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William 'Bill' Phillips(1908-1957)

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  • Writer
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William 'Bill' Phillips in Backlash (1956)
William 'Bill' Phillips was born on 1 June 1908 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Living in a Big Way (1947), Detective Story (1951) and The Hidden Eye (1945). He was married to Eve Phillips. He died on 27 June 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJune 1, 1908
DiedJune 27, 1957(49)
BornJune 1, 1908
DiedJune 27, 1957(49)
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Known for

Gene Kelly and Marie McDonald in Living in a Big Way (1947)
Living in a Big Way
6.1
  • Schultz
  • 1947
Kirk Douglas, William Bendix, Frank Faylen, Lee Grant, Horace McMahon, Cathy O'Donnell, Eleanor Parker, and Joseph Wiseman in Detective Story (1951)
Detective Story
7.5
  • Det. Pat Callahan(as William 'Bill' Phillips)
  • 1951
Paul Langton, Frances Rafferty, and Friday in The Hidden Eye (1945)
The Hidden Eye
6.2
  • Marty Corbett
  • 1945
Scott Brady and Betta St. John in The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
The Law vs. Billy the Kid
5.2
  • Charley Bowdre
  • 1954

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Actor

  • James Stewart and Audie Murphy in Night Passage (1957)
    Night Passage
    6.6
    • Blacksmith
    • Livery Stable Owner (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ronald Reagan in Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
    Hellcats of the Navy
    5.6
    • Carroll (as William Phillips)
    • 1957
  • The O. Henry Playhouse (1957)
    The O. Henry Playhouse
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Muldoon (as William Phillips)
    • 1957
  • Sterling Hayden and Constance Ford in The Iron Sheriff (1957)
    The Iron Sheriff
    6.0
    • Millican (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Revolt at Fort Laramie (1957)
    Revolt at Fort Laramie
    5.6
    • Serrell (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
    • 1957
  • Mari Blanchard, Wallace Ford, Wright King, and Forrest Tucker in Stagecoach to Fury (1956)
    Stagecoach to Fury
    5.9
    • Harold - Bartender
    • 1956
  • Mara Corday, Barton MacLane, and Willard Parker in Naked Gun (1956)
    Naked Gun
    6.6
    • Wilson - Bartender (as Bill Phillips)
    • 1956
  • Glenn Ford and Jeanne Crain in The Fastest Gun Alive (1956)
    The Fastest Gun Alive
    7.1
    • Lars Toomey
    • 1956
  • Howard Duff, Lita Baron, and Bill Williams in The Broken Star (1956)
    The Broken Star
    5.8
    • Doc Mott (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips)
    • 1956
  • Gregory Peck, Jennifer Jones, and Fredric March in The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
    The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit
    7.1
    • Antonio Bulaga (scenes deleted)
    • 1956
  • Joel Ashley, Marian Carr, Gilman Rankin, Serena Sande, John Smith, and Kent Taylor in Ghost Town (1956)
    Ghost Town
    5.8
    • Kerry 'Crusty' McCabe (as William Phillips)
    • 1956
  • Beverly Garland and Perry Lopez in The Steel Jungle (1956)
    The Steel Jungle
    5.8
    • Officer Borgum
    • 1956
  • Donna Reed and Richard Widmark in Backlash (1956)
    Backlash
    6.6
    • Rebel, the Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • The Last Hunt (1956)
    The Last Hunt
    6.8
    • Man in Jail with Woodfoot (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Arlene Dahl, Rhonda Fleming, and John Payne in Slightly Scarlet (1956)
    Slightly Scarlet
    6.5
    • Hood (uncredited)
    • 1956

Writer

  • Attack of the Jungle Women
    4.0
    • idea (uncredited)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Phillips
  • Born
    • June 1, 1908
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • June 27, 1957
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Eve Phillips

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    Dr. William 'Bill' Phillips was on the advisory council of the San Diego Museum of Man in 1956-1957, when he suggested the idea for the documentary about the Choco Indians in the jungles of Panama, that would be the basis later of the film Attack of the Jungle Women (1959).

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