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William Washington(1924-1982)

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William Washington was born on 25 February 1924 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. He was an actor, known for South Pacific (1958), Jungle Drums of Africa (1953) and The Major and the Minor (1942). He died on 25 July 1982 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornFebruary 25, 1924
DiedJuly 25, 1982(58)
BornFebruary 25, 1924
DiedJuly 25, 1982(58)
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Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific
6.8
  • Barua
  • 1958
Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Roy Glenn, and Johnny Sands in Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)
Jungle Drums of Africa
5.9
  • Tembo, Friendly Native [Ch.8](as Bill Washington)
  • 1953
Ray Milland and Ginger Rogers in The Major and the Minor (1942)
The Major and the Minor
7.3
  • Actor
  • 1942
Sybil Lewis and Clarence Muse in Broken Strings (1940)
Broken Strings
5.7
  • John Williams
  • 1940

Credits

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Actor

  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • The Gardener
    • 1978
  • Frank Sinatra, Ursula Andress, Anita Ekberg, and Dean Martin in 4 for Texas (1963)
    4 for Texas
    5.5
    • Doorman
    • 1963
  • Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    South Pacific
    6.8
    • Barua
    • 1958
  • Karin Booth, Johnny Weissmuller, and Tamba in Jungle Man-Eaters (1954)
    Jungle Man-Eaters
    5.5
    • 1954
  • Christine Larson and Johnny Weissmuller in Valley of Head Hunters (1953)
    Valley of Head Hunters
    5.7
    • Chieftain (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Safari Drums (1953)
    Safari Drums
    5.0
    • 1953
  • Ronald Reagan, Rhonda Fleming, and Estelita Rodriguez in Tropic Zone (1953)
    Tropic Zone
    4.9
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Clayton Moore, Phyllis Coates, Roy Glenn, and Johnny Sands in Jungle Drums of Africa (1953)
    Jungle Drums of Africa
    5.9
    • Tembo, Friendly Native [Ch.8] (as Bill Washington)
    • 1953
  • Jeff Chandler, Judith Braun, and Charles Drake in Red Ball Express (1952)
    Red Ball Express
    6.4
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Anne Francis and Dale Robertson in Lydia Bailey (1952)
    Lydia Bailey
    6.3
    • Deckhand (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
    A Streetcar Named Desire
    7.9
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Ann E. Todd, Douglas Kennedy, and Johnny Sheffield in The Lion Hunters (1951)
    The Lion Hunters
    5.4
    • Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Lex Barker and Virginia Huston in Tarzan's Peril (1951)
    Tarzan's Peril
    5.7
    • Complacent Guard (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • (as Bill Washington)
    • 1951
  • No Way Out (1950)
    No Way Out
    7.4
    • Student (uncredited)
    • 1950

Additional Crew

  • Jackie Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
    The Jackie Robinson Story
    6.4
    • stand-in: Jackie Robinson (uncredited)
    • 1950

Soundtrack

  • Sybil Lewis and Clarence Muse in Broken Strings (1940)
    Broken Strings
    5.7
    • performer: "Humoresque Op. 101 No. 7" (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Billy Washington
  • Born
    • February 25, 1924
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Died
    • July 25, 1982
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA

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