Portrait of Bill Thurman

Bill Thurman

Bio: Character actor Bill Thurman was born on November 4, 1920 in Texas. A large, rugged, stocky man with a hard, lined, puffy face, a deep, twangy, amicable voice, a strong, bulky build and a charmingly low-key and down-to-earth unaffected natural screen presence, Thurman often portrayed police officers and assorted scruffy redneck types in a huge number of entertainingly cheap'n'cheesy Southern-fried fright flicks and delightfully down'n'dirty drive-in fare made throughout the 60s and 70s
Born: Thu, Nov 04 1920
Birthplace: Texas, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 13 1995
Bill Thurman is 74 years old
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Poster of Painted Hero
Painted Hero
Bill Thurman would have been no older than
74 in Painted Hero
as 'Old Man Bolen'.
Tue, Sep 16 1997
Poster of In Broad Daylight
In Broad Daylight
Bill Thurman was
70 in In Broad Daylight
as 'Virgil Teague'.
Sun, Feb 03 1991
Poster of Innocent Prey
Innocent Prey
Bill Thurman was
68 in Innocent Prey
as 'Jim Gardner'.
Thu, Jun 15 1989
Poster of Hawken's Breed
Hawken's Breed
Bill Thurman was
66 in Hawken's Breed
as 'Jeb Kline'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Silverado
Silverado
Bill Thurman was
64 in Silverado
as 'Carter'.
Wed, Jul 10 1985
Poster of Stormin' Home
Stormin' Home
Bill Thurman was
64 in Stormin' Home
as 'Bailiff'.
Fri, Apr 05 1985
Poster of Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay
Bill Thurman was
64 in Alamo Bay
as 'Sheriff'.
Wed, Apr 03 1985
Poster of Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
Bill Thurman was
62 in Mountaintop Motel Massacre
as 'Reverend Bill McWiley'.
Fri, Jul 15 1983
Poster of The Long Summer of George Adams
The Long Summer of George Adams
Bill Thurman was
61 in The Long Summer of George Adams
as 'Floyd'.
Mon, Jan 18 1982
Poster of Raggedy Man
Raggedy Man
Bill Thurman was
60 in Raggedy Man
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Sep 18 1981
Poster of Skyward
Skyward
Bill Thurman was
60 in Skyward
as 'Pilot #1'.
Thu, Nov 20 1980
Poster of Tom Horn
Tom Horn
Bill Thurman was
59 in Tom Horn
as 'Ora Haley'.
Fri, Mar 28 1980
Poster of The Sky Trap
The Sky Trap
Bill Thurman was
58 in The Sky Trap
as 'Sheriff'.
Sun, May 13 1979
Poster of The Evictors
The Evictors
Bill Thurman was
58 in The Evictors
as 'Preacher Higgins'.
Tue, Apr 17 1979
Poster of The Beasts Are on the Streets
The Beasts Are on the Streets
Bill Thurman was
57 in The Beasts Are on the Streets
as 'Carl Evans'.
Thu, May 18 1978
Poster of Keep My Grave Open
Keep My Grave Open
Bill Thurman was
57 in Keep My Grave Open
as 'Hitchhiker'.
Sat, Dec 17 1977
Poster of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Bill Thurman was
57 in Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as 'Air Traffic'.
Wed, Dec 14 1977
Poster of Charge of the Model T's
Charge of the Model T's
Bill Thurman was
57 in Charge of the Model T's
as 'Sgt. Bond'.
Fri, Nov 04 1977
Poster of The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Bill Thurman was
56 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Fri, Sep 30 1977
Poster of Slumber Party '57
Slumber Party '57
Bill Thurman was
55 in Slumber Party '57
as 'Mr. Willis'.
Tue, Aug 31 1976
Poster of Creature from Black Lake
Creature from Black Lake
Bill Thurman was
55 in Creature from Black Lake
as 'Sheriff Billy Carter'.
Mon, Mar 01 1976
Poster of The Florida Connection
The Florida Connection
Bill Thurman was
55 in The Florida Connection
