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William Hansen

William Hansen

Actor · Died June 23, 1975, aged 64 · Washington, District of Columbia, USA

William Hansen was born on 2 March 1911 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor, known for Fail Safe (1964), 1776 (1972) and The Terminal Man (1974). He died on 23 June 1975 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
March 2, 1911
Died
June 23, 1975 (aged 64)
From
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 33 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 19% in 30 days

What are William Hansen's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th 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
Self
34%
Morality
22%
Survival
12%
Power
12%
Bonds
7%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Purpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
8
Dread
3
Contemplative
2
Romantic
1
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous4

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 Hansen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for William Hansen'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

33 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Target Risk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Friedrich

  • Homebodies(1974)

    as Mr. Sandy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • 99 and 44/100% Dead!(1974)

    as Joe - Kelly's Accountant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Terminal Man(1974)

    as Dr. Ezra Manon

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Night Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Doctor Ciovica

  • Unwed Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Judge

  • Get Christie Love!(1974)

    as Dr. Shepard

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Laughing Policeman(1973)

    as Mr. Schwermer, Bus Vicitm

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Incident at Vichy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Old Jew

  • Blood Sport (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Millsaps

  • Shirts/Skins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Perlman

  • Save the Tiger(1973)

    as Meyer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Prof. Waldman

  • Frankenstein (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Prof. Waldman

  • 1776(1972)

    as Caesar Rodney (DE)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Sandcastles(1972)

    as Sascha

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Willard(1971)

    as Barskin

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Gideon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Ozni

  • The Arrangement(1969)

    as Dr. Weeks

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Love, American Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Max

  • The Love Song of Barney Kempinski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Tourist #2

  • An Enemy of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Wimmel

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Fail Safe(1964)

    as Defense Secretary Swenson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Mentor Graham

  • Big Deal in Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Doctor Scully

  • Birdman of Alcatraz(1962)

    as Fred Daw (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Bramble Bush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Father Bannon

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Babcock

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Trip to Bountiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Second Houston Ticket Man

  • The Member of the Wedding(1952)

    as Mr. Addams

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pinky(1949)

    as Mr. Goolby (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Philco Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1948 to 1975; peak year 1974.

Biggest box office

The Arrangement (1969)

$9.5K worldwide

Highest rated

Fail Safe (1964)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19481975

Peak 1974 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s3 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s18 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

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.

How do William Hansen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Sandcastles (1972)

70th percentile spread · 13% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fail Safe (1964)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 43. 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 Hansen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 14 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 45 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does William Hansen work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Hansen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Norman Burton shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers

Producers