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William Talman

Actor / Screenwriter | * 02/04/1915 († 53, 08/30/1968) | Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
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William Whitney Talman Jr. (February 4, 1915 – August 30, 1968) was an American television and movie actor, best known for playing Los Angeles District Attorney Hamilton Burger in the television series Perry Mason. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Western

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Mobster Nick Scanlon has managed to buy several of the local government and law-enforcement officials. However, he can't seem to touch the incorruptible police captain Tom McQuigg, who refuses all att ...

The Racket

Certification unknown

1951 | 3.2/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, Thriller, Crime
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Roy and Gilbert's fishing trip takes a terrifying turn when the hitchhiker they pick up turns out to be a sociopath on the run from the law. He's killed before, and he lets the two know that as soon a ...

The Hitch-Hiker

Certification unknown

1953 | 3.4/5 | 1h 11min
Crime, Thriller
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While executing an armored car heist in Los Angeles, icy crook Dave Purvis shoots policeman Lt. Phillips before he and his cronies make off with the loot. Thinking he got away scot-free, Purvis collec ...

Armored Car Robbery

NR

1950 | 3.2/5 | 1h 7min
Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
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The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent. ...

Perry Mason

TV-PG

1957 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Mystery, Drama, Crime
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Movies with William Talman as Actor(20)

as Dave Purvis in Armoured Car Robbery (archive footage)2004 Los Angeles Plays Itself
as Charlie1968 The Ballad of Josie
as Bayard1957 Hell on Devil's Island
as Matt Bonham / Mark Bonham1957 The Persuader
as Grady Mathews1956 Uranium Boom
as Barney1956 No. 5 Checked Out
as Hackett1956 The Man Is Armed
as Captain Harper1955 Smoke Signal
as Marshal Dan Corbin1955 Two-Gun Lady
as Luther Remsen1955 Crashout
as William 'Machine Gun' Mason1955 Big House, U.S.A.
as Hayes Stewart1953 City That Never Sleeps
as Emmett Myers1953 The Hitch-Hiker
as Mr. Gordon1952 Beware, My Lovely
as Col. John Parker1952 One Minute to Zero
as Officer Bob Johnson1951 The Racket
as Minninger1950 The Kid from Texas
as Dave Purvis / Martin Bell1950 Armored Car Robbery
as Bailey, younger henchman1950 The Woman on Pier 13
as Bunny Harris1949 Red Hot and Blue

TV Shows/Series with William Talman as Actor(14)

as Colonel Griffith1967 The Invaders
1965 The Wild Wild West
1957 Have Gun, Will Travel
as Hamilton Burger1957 Perry Mason
1957 Trackdown
1956 Telephone Time
as Race1955 Gunsmoke
as Dr. Harry Martin1954 Climax!
as Joe MacKenzie1954 Climax!
as Stan1954 Climax!
as Gene1954 Climax!
as Eddie1952 Four Star Playhouse
as Wes Hardin1952 Cavalcade of America
as Brad Ringer1950 Lux Video Theatre

Movies with William Talman as Crew(2)

Writing/Writer1957 Joe Dakota
Writing/Writer1956 I've Lived Before

Full Name: William Talman
Born: Thursday, 02/04 1915 (February) in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 08/30 1968 (August) in Encino (aged: 53)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Dartmouth College, University of Michigan, Cranbrook Educational Community
Spouses (current/former): Barbara Read
Other names for William Talman (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"William Talman (Schauspieler)"
William Talman frequently works together with these people:
David Niven (33x, Actor)
Charles Boyer (27x, Actor)
Ida Lupino (27x, Actress)
Dick Powell (25x, Actor)
Harry Townes (24x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (21x, Actor)
Anthony Caruso (21x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (21x, Actor)
Strother Martin (20x, Actor)
Beverly Garland (20x, Actress)
Bill Erwin (20x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (19x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:96982, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024