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William Frankfather

Bio: William Frankfather (born Billy Joe Frankfather; August 4, 1944 – December 28, 1998) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Frankfather, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Born: Fri, Aug 04 1944
Birthplace: Kermit, Texas, USA

Death: Mon, Dec 28 1998
William Frankfather is 54 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Rough Draft
Rough Draft
William Frankfather was
53 in Rough Draft
as 'Officer Joe'.
Tue, Jan 06 1998
Poster of MouseHunt
MouseHunt
William Frankfather was
53 in MouseHunt
as 'Mr. Texas'.
Fri, Dec 19 1997
Poster of Trading Favors
Trading Favors
William Frankfather was
52 in Trading Favors
as 'Gus'.
Wed, Jun 04 1997
Poster of Where Are My Children?
Where Are My Children?
William Frankfather was
50 in Where Are My Children?
as 'Local Judge'.
Sun, Sep 18 1994
Poster of When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman
William Frankfather was
49 in When a Man Loves a Woman
as 'Al-anon Leader'.
Fri, Apr 29 1994
Poster of Born Yesterday
Born Yesterday
William Frankfather was
48 in Born Yesterday
as 'Senator Kelley'.
Fri, Mar 26 1993
Poster of The Nightmare Begins Again
The Nightmare Begins Again
William Frankfather was
48 in The Nightmare Begins Again
as 'Robert Deeks'.
Tue, Mar 23 1993
Poster of Little Sister
Little Sister
William Frankfather was
48 in Little Sister
as 'Dad'.
Wed, Sep 16 1992
Poster of Death Becomes Her
Death Becomes Her
William Frankfather was
47 in Death Becomes Her
as 'Mr. Franklin'.
Thu, Jul 30 1992
Poster of Cool World
Cool World
William Frankfather was
47 in Cool World
as 'Cop'.
Fri, Jul 10 1992
Poster of The Rocketeer
The Rocketeer
William Frankfather was
46 in The Rocketeer
as 'Government Liaison'.
Fri, Jun 21 1991
Poster of Alien Nation
Alien Nation
William Frankfather was
45 in Alien Nation
as 'Purist Leader'.
Mon, Sep 18 1989
Poster of The Women of Brewster Place
The Women of Brewster Place
William Frankfather was
44 in The Women of Brewster Place
as 'Judge'.
Sun, Mar 19 1989
Poster of War Party
War Party
William Frankfather was
44 in War Party
as 'The Governor'.
Thu, Sep 15 1988
Poster of Defense Play
Defense Play
William Frankfather was
43 in Defense Play
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Baby Boom
Baby Boom
William Frankfather was
43 in Baby Boom
as 'Merle White'.
Wed, Oct 07 1987
Poster of Harry and the Hendersons
Harry and the Hendersons
William Frankfather was
42 in Harry and the Hendersons
as 'Schwarz'.
Fri, Jun 05 1987
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
William Frankfather was
41 in Amazing Stories
as 'Mayor'.
Thu, Jul 10 1986
Poster of Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
William Frankfather was
41 in Invaders from Mars
as 'Ed, Heather's Father'.
Fri, Jun 06 1986
Poster of Blue De Ville
Blue De Ville
William Frankfather was
41 in Blue De Ville
as 'President Fryborg'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Alamo Bay
Alamo Bay
William Frankfather was
40 in Alamo Bay
as 'Mac'.
Wed, Apr 03 1985
Poster of Flashpoint
Flashpoint
William Frankfather was
39 in Flashpoint
as 'Lacy'.
Thu, Apr 19 1984
Poster of Why Me?
Why Me?
William Frankfather was
39 in Why Me?
as 'Dental Corps Doctor'.
Mon, Mar 12 1984
Poster of Pennies from Heaven
Pennies from Heaven
William Frankfather was
37 in Pennies from Heaven
as 'Pool Player'.
Fri, Dec 11 1981
Poster of Inside Moves
Inside Moves
William Frankfather was
36 in Inside Moves
as 'Fryer'.
Fri, Dec 19 1980
Poster of This Year's Blonde
This Year's Blonde
William Frankfather was
35 in This Year's Blonde
as 'John Huston'.
Sun, May 18 1980
Poster of Foul Play
Foul Play
William Frankfather was
33 in Foul Play
as 'Whitey Jackson'.
Fri, Jul 14 1978

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 Dark Skies
Dark Skies
William Frankfather was
52+ in Dark Skies
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1996
Poster of Arliss
Arliss
William Frankfather was
52+ in Arliss
as 'Client Rep'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 10 1996
Poster of The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
William Frankfather was
49+ in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as 'Sonny Red'.
First Air Date
Fri, Aug 27 1993
Poster of Angel Falls
Angel Falls
William Frankfather was
49+ in Angel Falls
as 'Sheriff Bailey'.
First Air Date
Thu, Aug 26 1993
Poster of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
William Frankfather was
48+ in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as 'Male Shapeshifter'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 03 1993
Poster of Renegade
Renegade
William Frankfather was
48+ in Renegade
as 'Sheriff Harry Ames'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of Melrose Place
Melrose Place
William Frankfather was
47+ in Melrose Place
as 'Judge David Johnson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 08 1992
Poster of Bodies of Evidence
Bodies of Evidence
William Frankfather was
47+ in Bodies of Evidence
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 18 1992
Poster of Wings
Wings
William Frankfather was
45+ in Wings
as 'Thurmon'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 19 1990
Poster of Family of Spies
Family of Spies
William Frankfather was
45+ in Family of Spies
as 'Adm. Tully'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 04 1990
Poster of Alien Nation
Alien Nation
William Frankfather was
45+ in Alien Nation
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 18 1989
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
William Frankfather was
44+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Mr. Colbert'.
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Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of I Know My First Name Is Steven
I Know My First Name Is Steven
William Frankfather was
44+ in I Know My First Name Is Steven
as 'Judge Sabraw'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 22 1989
Poster of Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
William Frankfather was
44+ in Murphy Brown
as 'Man in Bar'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Poster of Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares
William Frankfather was
44+ in Freddy's Nightmares
as 'Deeks'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Poster of Beverly Hills Buntz
Beverly Hills Buntz
William Frankfather was
43+ in Beverly Hills Buntz
as 'Albert Fairchild'.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 05 1987
Poster of J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck
William Frankfather was
43+ in J.J. Starbuck
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987
Poster of MacGyver
MacGyver
William Frankfather was
41+ in MacGyver
as 'Barney'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
William Frankfather was
41+ in Amazing Stories
as 'mayor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
William Frankfather was
41+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Rev. Bailey'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Hunter
Hunter
William Frankfather was
40+ in Hunter
as 'Ralph Bankson, Josh Sanders'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 18 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
William Frankfather was
39+ in Night Court
as 'Tom Reader'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of The A-Team
The A-Team
William Frankfather was
38+ in The A-Team
as 'Neil Sullivan, Man at Water Pumping Station'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1983
Poster of St. Elsewhere
St. Elsewhere
William Frankfather was
38+ in St. Elsewhere
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 26 1982
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
William Frankfather was
38+ in Remington Steele
as 'Frank Willard'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
William Frankfather was
36+ in The Greatest American Hero
First Air Date
Wed, Mar 18 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
William Frankfather was
36+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981