Known For
Acting
Birthday
July 16, 1918
Place of Birth
Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Also Known As
- William Paxton Bishop
William Bishop
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
William Paxton Bishop (July 16 1918 - October 3 1959) was an American television and movie actor from Oak Park, Illinois. He was best known for his role as Steve Connors on the 1950's NBC comedy series It's a Great Life[1] and for his roles in films including Harriet Craig, The Killer That Stalked New York and in numerous B-Movies and westerns such as The Tougher They Come, Gun Belt, The Basketball Fix, Cripple Creek and Wyoming Renegades.
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Known For - Movies
Song of the Thin Man
as Al Amboy
A Guy Named Joe
as Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)
The Frogmen
as Ferrino
The Texas Rangers
as Sam Bass
Slightly French
as J.B. (voice) (uncredited)
Gun Belt
as Ike Clinton
Top Gun
as Canby Judd
The Romance of Rosy Ridge
as Ad Buchanan
Lost Angel
as Reporter (uncredited)
Cry 'Havoc'
as Soldier
Known For - TV Shows
The Rifleman
as Dave Stafford
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Matt Hornbeck
The Ford Television Theatre
as Matt Brownley
The Ford Television Theatre
as Bruce Stevens
Suspense
Science Fiction Theatre
The Gale Storm Show
as David
Letter to Loretta
as Brad Delmar
It's a Great Life
as Steve Connors
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Charlie Sewell