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William Arvin

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  • Actor
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William Arvin was born on 5 August 1937 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for The Incredible Hulk (1977), Wildside (1985) and Simon & Simon (1981).
BornAugust 5, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
    The Incredible Hulk
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer(as William M. Whitehead)
    Wildside (1985)
    Wildside
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer(as W.M. Whitehead)
    Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
    Simon & Simon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer(as William M. Whitehead)
    Hart to Hart (1979)
    Hart to Hart
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer(as William Whitehead)

    Credits

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    Writer

    • The Pandoran Age Chronicles
      • executive story editor
      • Filming
      • TV Series
    • Hulk Hogan, Felicity Waterman, and Robin Weisman in Thunder in Paradise (1994)
      Thunder in Paradise
      5.4
      TV Series
      • executive story editor (as William Whitehead)
      • 1994
    • Swamp Thing (1990)
      Swamp Thing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • executive story editor
      • Writer
      • writer (as William Whitehead, as W.M. Whitehead, as William Whitehead)
      • 1991
    • Christina Applegate, Robert Desiderio, and Jonathan Ward in Heart of the City (1986)
      Heart of the City
      7.3
      TV Series
      • written by (as W.M. Whitehead)
      • 1986
    • Wildside (1985)
      Wildside
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • written by (as W.M. Whitehead, as W.M. Whitehead)
      • 1985
    • John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)
      Crazy Like a Fox
      7.0
      TV Series
      • written by (as William Whitehead)
      • 1985
    • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
      Simon & Simon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • story (as William M. Whitehead, as William M. Whitehead)
      • 1983–1984
    • Hart to Hart (1979)
      Hart to Hart
      6.7
      TV Series
      • teleplay (as William Whitehead)
      • 1984
    • Lou Ferrigno and Bill Bixby in The Incredible Hulk (1977)
      The Incredible Hulk
      7.0
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • story (as William M. Whitehead, as William M. Whitehead)
      • 1978
    • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
      CBS Repertoire Workshop
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 1964

    Actor

    • Hulk Hogan, Felicity Waterman, and Robin Weisman in Thunder in Paradise (1994)
      Thunder in Paradise
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Thackery
      • 1994
    • Swamp Thing (1990)
      Swamp Thing
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Holllister (as William Whitehead)
      • 1991
    • 12 O'Clock High (1964)
      12 O'Clock High
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Capt. Dan Lowell
      • Shadrack Ellis
      • Capt. Franklin
      • 1965–1966
    • Edward Mallory and Elizabeth Perry in Morning Star (1965)
      Morning Star
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Dr. Tim Blake #1
      • 1965
    • Dr. Kildare (1961)
      Dr. Kildare
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Jackson McConnell
      • 1965
    • Ben Casey (1961)
      Ben Casey
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Gene Schaeffer
      • 1965
    • Death Valley Days (1952)
      Death Valley Days
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Lt. Harper
      • 1964
    • Gunsmoke (1955)
      Gunsmoke
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Adam
      • 1964
    • Combat! (1962)
      Combat!
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Adams
      • 1964
    • The Great Adventure (1963)
      The Great Adventure
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Jackson's Aide (as Bill Arvin)
      • 1964
    • William Shatner, John Cassavetes, Adam West, John Doucette, Simon Oakland, and Ziva Rodann in Alexander the Great (1963)
      Alexander the Great
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • The Four Guardsmen (as Bill Arvin)
      • 1963
    • Channing (1963)
      Channing
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Roger Childress
      • 1963

    Additional Crew

    • James Earl Jones, Lisa Eilbacher, and Holland Taylor in Me and Mom (1985)
      Me and Mom
      2.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1985
    • Wildside (1985)
      Wildside
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story editor (as William Whitehead)
      • 1985
    • Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)
      Simon & Simon
      7.1
      TV Series
      • executive story consultant (as William Whitehead)
      • 1984

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Bill Arvin
    • Born
      • August 5, 1937
      • Dallas, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Maree CheathamFebruary 13, 1966 - 1975 (divorced)
    • Parents
        Marvin Odell Whitehead
    • Other works
      Warren Press and his play, "Wendell & Ben," was performed at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts with Dan Lauria and Fred Savage in the cast.

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