Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 28, 1935
Place of Birth
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- William H. Bassett
- William Henry Bassett
- Frederick Bloggs
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 - Movies
The Karate Kid
as Mr. Mills
The Towering Inferno
as Leading Agent
House of 1000 Corpses
as Sheriff Frank Huston
Lucky Lady
as Charley
Black Dynamite
as Captain Yancy
Invaders from Mars
as NASA Scientist
Return from Witch Mountain
as Operations Officer
Black Eagle
as Dean Rickert
Creator
as Dr. Sutter
Demon Hunter
as Cardinal White
Known For - TV Shows
Scrubs
as Patient
Dallas
as Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Dallas
as Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
MacGyver
as Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Knots Landing
as Emissary
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Roy
Strong Medicine
as Spelling Bee Judge
Hunter
as Park Beach Bum
Arrested Development
as Cab Driver
Reno 911!
as Mover