William Bassett
Biography
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
Sheriff Frank Huston
House of 1000 Corpses
British Officer
The Bastard
Mr. Seeley
Wild Roomies
Dr. Sutter
Creator
Operations Officer
Return from Witch Mountain
Dean Rickert
Black Eagle
Cardinal White
Demon Hunter
Mr. Brennan
Crazy As Hell
Willy
Fast Girl
Aaron
The Grasshopper
The Sergeant
Keefer
Army Major
The Lie
Dr. Watts
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Mr. Turner
Sam's Son
Captain Yancy
Black Dynamite
Huff Hufaker
Never Con a Killer
Josh
The New Love Boat
Tappan Zee Man
Moonlight
Lewis Brandon
Never Forget
Aaron
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
Jordan
The Naked Cage
Bagtry
Another Part of the Forest
Narrator
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
C.I.C. Agent
Thornwell
David Brinks
Old Boyfriends
Rubin / Narvinsky
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
The Hollywood Detective
NASA Scientist
Invaders from Mars
Leading Agent
The Towering Inferno
Mr. Mills
The Karate Kid
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
Ed Baines
Her Costly Affair
Charley
Lucky Lady
Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
Smitty
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Mr. Taskey
Welcome To September
Southern Man
Perfect Gentlemen
Ferdinand
The Tempest
The Southerner
A Time for Dying
Ulf Anderson
Spring Awakening
Principal
Unwed Father
Airplane Captain
My Father's House
Policeman
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
Lord Marshal
Richard II
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
44
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-12-28
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
William H. Bassett