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
House of 1000 Corpses
as Sheriff Frank Huston
The Towering Inferno
as Leading Agent
Black Dynamite
as Captain Yancy
Black Eagle
as Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars
as NASA Scientist
Creator
as Dr. Sutter
Lucky Lady
as Charley
Return from Witch Mountain
as Operations Officer
Demon Hunter
as Cardinal White
Known For - TV Shows
Scrubs
as Patient
Dallas
as Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
Dallas
as Attorney Gurney (as William H. Bassett)
MacGyver
as Iain M'Iver (uncredited)
Arrested Development
as Cab Driver
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Roy
Strong Medicine
as Spelling Bee Judge
Avatar: The Last Airbender
as Huu (voice)
Knots Landing
as Emissary
T. J. Hooker
as Mr. Miller