as 'Deke'.
Fri, Nov 21 1975
Poster of 'Gator Bait
'Gator Bait
Bill Thurman was
53 in 'Gator Bait
as 'Sheriff Joe Bob Thomas'.
Sat, Oct 12 1974
Poster of Where the Red Fern Grows
Where the Red Fern Grows
Bill Thurman was
53 in Where the Red Fern Grows
as 'Sam Bellington'.
Fri, Jun 21 1974
Poster of Ride in a Pink Car
Ride in a Pink Car
Bill Thurman was
53 in Ride in a Pink Car
as 'Barlow'.
Fri, Jun 21 1974
Poster of The Sugarland Express
The Sugarland Express
Bill Thurman was
53 in The Sugarland Express
as 'Hunter'.
Sun, Mar 31 1974
Poster of Encounter with the Unknown
Encounter with the Unknown
Bill Thurman was
52 in Encounter with the Unknown
as 'Second Man'.
Wed, Nov 15 1972
Poster of Fair Play
Fair Play
Bill Thurman was
51 in Fair Play
as 'Jed Bartrum'.
Sat, Jan 01 1972
Poster of The Last Picture Show
The Last Picture Show
Bill Thurman was
50 in The Last Picture Show
as 'Coach Popper'.
Sun, Oct 03 1971
Poster of A Bullet for Pretty Boy
A Bullet for Pretty Boy
Bill Thurman was
49 in A Bullet for Pretty Boy
as 'Huddy'.
Wed, Jul 15 1970
Poster of It's Alive
It's Alive
Bill Thurman was
48 in It's Alive
as 'Greely / Monster'.
Thu, Oct 30 1969
Poster of Hell Raiders
Hell Raiders
Bill Thurman was
48 in Hell Raiders
as 'Tex'.
Sun, Jun 01 1969
Poster of In the Year 2889
In the Year 2889
Bill Thurman was
48 in In the Year 2889
as 'Tim Henderson'.
Sun, Jan 19 1969
Poster of Mars Needs Women
Mars Needs Women
Bill Thurman was
47 in Mars Needs Women
as 'Drunk on Pier'.
Sat, Aug 24 1968
Poster of The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde
The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde
Bill Thurman was
47 in The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 22 1968
Poster of Curse of the Swamp Creature
Curse of the Swamp Creature
Bill Thurman was
47 in Curse of the Swamp Creature
as 'Driscoll West / The Swamp Creature'.
Thu, Feb 01 1968
Poster of Zontar: The Thing from Venus
Zontar: The Thing from Venus
Bill Thurman was
47 in Zontar: The Thing from Venus
as 'Sheriff Brad Crenshaw'.
Fri, Dec 01 1967
Poster of Night Fright
Night Fright
Bill Thurman was
46 in Night Fright
as 'Deputy Ben Whitfield'.
Wed, Nov 01 1967
Poster of The Eye Creatures
The Eye Creatures
Bill Thurman was
46 in The Eye Creatures
as 'Sergeant'.
Fri, Oct 20 1967
Poster of Hip Hot and 21
Hip Hot and 21
Bill Thurman was
46 in Hip Hot and 21
as 'Lt. Lang'.
Wed, Mar 01 1967
Poster of Sam
Sam
Bill Thurman was
46 in Sam
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of Spiked Heels and Black Nylons
Spiked Heels and Black Nylons
Bill Thurman was
46 in Spiked Heels and Black Nylons
as 'Abel'.
Sun, Jan 01 1967
Poster of The Black Cat
The Black Cat
Bill Thurman was
45 in The Black Cat
as 'Bartender'.
Sun, May 01 1966
Poster of Hot-Blooded Woman
Hot-Blooded Woman
Bill Thurman was
44 in Hot-Blooded Woman
as 'Railroad Tough'.
Fri, Oct 01 1965
Poster of High Yellow
High Yellow
Bill Thurman was
44 in High Yellow
as 'Major Bates'.
Wed, Aug 04 1965
Poster of The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
Bill Thurman was
43 in The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald
as 'Witness'.
Wed, Apr 22 1964

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Long Hot Summer
The Long Hot Summer
Bill Thurman was
64+ in The Long Hot Summer
as 'Houstin'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 06 1985
Poster of Dallas
Dallas
Bill Thurman was
57+ in Dallas
as 'Phil Bradley'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978