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Bill Bixby (1934–1993)


The son of a sales clerk and a department store owner, Bill Bixby was the sixth-generation Californian born as Wilfred Bailey Bixby, on January 22, 1934, in San Francisco, California. An only child growing up in the 1940s and 1950s, he attended schools in the same area, took ballroom dance lessons, before attending Lowell High School... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (74 titles)
1993 Blossom (TV series)
Cop
Blossom's Dilemma (1993) … Cop (voice)
 
1992 Diagnosis Murder (TV movie)
Nick Osborne
 
1990 An American Story (TV movie)
 
1987 Sledge Hammer! (TV series)
Zeke
Hammer Hits the Rock (1987) … Zeke (uncredited)
 
1987 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
Donald Iskin
Pilot (1987) … Donald Iskin
 
1986 True Confessions (TV series)
Host
The Decision (1986) … Host
Episode #2.3 (1986)
 
1986 Sin of Innocence (TV movie)
David McGary
 
1985 International Airport (TV movie)
Harvey Jameson
 
1983-1984 Goodnight, Beantown (TV series)
Matt Cassidy
Peace on Earth (1983) … Matt Cassidy
Happy Medium (1983) … Matt Cassidy
 
1983 Against the Odds (TV series)
Host
 
1982 I've Had It Up to Here (TV movie)
 
1977-1982 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Dr. David Bruce Banner / Mike Cassidy
 
1982 The Book of Lists (TV series)
Host
 
1982 Murder Is Easy (TV movie)
Prof. Luke Williams
 
1978 Once Upon a Classic (TV series)
Host
 
1977 The Love Boat (TV series)
John Ballard
 
1977 Black Market Baby (TV movie)
Herbert Freemont
 
1977 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Lieutenant Commander John Kelty
No Way Out (1977) … Lieutenant Commander John Kelty
 
1977 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Arnold Greenwood
Pilot (1977) … Arnold Greenwood
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
Fred F. Mason
The Scarlet Ribbon (1977) … Fred F. Mason
 
1976 The Great Houdini (TV movie)
Rev. Arthur Ford
 
1976 The Invasion of Johnson County (TV movie)
Sam Lowell
 
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)
Willie Abbott
 
1974-1976 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Eric Doyle / Jerry Schilling
Police Buff (1976) … Eric Doyle
Target: Red (1974) … Jerry Schilling
 
1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang
Russel Donavan
 
1975 Barbary Coast (TV series)
Philippe Despard
The Barbary Coast (1975) … Philippe Despard
 
1975 Mannix (TV series)
Tony Elliott
The Empty Tower (1975) … Tony Elliott
 
1968-1974 Ironside (TV series)
Gallin / Edward Neufane / Tom Dayton
Raise the Devil: Part 2 (1974) … Gallin
Raise the Devil: Part 1 (1974) … Gallin
Tom Dayton Is Loose Among Us (1970) … Tom Dayton
Sergeant Mike (1968) … Edward Neufane
 
1974 Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (TV movie)
William
 
1974 Family Theatre: Married Is Better (TV movie)
Bill
 
1973 Shirts/Skins (TV movie)
Teddy Bush
 
1973 Steambath (TV movie)
Tandy
 
1973 Barnaby Jones (TV series)
Alex Chandler
To Denise, with Love and Murder (1973) … Alex Chandler
 
1972 Medical Center (TV series)
Dr. Hurst
Pressure Point (1972) … Dr. Hurst
 
1972 The Couple Takes a Wife (TV movie)
Jeff Hamilton
 
1972 Search (TV series)
Mark Elliott
The Adonis File (1972) … Mark Elliott
 
1969-1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Rug") / Alan (segment "Love and the Eskimo") / Darian Patrick (segment "Love and the Legal Agreement") / …
Love and the Lucky Couple/Love and the Mail Room/Love and the New Act/Love and the Overnight Guests (1972) … Kenny Frasier (segment "Love and the Overnight Guests")
Love and the Eskimo/Love and the Nuisance (1970) … Alan (segment "Love and the Eskimo")
Love and the Legal Agreement/Love and the Militant/Love and Who? (1969) … Darian Patrick (segment "Love and the Legal Agreement")
 
1972 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Bruce Tarraday (segment "Last Rites for a Dead Druid") / Noel
The Return of the Sorcerer (1972) … Noel
The Waiting Room/Last Rites for a Dead Druid (1972) … Bruce Tarraday (segment "Last Rites for a Dead Druid")
 
