William Bassett

Acting·Dec 28, 1935·Evanston, Illinois, USA

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William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

Film	Credit
Black Dynamite2009 · Captain Yancy	Captain Yancy
Fast Girl2008 · Willy	Willy
Demon Hunter2005 · Cardinal White	Cardinal White
Welcome To September2005 · Mr. Taskey	Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies2004 · Mr. Seeley	Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses2003 · Sheriff Frank Huston	Sheriff Frank Huston
Crazy As Hell2002 · Mr. Brennan	Mr. Brennan
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'2000 · Narrator	Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove2000 · Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)	Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Her Costly Affair1996 · Ed Baines	Ed Baines
Spring Awakening1994 · Ulf Anderson	Ulf Anderson
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel1993 · Aaron	Aaron
Never Forget1991 · Lewis Brandon	Lewis Brandon
The Hollywood Detective1989 · Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)	Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers1989 · Dr. Watts	Dr. Watts
Black Eagle1988 · Dean Rickert	Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars1986 · NASA Scientist	NASA Scientist
The Naked Cage1986 · Jordan	Jordan
Creator1985 · Dr. Sutter	Dr. Sutter
Sam's Son1984 · Mr. Turner	Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid1984 · Mr. Mills	Mr. Mills
Moonlight1982 · Tappan Zee Man	Tappan Zee Man
Richard II1982 · Lord Marshal	Lord Marshal
Thornwell1981 · C.I.C. Agent	C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much1980 · Policeman	Policeman
Old Boyfriends1979 · David Brinks	David Brinks
Keefer1978 · The Sergeant	The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen1978 · Southern Man	Southern Man
Return from Witch Mountain1978 · Operations Officer	Operations Officer
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful1977 · Smitty	Smitty
Never Con a Killer1977 · Huff Hufaker	Huff Hufaker
The New Love Boat1977 · Josh	Josh
Lucky Lady1975 · Charley	Charley
My Father's House1975 · Airplane Captain	Airplane Captain
The Towering Inferno1974 · Leading Agent	Leading Agent
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer1974 · Actor	Actor
Unwed Father1974 · Principal	Principal
The Lie1973 · Army Major	Army Major
Another Part of the Forest1972 · Bagtry	Bagtry
The Grasshopper1970 · Aaron	Aaron
A Time for Dying1969 · The Southerner	The Southerner
The Journey of the Fifth Horse1966 · Rubin / Narvinsky	Rubin / Narvinsky
The Tempest1960 · Ferdinand	Ferdinand