American
    6.6
    • Tyler, NBC Reporter
    • 1963
  • The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
    The Law and Mr. Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Phillip (as William Stout)
    • 1961
  • Father Knows Best (1954)
    Father Knows Best
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Announcer
    • 1960
  • I Want to Live! (1958)
    I Want to Live!
    7.5
    • Bill Stout - TV Newsman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • You Are There (1953)
    You Are There
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • News Reporter
    • 1953–1957
  • Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
    Science Fiction Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • TV Announcer (as William Stout)
    • 1955

Writer

  • CBS Reports (1959)
    CBS Reports
    6.7
    TV Series
    • additional narrative
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William Stout
  • Born
    • September 4, 1927
    • Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • December 1, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Children
    • Leslie Stout Glennon

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located on the East side of the 1500 block of Vine Street in Hollywood, California. The star was awarded to him in 1987, while he was recovering from a near-fatal heart attack. He died two years later, still on the job as an Emmy Award-winning commentator for CBS News in Los Angeles, California.

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