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William Woodson(1917-2017)

  • Actor
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He was the narrator of the famous TV series The Invaders, an American science fiction television program created by Larry Cohen that aired on ABC for two seasons, from January 10, 1967 to March 26, 1968. Dominic Frontiere, who had provided scores for Twelve O'Clock High and The Outer Limits, provided scores for The Invaders as well. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel. The series was a Quinn Martin Production (season one was produced in association with the ABC Television Network - or as it was listed in the end credits, "The American Broadcasting Company Television Network").
BornJuly 16, 1917
DiedFebruary 22, 2017(99)
BornJuly 16, 1917
DiedFebruary 22, 2017(99)
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Known for

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
6.3
  • Naval Officer
  • 1971
Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
6.9
  • TV Commercial Announcer
  • 1991
Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
The Bonfire of the Vanities
5.6
  • Gene Lopwitz(voice)
  • 1990
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
7.1
TV Series
  • J. Jonah Jameson
  • Namor the Sub-Mariner(voice)

Credits

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Actor



  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Super Friends Narrator (voice)
    • 2009
  • Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man (1994)
    Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Priest
    • Announcer (voice)
    • 1995
  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
    Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1993
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Bobcat Goldthwait, Charlie Adler, Jennifer Darling, and Patti Deutsch in Capitol Critters (1992)
    Capitol Critters
    6.4
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1992
  • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • TV Commercial Announcer
    • 1991
  • Billy Campbell in The Rocketeer (1991)
    The Rocketeer
    6.6
    • Newsreel Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, and Melanie Griffith in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
    The Bonfire of the Vanities
    5.6
    • Gene Lopwitz (voice)
    • 1990
  • Gravedale High (1990)
    Gravedale High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Judge Killjoy (voice)
    • 1990
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
    Tiny Toon Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Narrator
    • Announcer
    • Cake (voice)
    • 1990
  • Gregg Berger and Lorenzo Music in Garfield and Friends (1988)
    Garfield and Friends
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Host (voice)
    • 1990
  • War and Remembrance (1988)
    War and Remembrance
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1988–1989
  • The Easter Story (1989)
    The Easter Story
    7.1
    Video
    • Simon (voice, as Bill Woodson)
    • 1989
  • Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose (1987)
    Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Museum Documentary Narrator (voice, as Bill Woodson)
    • 1987
  • Pat Fraley and Neil Ross in Centurions (1986)
    Centurions
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Daws Butler, Don Messick, George O'Hanlon, Penny Singleton, Jean Vander Pyl, and Janet Waldo in The Jetsons (1962)
    The Jetsons
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1985

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Sesame Street: Follow That Bird
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Sesame Street: Follow That Bird

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Bill Woodson
  • Born
    • July 16, 1917
    • San Bernardino, California, USA
  • Died
    • February 22, 2017
    • San Bernardino, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Darlene ConleyOctober 1959 - 1966 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played Le Bret in the 1946 Broadway revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac". This was the production in which Jose Ferrer first played Cyrano. He reprised the role twice on television, in productions that also starred Ferrer, but did not play the role in the 1950 film version.

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    Narrator for ABC Radio's "This is Your FBI" (1945-1953).

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