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John Willis(1924-2002)

  • Actor
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John Willis in Batman (1966)
John Willis was born on 8 June 1924 in Miami, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for The Silencers (1966), Space Probe Taurus (1965) and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963). He died on 23 January 2002 in Germantown, Maryland, USA.
BornJune 8, 1924
DiedJanuary 23, 2002(77)
BornJune 8, 1924
DiedJanuary 23, 2002(77)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Dean Martin in The Silencers (1966)
The Silencers
5.9
  • Master of Ceremonies
  • 1966
Space Probe Taurus (1965)
Space Probe Taurus
3.9
  • TV Reporter
  • 1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
7.4
TV Series
  • Press Agent
  • John Wills
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
7.7
TV Series
  • Newscaster
  • Cogan

Credits

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Actor

  • James Pritchett in The Doctors (1963)
    The Doctors
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Frank Furgason
    • 1977
  • The Swinger (1966)
    The Swinger
    5.2
    • John Willis (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Very Special!
    TV Series
    • Host
    • 1966–1968
  • Dean Martin in The Silencers (1966)
    The Silencers
    5.9
    • Master of Ceremonies
    • 1966
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Newscaster
    • 1966
  • Jerry Van Dyke in My Mother the Car (1965)
    My Mother the Car
    4.7
    TV Series
    • TV Emcee
    • Announcer
    • 1965–1966
  • Space Probe Taurus (1965)
    Space Probe Taurus
    3.9
    • TV Reporter
    • 1965
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Press Agent
    • John Wills
    • 1964–1965
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Newscaster
    • Cogan
    • 1965
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Moderator
    • 1963–1965
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • The Newscaster
    • 1965
  • Red Buttons, Carolyn Jones, Shirley Jones, and Gig Young in A Ticklish Affair (1963)
    A Ticklish Affair
    5.8
    • Television Interviewer (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Bob Denver and Dwayne Hickman in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
    The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
    7.7
    TV Series
    • TV Announcer
    • KSPP Radio Newscaster
    • 1962–1963

Personal details

  • Height
    • 6′ 0½″ (1.84 m)
  • Born
    • June 8, 1924
    • Miami, Florida, USA
  • Died
    • January 23, 2002
    • Germantown, Maryland, USA(heart failure)

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