Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

July 16, 1918

Died

October 3, 1959 (age 41)

Place of Birth

Oak Park, Illinois, USA

Also Known As

William Paxton Bishop

IMDb

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Bishop (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

1959FilmThe Oregon Trailas Captain George Wayne 1958TVThe Riflemanas Dave Stafford 1957FilmShort Cut to Hellas Sgt. Stan Lowery 1957FilmThe Phantom Stagecoachas Glen Hayden 1957FilmThe Star Wagonas Charles Duffy 1956FilmThe White Squawas Bob Garth 1956FilmThe Bossas Bob Herrick 1956TVThe Gale Storm Showas David 1955FilmTop Gunas Canby Judd 1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Houras Matt Hornbeck 1955TVScience Fiction Theatre 1954FilmOverland Pacificas Del Stewart 1954TVIt's a Great Lifeas Steve Connors 1954FilmWyoming Renegadesas Sundance Kid 1953TVLetter to Lorettaas Brad Delmar 1953FilmGun Beltas Ike Clinton 1953FilmThe Redhead from Wyomingas Jim Averell 1953FilmThe Studebaker Storyas Henry Studebaker 1952FilmThe Raidersas Marshal Bill Henderson 1952TVThe Ford Television Theatreas Matt Brownley 1952FilmBreakdownas Terry Williams 1952FilmCripple Creekas Silver Kirby 1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Starsas Charlie Sewell 1951FilmThe Basketball Fixas Mike Taft 1951FilmThe Texas Rangersas Sam Bass 1951FilmLorna Dooneas Carver Doone 1951FilmThe Frogmenas Ferrino 1950FilmThe Tougher They Comeas Gus Williams 1950FilmHarriet Craigas Wes Miller 1950FilmThe Killer That Stalked New Yorkas Dr. Ben Wood 1949FilmAnna Lucastaas Rudolf Strobel 1949FilmThe Walking Hillsas Dave "Shep" Wilson 1949FilmSlightly Frenchas J.B. (voice) (uncredited)1949TVSuspense 1948FilmThe Untamed Breedas Larch Keegan 1948FilmBlack Eagleas Jason Bond 1948FilmThunderhoofas The Kid 1948FilmCoroner Creekas Leach Conover 1948FilmPort Saidas Leslie Sears 1948FilmAdventures in Silveradoas Bill Foss 1947FilmDevil Shipas Sanderson 1947FilmSong of the Thin Manas Al Amboy 1947FilmThe Romance of Rosy Ridgeas Ad Buchanan 1944FilmA Guy Named Joeas Ray - Transport Pilot (uncredited)1943FilmLost Angelas Reporter (uncredited)1943FilmCry 'Havoc'as Soldier 1943FilmSwing Feveras Soldier with Autograph Book (uncredited)1943FilmSwing Shift Maisieas Young Pilot (Uncredited)1943FilmYoung Ideasas French Lieutenant (uncredited)1943FilmSeeing Handsas Man Pulling Lamp Cord (uncredited)