Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

56

Gender

Male

Birthday

1944-08-04

Day of Death

1998-12-28 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Kermit, Texas, USA

Also Known As

William Frankfather

Biography

William Frankfather (born Billy Joe Frankfather; August 4, 1944 – December 28, 1998) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Frankfather, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

The Women of Brewster Place

1989

The Women of Brewster Place

as

Judge

Defense Play

1988

Defense Play

as

MouseHunt

1997

MouseHunt

as

Mr. Texas

Cool World

1992

Cool World

as

Cop

Trading Favors

1997

Trading Favors

as

Gus

Flashpoint

1984

Flashpoint

as

Lacy

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Pennies from Heaven

as

Pool Player

War Party

1988

War Party

as

The Governor

Alien Nation

1989

Alien Nation

as

Purist Leader

The Nightmare Begins Again

1993

The Nightmare Begins Again

as

Robert Deeks

Why Me?

1984

Why Me?

as

Dental Corps Doctor

Little Sister

1992

Little Sister

as

Dad

The Rocketeer

1991

The Rocketeer

as

Government Liaison

Where Are My Children?

1994

Where Are My Children?

as

Local Judge

Baby Boom

1987

Baby Boom

as

Merle White

Blue De Ville

1986

Blue De Ville

as

President Fryborg

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

When a Man Loves a Woman

as

Al-anon Leader

Inside Moves

1980

Inside Moves

as

Fryer

Death Becomes Her

1992

Death Becomes Her

as

Mr. Franklin

Invaders from Mars

1986

Invaders from Mars

as

Ed, Heather's Father

Amazing Stories

1986

Amazing Stories

as

Mayor

Born Yesterday

1993

Born Yesterday

as

Senator Kelley

Foul Play

1978

Foul Play

as

Whitey Jackson

Alamo Bay

1985

Alamo Bay

as

Mac

Harry and the Hendersons

1987

Harry and the Hendersons

as

Schwarz

This Year's Blonde

1980

This Year's Blonde

as

John Huston

Rough Draft

1998

Rough Draft

as

Officer Joe

Freddy's Nightmares: No More Mr. Nice Guy

1988

Freddy's Nightmares: No More Mr. Nice Guy

as

Robert Deeks

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

as

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as

Frank Willard

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

as

Sonny Red

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Neil Sullivan

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Rev. Bailey (segment "The Junction")

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

as

Mr. Colbert

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as

Man in Bar

Wings

Wings

as

Thurmon

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

as

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Barney

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

as

Deeks

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

as

Judge David Johnson

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

as

Hunter

Hunter

as

Ralph Bankson

Angel Falls

Angel Falls

as

Sheriff Bailey

I Know My First Name Is Steven

I Know My First Name Is Steven

as

Judge Sabraw

J.J. Starbuck

J.J. Starbuck

as

Bodies of Evidence

Bodies of Evidence

as

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as

mayor

Beverly Hills Buntz

Beverly Hills Buntz

as

Albert Fairchild

Hunter

Hunter

as

Josh Sanders

Night Court

Night Court

as

Tom Reader

Family of Spies

Family of Spies

as

Adm. Tully

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Man at Water Pumping Station

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as

Male Shapeshifter

Arliss

Arliss

as

Client Rep

Renegade

Renegade

as

Sheriff Harry Ames

Production

Crew

Directing