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William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Actor · Died August 24, 2022, aged 90 · Los Angeles, California, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William de Clerq Reynolds (born December 9, 1931) is a retired American actor. He is best known for his film roles in the 1950s and his television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. Reynolds signed with Universal Studios in 1952 and began appearing in pictures such as Carrie (1952), where he had a prominent role as the son of Laurence Olivier, and the Douglas Sirk melodramas All That Heaven Allows (1955) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956). He often played the son of the leading character. Reynolds became tired of his dull, stereotyped roles in the movies and began his move to television in 1959, playing the title role in Pete Kelly's Blues. In 1960–1961, he starred as Sandy Wade on the ABC/Warner Brothers television series The Islanders. In 1962-1963, Reynolds costarred on ABC's The Gallant Men. Reynolds caught his big break co-starring with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in another ABC series, the long-running The F.B.I.. Reynolds first made guest appearances in seasons one and two in 1966, before he appeared as series regular Special Agent Tom Colby from 1967 to 1973. He made two appearances as Colby in the ninth season (1973–74). Reynolds left show business after The F.B.I. ended its run and became a businessman.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1931
Died
August 24, 2022 (aged 90)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 38 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 44% in 30 days

What are William Reynolds' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Bonds
25%
Power
13%
Society
12%
Self
10%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

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

Steady 9 · 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 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · 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 12 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Hero
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Romantic
7
Melancholic
6
Joyful
3
Dread
3
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8

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 Reynolds' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on STARZ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for William Reynolds' 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

38 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page.

  • Contract Kid: William Reynolds on Douglas Sirk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Interviewee

  • Hairway to the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Detective

  • Dragnet 1967(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. William Riddle

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Follow Me, Boys!(1966)

    as Hoodoo Henderson - Man

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 241 episodes · as SAC Kendall Lisbon · as Special Agent Tom Colby

  • A Distant Trumpet(1964)

    as 1st Lt. Teddy Mainwarring

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • FBI Code 98(1963)

    as Special Agent Edward P. Fox

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gallant Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 26 episodes · Actor

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Islanders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 26 episodes · as Sandy Wade

  • The Twilight Zone(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Fitzgerald

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Pete Kelly's Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

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

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Thing That Couldn't Die(1958)

    as Gordon Hawthorne

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Big Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as John Randall

  • The Land Unknown(1957)

    as Lt. Jack Carmen

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Gregg · as Johnny Rain · as Ted Blake

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mister Cory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Alex Wyncott

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce McVeigh

  • Away All Boats(1956)

    as Ensign Kruger

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • There's Always Tomorrow(1956)

    as Vincent 'Vinnie' Groves

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Tremayne

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • All That Heaven Allows(1955)

    as Ned Scott

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Long Legs(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Cult of the Cobra(1955)

    as Pete Norton

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Mackail

  • Gunsmoke(1953)

    as Brazos

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Mississippi Gambler(1953)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Raiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Frank Morell

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Mustapha

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Carrie(1952)

    as George Hurstwood, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Francis Goes to West Point(1952)

    as Wilbur Van Allen

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal(1952)

    as Howard Blaisdell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Lem Bent

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel(1951)

    as Manfred Rommel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • No Questions Asked(1951)

    as Floyd (as William Regnolds)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Dear Brat(1951)

    as Robbie Clark (as William Regnolds)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jim Bullock

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1950 to 2007.

Biggest box office

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

$9.9K worldwide

Highest rated

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Midcredits 94th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 38: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thEditing1 of 38: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1950s28 · 27 acting · 1 crew1960s8 · acting1980s1 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 9 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 Reynolds' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Thing That Couldn't Die (1958)

63rd percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All That Heaven Allows (1955)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 42. 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.

Who does William Reynolds work with?

People who share at least 2 of William Reynolds' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herman Stein shares the most, 6.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles