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William Bryant

William Bryant

Actor · Died June 26, 2001, aged 77 · Detroit, Michigan, USA

William Bryant was born on 31 January 1924 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for King Dinosaur (1955), Battlestar Galactica (1978) and Hondo (1967). He was married to Patricia. He died on 26 June 2001 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 31, 1924
Died
June 26, 2001 (aged 77)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on Motif · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28

What are William Bryant's films like?

Across their 15 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Adventure4 titlesTypical Motif score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Motif score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Motif score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
37%
Survival
22%
Bonds
21%
Society
7%
Self
7%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Justice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Herald: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Herald
2 of 3
Hero
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
6
Hopeful
6
Romantic
3
Melancholic
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Hopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch William Bryant's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 31 of their 60 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (19).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Bryant's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 60 with a Motif page.

  • Batman: The Animated Series(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff (voice)

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Amazon Women on the Moon(1987)

    as Male Republican (segment "Blacks Without Soul")

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Prison for Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Will Waylon

  • The Abduction of Allison Tate (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Chauffeur

  • Hell Squad(1985)

    as Nightclub owner

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Half Nelson(1985)

    as Director

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Gadge

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Cave-In! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    as Jack Miller

  • Cassie & Co. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Kingman

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show as Director

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Magnum, P.I.(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Arnold 'Slick' Sims

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Gridlock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)

    as Long Hauler

  • Beyond Westworld(1980)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Lionstar

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of the Wilderness Family 3(1979)

    as Forest Ranger

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Cowan

  • Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack(1979)

    as Fireleader

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of the Golden Gun(1979)

    as William Ford

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Billion Dollar Threat(1979)

    as Harry Grebe

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Child Stealer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Dan Miller

  • Steel Cowboy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jennings

  • Battlestar Galactica (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Fire Leader

  • Corvette Summer(1978)

    as Plain Clothes Police Lecturer

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Other Side of the Mountain: Part II(1978)

    as Bill Kinmont

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mayday at 40, 000 Feet!(1976)

    as Kent

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Code R (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Whitlow

  • Two-Minute Warning(1976)

    as Lt. Calloway (as Bill Bryant)

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Flight of the Grey Wolf (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mr Hanson

  • Gable and Lombard(1976)

    as Colonel

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Macahans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Major at Shiloh

  • The Other Side of the Mountain(1975)

    as Bill Kinmont

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Part 2: Walking Tall(1975)

    as F.B.I. Man

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Streetkill(1975)

    as Harry Whitmore

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Switch (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 46 episodes · as Lieutenant Shilton

  • The Last Survivors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Captain Harris (as Bill Bryant)

  • The Rockford Files(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Flanders

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Petrocelli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Schofield

  • Death in Space (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Major Doc Henry

  • The Hanged Man(1974)

    as Dr. Lawrence Nye

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • McQ(1974)

    as Stan Boyle

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Trackers(1973)

    as Deputy Bill

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Boy and the Bronc Buster (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Rodeo Judge

  • The Stranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Truck Driver

  • Conquest of the Planet of the Apes(1972)

    as Man at Auction (uncredited)

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The New Healers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Mr. McDermott (as Bill Bryant)

  • Women in Chains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Doctor

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as #110 Captain · as Captain - Engine 85 · as Captain Curtis · as Captain, Engine #52 · as Sgt. Ed Pierce

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    as Craig Harmon

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Black Noon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Jacob (as Bill Bryant)

  • Sweet, Sweet Rachel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Doctor

  • McMillan & Wife(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Father Regan

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Columbo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Fields · as Sergeant Jeffries

  • City Beneath the Sea(1971)

    as Capt. Lunderson

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wild Rovers(1971)

    as Hereford

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Powderkeg (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Major Bill Buckner

  • Macho Callahan(1970)

    as Dealer

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Chisum(1970)

    as Jeff - Head Wrangler

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Andersonville Trial (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Lieutenant

  • The Animals(1971)

    as Sheriff Martin Lord

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • McCloud(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Detective Parker

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Kendricks

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Heaven with a Gun(1969)

    as Bart Paterson

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Hondo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 17 episodes · as Col. Crook

  • Hondo and the Apaches(1967)

    as Colonel George Cook

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Karate Killers(1967)

    as Technician

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Nicholson

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?(1966)

    as Minow

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Ride Beyond Vengeance(1966)

    as Bartender

    Motif score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Great Race(1965)

    as Baron's Guard

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Satan Bug(1965)

    as Lead Agent "X-Ray", drives car

    Motif score: 48th percentile of all films

  • How to Murder Your Wife(1965)

    as Club Member

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Broken Sabre(1965)

    as President Ulysses S. Grant

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Neighbor Sam(1964)

    as Hausner (uncredited)

    Motif score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Pink Panther(1963)

    as Policeman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Experiment in Terror(1962)

    as Chuck

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Operation Petticoat(1959)

    as Crewman (uncredited)

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Governor

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Rebel(1959)

    Show as Bill

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Capt. Peter Shiller

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sandy Dixon

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Missouri Traveler(1958)

    as Henry Craig

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Jet Pilot(1957)

    Actor

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Escape from San Quentin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Richie

  • Ain't No Time for Glory (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pfc. Paul Tanier

  • Massacre at Sand Creek (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Calhoun

  • Inside Detroit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Bennett · as Cowboy · as Kester · as Marshal Cooter · as Sheriff

  • King Dinosaur(1955)

    as Dr. Ralph Martin

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films

  • A Bullet for Joey(1955)

    as Jack Allen

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films

  • It Came from Beneath the Sea(1955)

    as Helicopter Pilot

    Motif score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Sky Commando (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Lt. John 'Johnny' Willard (as William R. Klein)

  • The 49th Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as FBI Agent in Montage (as William R. Klein)

  • Voodoo Tiger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Co-Pilot

  • Purple Heart Diary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lt. Hughes (uncredited)

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as Student Manager (uncredited)

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all films

  • When Willie Comes Marching Home(1950)

    as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1950 to 1992; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Corvette Summer (1978)

$16M worldwide

Highest rated

The Fall Guy (1981)

Motif 63rd

Film career

19501992

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 92: 92 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score53rd

By decade

1950s19 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s46 · acting1980s12 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 16th · top billed in 4% of 23 roles
516166

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do William Bryant's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Universally Panned3
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

The Legend of the Golden Gun (1979)

76th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Rifleman (1958)

Motif 91st · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 62, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does William Bryant work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Bryant's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dann Cahn shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers