William Bassett

William Bassett

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

December 28, 1935

died

February 9, 2025

place of birth

Evanston, Illinois, USA

also known as

William H. Bassett · William Henry Bassett · Frederick Bloggs

total credits

43 movies

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.

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Known For

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

as Mr. Mills

The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno

as Leading Agent

House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses

as Sheriff Frank Huston

Black Eagle

Black Eagle

as Dean Rickert

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite

as Captain Yancy

Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

as Operations Officer

Filmography

43 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Karate Kid
7.2

The Karate Kid

1984as Mr. Mills
The Towering Inferno
7.0

The Towering Inferno

1974as Leading Agent
House of 1000 Corpses
6.2

House of 1000 Corpses

2003as Sheriff Frank Huston
Black Eagle
5.0

Black Eagle

1988as Dean Rickert
Black Dynamite
7.1

Black Dynamite

2009as Captain Yancy
Return from Witch Mountain
5.9

Return from Witch Mountain

1978as Operations Officer
Creator
6.1

Creator

1985as Dr. Sutter
Invaders from Mars
5.6

Invaders from Mars

1986as NASA Scientist
Lucky Lady
5.5

Lucky Lady

1975as Charley
The Lie
6.0

The Lie

1973as Army Major
Her Costly Affair
4.0

Her Costly Affair

1996as Ed Baines
Demon Hunter
4.7

Demon Hunter

2005as Cardinal White
Wild Roomies
4.0

Wild Roomies

2004as Mr. Seeley
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
6.5

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

1989as Dr. Watts
Old Boyfriends
5.1

Old Boyfriends

1979as David Brinks
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
5.6

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

1977as Smitty
Fast Girl
5.9

Fast Girl

2008as Willy
The Grasshopper
5.0

The Grasshopper

1970as Aaron
Never Forget
5.0

Never Forget

1991as Lewis Brandon
Crazy As Hell
5.6

Crazy As Hell

2002as Mr. Brennan
The Naked Cage
4.9

The Naked Cage

1986as Jordan
Thornwell
7.3

Thornwell

1981as C.I.C. Agent
Keefer
8.0

Keefer

1978as The Sergeant
A Time for Dying
6.4

A Time for Dying

1969as The Southerner
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove
5.6

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

2000as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Sam's Son
6.5

Sam's Son

1984as Mr. Turner
Richard II
9.0

Richard II

1982as Lord Marshal
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel
4.8

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

1993as Aaron
Unwed Father
5.3

Unwed Father

1974as Principal
The New Love Boat
3.3

The New Love Boat

1977as Josh
Spring Awakening
6.5

Spring Awakening

1994as Ulf Anderson
Perfect Gentlemen
4.8

Perfect Gentlemen

1978as Southern Man
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
7.5

The Kids Who Knew Too Much

1980as Policeman
My Father's House
9.0

My Father's House

1975as Airplane Captain
The Hollywood Detective
7.0

The Hollywood Detective

1989as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
Never Con a Killer
10.0

Never Con a Killer

1977as Huff Hufaker
Another Part of the Forest
10.0

Another Part of the Forest

1972as Bagtry
Moonlight
7.5

Moonlight

1982as Tappan Zee Man
The Tempest
7.5

The Tempest

1960as Ferdinand
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
7.0

The Journey of the Fifth Horse

1966as Rubin / Narvinsky
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer
7.0

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

1974
Welcome To September
10.0

Welcome To September

2005as Mr. Taskey
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'
5.8

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

2000as Narrator