Portrait of William Link

William Link

Bio: Writer and producer known for co-creating Columbo and Murder, She Wrote.
Born: Fri, Dec 15 1933
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Death: Sun, Dec 27 2020
William Link is 87 years old
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Movies (As Crew)

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Poster of Whispers in the Dark
Whispers in the Dark
William Link was
58 in Whispers in the Dark
as 'Executive Producer'.
Thu, Aug 06 1992
Poster of The Boys
The Boys
William Link was
57 in The Boys
as 'Producer, Writer'.
Mon, Apr 15 1991
Poster of Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
William Link was
55 in Terrorist on Trial: The United States vs. Salim Ajami
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Dec 30 1988
Poster of Vanishing Act
Vanishing Act
William Link was
52 in Vanishing Act
as 'Teleplay'.
Sun, May 04 1986
Poster of The Guardian
The Guardian
William Link was
50 in The Guardian
as 'Writer'.
Sat, Oct 20 1984
Poster of Prototype
Prototype
William Link was
49 in Prototype
as 'Writer'.
Wed, Dec 07 1983
Poster of Take Your Best Shot
Take Your Best Shot
William Link was
48 in Take Your Best Shot
as 'Executive Producer, Writer'.
Tue, Oct 12 1982
Poster of Rehearsal for Murder
Rehearsal for Murder
William Link was
48 in Rehearsal for Murder
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Wed, May 26 1982
Poster of Crisis at Central High
Crisis at Central High
William Link was
47 in Crisis at Central High
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Wed, Feb 04 1981
Poster of Stone
Stone
William Link was
45 in Stone
as 'Story'.
Sun, Aug 26 1979
Poster of Murder by Natural Causes
Murder by Natural Causes
William Link was
45 in Murder by Natural Causes
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Sat, Feb 17 1979
Poster of The Storyteller
The Storyteller
William Link was
43 in The Storyteller
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Mon, Dec 05 1977
Poster of Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster
William Link was
43 in Rollercoaster
as 'Screenplay, Screenstory'.
Fri, Jun 10 1977
Poster of Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
William Link was
43 in Charlie Cobb: Nice Night for a Hanging
as 'Story'.
Thu, Jun 09 1977
Poster of The Hindenburg
The Hindenburg
William Link was
42 in The Hindenburg
as 'Screenstory'.
Thu, Dec 25 1975
Poster of Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
William Link was
41 in Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as 'Producer, Teleplay'.
Sun, Mar 23 1975
Poster of A Cry for Help
A Cry for Help
William Link was
41 in A Cry for Help
as 'Executive Producer'.
Wed, Feb 12 1975
Poster of The Gun
The Gun
William Link was
40 in The Gun
as 'Story, Producer, Teleplay'.
Wed, Nov 13 1974
Poster of The Execution of Private Slovik
The Execution of Private Slovik
William Link was
40 in The Execution of Private Slovik
as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.
Wed, Mar 13 1974
Poster of Savage
Savage
William Link was
39 in Savage
as 'Teleplay'.
Sat, Mar 31 1973
Poster of Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime
William Link was
39 in Partners in Crime
as 'Executive Producer'.
Sat, Mar 24 1973
Poster of The Judge and Jake Wyler
The Judge and Jake Wyler
William Link was
38 in The Judge and Jake Wyler
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Sat, Dec 02 1972
Poster of That Certain Summer
That Certain Summer
William Link was
38 in That Certain Summer
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Wed, Nov 01 1972
Poster of Ransom for a Dead Man
Ransom for a Dead Man
William Link was
38 in Ransom for a Dead Man
as 'Story'.
Mon, Oct 09 1972
Poster of Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
William Link was
37 in Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Nov 19 1971
Poster of Two on a Bench
Two on a Bench
William Link was
37 in Two on a Bench
as 'Writer, Producer'.
Tue, Nov 02 1971
Poster of Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
William Link was
37 in Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
as 'Writer'.
Mon, Feb 01 1971
Poster of The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
William Link was
36 in The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
as 'Story'.
Mon, Dec 14 1970
Poster of My Sweet Charlie
My Sweet Charlie
William Link was
36 in My Sweet Charlie
as 'Teleplay, Producer'.
Tue, Jan 20 1970
Poster of The Whole World Is Watching
The Whole World Is Watching
William Link was
35 in The Whole World Is Watching
as 'Teleplay'.
Tue, Mar 11 1969
Poster of Istanbul Express
Istanbul Express
William Link was
35 in Istanbul Express
as 'Writer'.
Fri, Mar 07 1969
Poster of Trial Run
Trial Run
William Link was
35 in Trial Run
as 'Story'.
Sat, Jan 18 1969
Poster of Prescription: Murder
Prescription: Murder
William Link was
34 in Prescription: Murder
as 'Teleplay'.
Tue, Feb 20 1968
Poster of The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
William Link was
28 in The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as 'Short Story'.
Fri, Sep 14 1962

TV Shows (As Crew)

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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 Cosby Mysteries
The Cosby Mysteries
William Link was
60+ in The Cosby Mysteries
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 31 1994
Poster of Gideon Oliver
Gideon Oliver
William Link was
55+ in Gideon Oliver
as 'Producer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 20 1989
Poster of B.L. Stryker
B.L. Stryker
William Link was
55+ in B.L. Stryker
as 'Producer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 13 1989
Poster of Probe
Probe
William Link was
54+ in Probe
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 07 1988
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
William Link was
50+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Executive Producer, Story, Creator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Mrs. Columbo
Mrs. Columbo
William Link was
45+ in Mrs. Columbo
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 26 1979
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
William Link was
41+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Producer, Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of Tenafly
Tenafly
William Link was
39+ in Tenafly
as 'Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 10 1973
Poster of Columbo
Columbo
William Link was
37+ in Columbo
as 'Writer, Creator'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1971
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
William Link was
36+ in McCloud
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game
William Link was
34+ in The Name of the Game
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
William Link was
33+ in Mannix
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Jericho
Jericho
William Link was
32+ in Jericho
as 'Creator'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1966
Poster of Honey West
Honey West
William Link was
31+ in Honey West
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1965
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
William Link was
30+ in The Rogues
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
William Link was
29+ in Burke's Law
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
William Link was
29+ in The Fugitive
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of Stoney Burke
Stoney Burke
William Link was
28+ in Stoney Burke
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
William Link was
28+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as 'Writer, Story'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Chevy Mystery Show
The Chevy Mystery Show
William Link was
26+ in The Chevy Mystery Show
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 29 1960
Poster of Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise
William Link was
25+ in Adventures in Paradise
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 05 1959
Poster of Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo
William Link was
25+ in Johnny Ringo
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
William Link was
25+ in Black Saddle
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
William Link was
21+ in Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Writer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1955