William Windom
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William Windom was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his work on television, including several episodes of The Twilight Zone; playing the character of Glen Morley, a congressman from Minnesota like his own great-grandfather and namesake in The Farmer's Daughter; the character of John Monroe on the sitcom My World and Welcome to It, for which he won an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series; as Commodore Matt Decker, commander of the doomed U.S.S. Constellation in the Star Trek episode "The Doomsday Machine"; the character Randy Lane in the Emmy-nominated Night Gallery episode "They're Tearing Down Tim Riley's Bar" and perhaps that of the most common recurring character on the Emmy-winning series Murder, She Wrote, Seth Hazlitt. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Windom, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Best William Windom Movies Ranked
Must-watch hits from William Windom's career based on audience ratings.
Complete Filmography & Success Status
Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of William Windom.
| Year | Movie | Character | Success | More |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics | The Major | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1999 | True Crime | Neil the Bartender | Hit | Similar → |
| 1994 | Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman | Hamilton Cobb | Flop | Similar → |
| 1993 | Sommersby | Reverend Powell | Average | Similar → |
| 1991 | Chance of a Lifetime | Dr. Edelman | Flop | Similar → |
| 1991 | Committed | Dr. Quilly | Flop | Similar → |
| 1990 | Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn | Judge Thatcher | Average | Similar → |
| 1989 | Uncle Buck | Mr. Hatfield (voice) | Hit | Similar → |
| 1988 | She's Having a Baby | Russell Bainbridge | Average | Similar → |
| 1987 | Planes, Trains and Automobiles | Mr. Bryant | Hit | Similar → |
| 1987 | Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | Puppetino (voice) | Flop | Similar → |
| 1986 | There Must Be a Pony | Lee Hertzig | Average | Similar → |
| 1984 | Velvet | Government Official | Average | Similar → |
| 1984 | Grandview, U.S.A. | Bob Cody | Average | Similar → |
| 1984 | Why Me? | General | Flop | Similar → |
| 1982 | Desperate Lives | Dr. Jarvis | Average | Similar → |
| 1981 | Side Show | Byron Gage | Hit | Similar → |
| 1981 | Leave 'Em Laughing | Smiley Jenkins | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1978 | Hunters of the Reef | Panama Cassidy | Average | Similar → |
| 1976 | Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours | Arthur Springfield | Average | Similar → |
| 1976 | Echoes of a Summer | Dr. Hallet | Flop | Similar → |
| 1975 | Journey from Darkness | Dr. Cavaliere | Average | Similar → |
| 1975 | The Abduction of Saint Anne | Ted Morrisey | Average | Similar → |
| 1974 | The Day the Earth Moved | Judge Tom Backsler | Average | Similar → |
| 1974 | Murder in the First Person Singular | Alfred Emerson | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1973 | The Girls of Huntington House | Sam Dutton | Average | Similar → |
| 1972 | Pursuit | Robert Phillips | Flop | Similar → |
| 1972 | A Great American Tragedy | Rob Stewart | Hit | Similar → |
| 1972 | The Man | Arthur Eaton | Average | Similar → |
| 1972 | Now You See Him, Now You Don't | Professor Lufkin | Average | Similar → |
| 1972 | Second Chance | Stan Petryk | Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | The Homecoming: A Christmas Story | Charlie Snead | Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | Marriage: Year One | Warren Duden | Average | Similar → |
| 1971 | A Taste of Evil | Harold Jennings | Average | Similar → |
| 1971 | Fools' Parade | Roy K. Sizemore | Hit | Similar → |
| 1971 | Escape from the Planet of the Apes | The President | Average | Similar → |
| 1971 | The Mephisto Waltz | Dr. Roger West | Average | Similar → |
| 1971 | Escape | Doctor Henry Walding | Flop | Similar → |
| 1970 | Brewster McCloud | Weeks | Average | Similar → |
| 1970 | House on Greenapple Road | Paul Durstine | Hit | Similar → |
| 1969 | The Gypsy Moths | John Brandon | Average | Similar → |
| 1969 | Shadow Game | Art Richardson | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1968 | The Angry Breed | Vance Patton | Flop | Similar → |
| 1968 | The Detective | Colin MacIver | Average | Similar → |
| 1968 | Prescription: Murder | Burt Gordon | Super Hit | Similar → |
| 1967 | Hour of the Gun | Texas Jack Vermillion | Hit | Similar → |
| 1964 | The Americanization of Emily | Captain Harry Spaulding | Hit | Similar → |
| 1963 | For Love or Money | Sam Travis | Average | Similar → |
| 1963 | Cattle King | Harry Travers - Sharleen's Brother | Average | Similar → |
| 1962 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Mr. Gilmer | Super Hit | Similar → |
William Windom - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best movie of William Windom?
According to audience ratings, the best movie starring William Windom is "The Twilight Zone Christmas Classics" with a rating of 10.0/10.
How many movies has William Windom acted in?
William Windom has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.
What are some other popular movies by William Windom?
Other notable films include "Shadow Game", "To Kill a Mockingbird", and "Leave 'Em Laughing".