Acting credits
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Actor
William Frankfather
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
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Movies: 27Series: 26
TMDB ID: 77015
IMDb ID: nm0291290
Known for: Acting
Born: August 4, 1944
Died: December 28, 1998
Age: 54
Place of birth: Kermit, Texas, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 1998
Years active: 21
Average TMDB rating: 6.69
Wikidata: Q3568626
Biography
William Frankfather (born Billy Joe Frankfather; August 4, 1944 – December 28, 1998) was an American actor.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with William Frankfather.
4.5
Rough Draft
as Officer Joe
1998 Movie
6.5
MouseHunt
as Mr. Texas
1997 Movie
4.4
Trading Favors
as Gus
1997 Movie
5.9
Where Are My Children?
as Local Judge
1994 Movie
6.6
When a Man Loves a Woman
as Al-anon Leader
1994 Movie
5.3
Born Yesterday
as Senator Kelley
1993 Movie
6.2
The Nightmare Begins Again
as Robert Deeks
1993 Movie
4.5
Little Sister
as Dad
1992 Movie
6.8
Death Becomes Her
as Mr. Franklin
1992 Movie
5.6
Cool World
as Cop
1992 Movie
6.0
Keep the Change
as Samuel Bowman
1992 Movie
6.5
The Rocketeer
as Government Liaison
1991 Movie
6.6
The Women of Brewster Place
as Judge
1989 Movie
6.2
War Party
as The Governor
1988 Movie
3.0
Defense Play
1988 Movie
6.4
Baby Boom
as Merle White
1987 Movie
6.1
Harry and the Hendersons
as Schwarz
1987 Movie
6.3
Amazing Stories
as Mayor
1986 Movie
5.6
Invaders from Mars
as Ed, Heather's Father
1986 Movie
Blue De Ville
as President Fryborg
1986 Movie
5.9
Alamo Bay
as Mac
1985 Movie
6.2
Flashpoint
as Lacy
1984 Movie
5.4
Why Me?
as Dental Corps Doctor
1984 Movie
6.0
Pennies from Heaven
as Pool Player
1981 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with William Frankfather.
7.2
Dark Skies
1 eps
1996 Series
6.7
Arli$$
as Client Rep • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.1
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Sonny Red • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Male Shapeshifter • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Renegade
as Sheriff Harry Ames • 1 eps
1992 Series
5.9
Melrose Place
as David Johnson • 3 eps
1992 Series
7.5
Bodies of Evidence
1 eps
1992 Series
6.8
Wings
as Thurmon • 1 eps
1990 Series
5.8
Family of Spies
as Adm. Tully • 2 eps
1990 Series
7.0
Alien Nation
1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
as Mr. Colbert • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.6
I Know My First Name Is Steven
as Judge Sabraw • 2 eps
1989 Series
5.0
The Women of Brewster Place
as Judge • 2 eps
1989 Series
6.4
Murphy Brown
as Man in Bar • 1 eps
1988 Series
7.2
Freddy's Nightmares
as Deeks • 1 eps
1988 Series
5.0
Beverly Hills Buntz
as Albert Fairchild • 1 eps
1987 Series
5.0
J.J. Starbuck
1 eps
1987 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Barney • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.5
Amazing Stories
as Mayor • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.8
The Twilight Zone
as Rev. Bailey (segment "The Junction") • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.1
Hunter
as Ralph Bankson • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.3
Night Court
as Tom Reader • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.5
The A-Team
as Neil Sullivan • 1 eps
1983 Series
5.6
St. Elsewhere
as Prison Official George Gauthier • 1 eps
1982 Series