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William Campbell

William Campbell

Actor · Died April 28, 2011, aged 87 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Campbell (October 30, 1923– April 28, 2011) was an American actor who appeared in supporting roles in major film productions and also starred in several low-budget B-movies, including two cult horror films. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Campbell (film actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 30, 1923
Died
April 28, 2011 (aged 87)
From
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 65 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 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are William Campbell's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits 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
29%
Bonds
24%
Power
15%
Survival
14%
Self
13%
Society
5%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 13 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 15 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 10 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Hero
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
12
Dread
4
Romantic
5
Thrilling
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Bittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous6

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 Campbell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Campbell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits 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

65 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Wolfe

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Koloth

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman(1987)

    as General Forest

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Master Ninja 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Police Detective

  • American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Jon Fielding

  • The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Doctor Sutter

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Emery Kehoe

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Black Gunn(1972)

    as Rico

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Callendar · as Mr. Cowan

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Ned Tanner · as Sam Jenks

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Pretty Maids All in a Row(1971)

    as Grady

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Shanks · as Joe Dugan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Garrison's Gorillas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter Booth

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Koloth · as Trelane

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Blood Bath(1966)

    as Antonio Sordi

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Portrait in Terror(1968)

    as Tony

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte(1964)

    as Paul Marchand

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Secret Invasion(1964)

    as Jean Saval

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Dementia 13(1963)

    as Richard Haloran

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Operation Titian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Toni

  • The Young Racers(1963)

    as Joe Machin

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Corporal Sloan · as Pvt. Ed Wallace

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Night of Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Chuck Logan

  • Stagecoach West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Cole Eldridge

  • Natchez Trace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Virgil Stewart

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilburn White

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw(1958)

    as Keeno

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cannonball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 38 episodes · as Jerry Austin

  • Money, Women and Guns(1958)

    as Clinton Gunston

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Naked and the Dead(1958)

    as Brown

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Eighteen and Anxious (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pete Bailey

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Allen Sheridan · as Jim Ferris

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Man in the Vault(1956)

    as Tommy Dancer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tender(1956)

    as Brett Reno

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • West Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Backlash(1956)

    as Johnny Cool

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Running Wild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Ralph

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

    Show 1 episode · as Luke · as Striker

  • Cell 2455 Death Row (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Whit Whittier

  • Man Without a Star(1955)

    as Jeff Jimson

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as Pvt 'Ski" Wronski

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Cannon / Nicholas Cannonvich · as Tom Hampton

  • The High and the Mighty(1954)

    as Hobie Wheeler

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Escape from Fort Bravo(1953)

    as Cabot Young

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe · as Larry Kovak · as Will Gaines

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Big Leaguer(1953)

    as Julie Davis

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Small Town Girl(1953)

    as Ted, News Photographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Battle Circus(1953)

    as Capt. John Rustford

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Clyde Bannon

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Holiday for Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Danny Farber

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Wherry

  • The People Against O'Hara(1951)

    as Frank Korvac

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison(1951)

    as Nick Ferretti

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Operation Pacific(1951)

    as Talker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Breakthrough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Cpl. Danny Dominick

  • The Breaking Point(1950)

    as Concho

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1950 to 1993; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

The Breaking Point (1950)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)

Film career

19501993

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting65 of 65: 65 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1950s35 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
505560

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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, 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 Campbell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

The Return of the Six-Million-Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1987)

54th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Breaking Point (1950)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; 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 Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove 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.

Is William Campbell's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does William Campbell work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Campbell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles