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William T. Orr (1917–2002)


William Orr is known to fans of 1950s and 1960s TV shows by the abbreviated but imposing credit of Wm. T. Orr seen at the end of every Warner Bros. show including Maverick, Cheyenne, 77 Sunset Strip and F Troop. As the head of WB Television for nine years, he was executive producer of the studio's early forays into the medium... See full bio »

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Hide HideProducer (29 titles)
1973 Wicked, Wicked (executive producer)
 
1965-1966 Hank (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
Operation Matriculation (1966) (executive producer)
McKillup's Best Seller (1966) (executive producer)
Ethel Weiss, Won't You Please Come Home (1966) (executive producer)
Wedding Anyone? (1966) (executive producer)
Maury Wills to the Rescue (1966) (executive producer)
 
1965-1966 Mister Roberts (TV series) (executive producer - 30 episodes)
Captain, My Captain (1966) (executive producer)
In Love and War (1966) (executive producer)
Undercover Cook (1966) (executive producer)
Unwelcome Aboard (1966) (executive producer)
Son of Eight in Every Port (1966) (executive producer)
 
1965-1966 F Troop (TV series) (executive producer - 17 episodes)
Our Hero, What's His Name? (1966) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
Iron Horse Go Home (1965) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
Here Comes the Tribe (1965) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
The 86 Proof Spring (1965) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
O'Rourke vs. O'Reilly (1965) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
 
1964-1965 Wendy and Me (TV series) (executive producer - 34 episodes)
Tacos, Enchiladas and Wendy (1965) (executive producer)
Call Me or I'll Call You (1965) (executive producer)
Wendy's Five Thousand Dollar Chair (1965) (executive producer)
Danny's Double Life (1965) (executive producer)
Wendy's Instant Intellect (1965) (executive producer)
 
1964-1965 No Time for Sergeants (TV series) (executive producer - 34 episodes)
The Velvet Wiggle (1965) (executive producer)
Target: Stockdale (1965) (executive producer)
Andy Meets His Match (1965) (executive producer)
Whortleberry Roots for Everyone (1965) (executive producer)
The Day Blue Blew (1965) (executive producer)
 
1964 Sex and the Single Girl (producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
 
1964 Ready for the People (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1963-1964 Temple Houston (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
Miss Katherine (1964) (executive producer)
The Town That Trespassed (1964) (executive producer)
Do Unto Others, Then Gallop (1964) (executive producer)
The Gun That Swept the West (1964) (executive producer)
Last Full Moon (1964) (executive producer)
 
1958-1964 77 Sunset Strip (TV series) (executive producer - 201 episodes)
Queen of the Cats (1964) (executive producer)
Dead as the 'Dude' (1964) (executive producer)
The Target (1964) (executive producer)
Not Such a Simple Knot (1964) (executive producer)
Alimony League (1964) (executive producer)
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series) (executive producer - 20 episodes)
A Nice Girl from Goliath (1963) (executive producer)
Sanctuary at Crystal Springs (1963) (executive producer)
Feud at Snake River (1963) (executive producer)
The Chooser of the Slain (1963) (executive producer)
Terror at Heart River (1963) (executive producer)
 
1959-1963 Hawaiian Eye (TV series) (executive producer - 134 episodes)
Passport (1963) (executive producer)
The Sisters (1963) (executive producer)
Gift of Love (1963) (executive producer)
Blow Low, Blow Blue (1963) (executive producer)
Two Million Too Much (1963) (executive producer)
 
1962-1963 The Gallant Men (TV series) (executive producer - 26 episodes)
Tommy (1963) (executive producer)
The Crucible (1963) (executive producer)
A Taste of Peace (1963) (executive producer)
Ol' Buddy (1963) (executive producer)
One Puka Puka (1963) (executive producer)
 
1955-1962 Cheyenne (TV series) (executive producer - 108 episodes)
Showdown at Oxbend (1962) (executive producer)
Wanted for the Murder of Cheyenne Bodie (1962) (executive producer)
Johnny Brassbuttons (1962) (executive producer)
Vengeance Is Mine (1962) (executive producer)
The Quick and the Deadly (1962) (executive producer)
 
1962 Room for One More (TV series) (executive producer - 23 episodes)
Son of a Boss (1962) (executive producer)
Ribbins and Beaus (1962) (executive producer)
Bonjour, Rose Family (1962) (executive producer)
Happiness Is Just a State of Mind (1962) (executive producer)
Out at Home (1962) (executive producer)
 
1960-1962 Surfside 6 (TV series) (executive producer - 74 episodes)
Midnight for Prince Charming (1962) (executive producer)
House on Boca Key (1962) (executive producer)
The Neutral Corner (1962) (executive producer)
Pawn's Gambit (1962) (executive producer)
Masquerade (1962) (executive producer)
 
1958-1962 Lawman (TV series) (executive producer - 156 episodes)
The Witness (1962) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
The Unmasked (1962) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
Jailbreak (1962) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
Explosion (1962) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
The Actor (1962) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
 
1958-1962 Bronco (TV series) (executive producer - 68 episodes)
Then the Mountains (1962) (executive producer)
The Immovable Object (1962) (executive producer)
A Town That Lived and Died (1962) (executive producer)
Moment of Doubt (1962) (executive producer)
Until Kingdom Come (1962) (executive producer)
 
1957-1962 Maverick (TV series) (executive producer - 124 episodes)
One of Our Trains Is Missing (1962) (executive producer)
Mr. Muldoon's Partner (1962) (executive producer)
The Money Machine (1962) (executive producer)
The Troubled Heir (1962) (executive producer)
Marshal Maverick (1962) (executive producer)
 
1960-1962 The Roaring 20's (TV series) (executive producer - 45 episodes)
The People People Marry (1962) (executive producer)
Footlights (1962) (executive producer)
You Can't Fight City Hall (1962) (executive producer)
Blondes Prefer Gentlemen (1961) (executive producer - as Wm. T. Orr)
Asparagus Tips (1961) (executive producer)
 
1957-1961 Sugarfoot (TV series) (executive producer - 69 episodes)
Trouble at Sand Springs (1961) (executive producer)
Stranger in Town (1961) (executive producer)
Angel (1961) (executive producer)
Shepherd with a Gun (1961) (executive producer)
Toothy Thompson (1961) (executive producer)
 
1959-1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series) (executive producer - 39 episodes)
Teresa (1960) (executive producer)
Reunion (1960) (executive producer)
Interrupted Wedding (1960) (executive producer)
Wagon Show (1960) (executive producer)
Ferry to Algiers (1960) (executive producer)
 
1957-1960 Colt .45 (TV series) (executive producer - 67 episodes)
The Trespasser (1960) (executive producer)
Showdown at Goldtown (1960) (executive producer)
Appointment in Agoura (1960) (executive producer)
Bounty List (1960) (executive producer)
Attack (1960) (executive producer)
 
1959-1960 The Alaskans (TV series) (executive producer - 37 episodes)
The Devil Made Fire (1960) (executive producer)
The Ballad of Whitehorse (1960) (executive producer)
White Vengeance (1960) (executive producer)
Sign of the Kodiak (1960) (executive producer)
Calico (1960) (executive producer)
 
1958 Girl on the Run (executive producer)
 
1956 Conflict (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
Man from 1997 (1956) (executive producer)
 
1955 Casablanca (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1955 Warner Brothers Presents (TV series) (executive producer)
 
1955 Kings Row (TV series) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (22 titles)
1943 He Hired the Boss
Don Bates
 
1943 Three Cadets (short)
 
1942 The Big Street
Decatur Reed (as William Orr)
 
1942 The Gay Sisters
Dick Tone
 
1942 Soldiers in White (short)
Pvt. Johnny Allison
 
1941 Unholy Partners
Thomas 'Tommy' Jarvis, an alias of Tommy Jarrett
 
1941 Navy Blues
Mac
 
1941 Those Good Old Days (short)
Joe La Rue
 
1941 Three Sons o' Guns
Kenneth 'Ken'/'Kenny' Patterson
 
1941 Thieves Fall Out
George Formsby
 
1941 Take the Air (short)
 
1941 Honeymoon for Three
Arthur Westlake
 
1940 Meet the Fleet (short)
Kansas Potter
 
1940 Service with the Colors (short)
Charles Corbin (as William Orr)
 
1940 Those Were the Days! (uncredited)
 
1940 My Love Came Back
Paul Malette (as William Orr)
 
1940 Young America Flies (short)
Jack (as William Orr)
 
1940 The Mortal Storm
Erich Von Rohn
 
1939 Invitation to Happiness
Bellboy (uncredited)
 
1939 The Hardys Ride High
Dick Bannersly (as William Orr)
 
1938 Brother Rat
Member of the Guard (uncredited)
 
1938 Touchdown, Army
Cadet Beale (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1941 Unholy Partners (lyrics: "It All Depends on You")
 
1941 Those Good Old Days (short) (performer: "My Old Shack in D-I-X-I-E" - uncredited, "Who's Your Honey Lamb?" - uncredited, "Seaside Finale" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (5 titles)
1997 Hollywood Commandos (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul (documentary)
Himself
 
1972 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Chad Everett (1972) … Himself
 
1958 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
James Garner (1958) … Himself
 
1941 Meet the Stars #8: Stars Past and Present (documentary short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2008 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 

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