Acting
William Bassett
EN cinema · 44 credits
Born
28 December 1935
Died
9 February 2025 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also known as William H. Bassett · William Henry Bassett · Frederick Bloggs
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.
Known for
Filmography
Black Dynamite
as Captain Yancy
Fast Girl
as Willy
Demon Hunter
as Cardinal White
Welcome To September
as Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies
as Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses
as Sheriff Frank Huston
Crazy As Hell
as Mr. Brennan
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
as Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
A Match Made in Heaven
as Sam Landay
Her Costly Affair
as Ed Baines
Spring Awakening
as Ulf Anderson
Never Forget
as Lewis Brandon
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Dr. Watts
The Hollywood Detective
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Black Eagle
as Dean Rickert
The Naked Cage
as Jordan
Invaders from Mars
as NASA Scientist
Creator
as Dr. Sutter
Sam's Son
as Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Mills
Moonlight
as Tappan Zee Man
Richard II
as Lord Marshal
Thornwell
as C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
as Policeman
Old Boyfriends
as David Brinks
Return from Witch Mountain
as Operations Officer
Keefer
as The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen
as Southern Man
Never Con a Killer
as Huff Hufaker
Lucky Lady
as Charley
My Father's House
as Airplane Captain
The Towering Inferno
as Leading Agent
Unwed Father
as Principal
The Lie
as Army Major
The Grasshopper
as Aaron
A Time for Dying
as The Southerner
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
as Rubin / Narvinsky
The Tempest
as Ferdinand