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My Take
William Conrad is one of those performers I admire precisely because he refused to be boxed in. That unmistakable booming voice could have made him a one-note radio star, yet he kept reinventing himself across five decades, moving from menacing film-noir heavies into producing and directing. A fighter pilot in World War II before Hollywood, he carried a certain gravity into every role. I respect artists who build a career on craft and stamina rather than glamour, and Conrad strikes me as exactly that kind of durable, no-nonsense professional whose work outlasted the fads around him.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- William Conrad
- Name (Japanese)
- ウィリアム・コンラッド
- Reading
- うぃりあむ・こんらっど
- Born
- September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Occupation
- television director / actor / film director / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- High school
- Excelsior High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was William Conrad born?
September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994.
Where is William Conrad from?
William Conrad is from Louisville, Kentucky, United States.
What does William Conrad do?
William Conrad works as television director, actor, film director, film actor, television actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.