1971 Congratulations, It's a Boy! (TV movie)
Johnny Gaines
 
1971 Big Fish, Little Fish (TV movie)
Ronnie
 
1969-1971 Insight (TV series)
John / Johnny
The War of the Eggs (1971) … John
The Poker Game (1969) … Johnny
 
1968 The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series)
Paul Wilkie
The Ghost Hunter (1968) … Paul Wilkie
 
1968 Speedway
Kenny Donford
 
1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
George Palmer
To Steal a Battleship (1968) … George Palmer
 
1968 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV series)
David
Two for Penny (1968) … David
 
1967 Clambake
James J. Jamison III
 
1967 That Girl (TV series)
Harry Banner
The Apartment (1967) … Harry Banner
 
1967 Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding!
Dick Bender
 
1967 Iron Horse (TV series)
Dan Gilmore
Appointment with an Epitaph (1967) … Dan Gilmore
 
1966 Combat! (TV series)
Kline
The Losers (1966) … Kline
 
1966 Ride Beyond Vengeance
Johnsy Boy Hood
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree
Track Team Coach (uncredited)
 
1963 The Lieutenant (TV series)
Stew Sallaway
A Million Miles from Clary (1963) … Stew Sallaway
 
1963 Irma la Douce
Tattooed sailor
 
1962-1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Ben Mollenhauer / Dr. John Grant
The Balance and the Crucible (1963) … Ben Mollenhauer
The Soul Killer (1962) … Dr. John Grant
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Art
Try to Keep Alive Until Next Tuesday (1963) … Art (as William Bixby)
 
1963 Twilight Zone (TV series)
OOD
The Thirty-Fathom Grave (1963) … OOD
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Brune
The Voice of Charlie Pont (1962) … Brune
Once a Bachelor (1962)
 
1962 Lonely Are the Brave
Airman in Helicopter (uncredited)
 
1962 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Charles Raymond / Raymond
That's Showbiz (1962) … Charles Raymond
A Man's Best Friend (1962) … Charles Raymond
Home Sweet Home (1962) … Raymond
 
1962 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Ronald Bailey
Bailey's Bad Boy (1962) … Ronald Bailey
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Pete Canaday
To the Best of My Recollection (1961) … Pete Canaday
 
1961 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Paul
The Law and Kelly Gregg (1961) … Paul
 
1961 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Joey / Mack
Danny and Durante (1961) … Mack
Danny Weaves a Web (1961) … Joey
 
1961 Ben Casey (TV series)
Intern at party
A Few Brief Lines for Dave (1961) … Intern at party
 
1961 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
Roger
The Gigolo (1961) … Roger
 
1961 Straightaway (TV series)
The Tin Caesar (1961)
 
1961 Hennesey (TV series)
Intern
Welcome Home, Dr. Blair (1961) … Intern
 
Show ShowDirector (35 titles)
1992-1994 Blossom (TV series)
Meat (1994)
Getting Lucky (1994)
True Romance (1993)
 
1993 The Woman Who Loved Elvis (TV movie)
 
1991 Baby of the Bride (TV movie)
 
1991 Man of the People (TV series)
 
1991 Sons and Daughters (TV series)
Melanie (1991)
 
1990 Ferris Bueller (TV series)
 
1989 The Nutt House (TV series)
 
1988 The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
1986 Better Days (TV series)
Cheaters Never Win (1986)
Ground Rules (1986)
 
1985 Rockhopper (TV movie)
 
1984 Dreams (TV series)
Working Life (1984)
Boys Are the Best (1984)
Kiss Me Red (1984)
Stuttering (1984)
Suspicion (1984)
 
1984 W*A*L*T*E*R (TV short)
 
1983 Goodnight, Beantown (TV series)
Peace on Earth (1983)
 
1983 The Best of Times (TV series)
 
1983 Wizards and Warriors (TV series)
 
1982 Herbie, the Love Bug (TV series)
 
1981 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
 
1978 The Many Loves of Arthur (TV movie)
 
1978 Three on a Date (TV movie)
 
1976-1977 Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II (TV series)
Chapter XVIII (1977)
Chapter III (1976)
 
1977 Charlie's Angels (TV series)
Dirty Business (1977)
 
1977 The Oregon Trail (TV series)
The Scarlet Ribbon (1977)
 
1976 Bert D'Angelo/Superstar (TV series)
 
1975 Barbary Coast (TV series)
Jesse Who? (1975)
The Barbary Coast (1975)
 
1975 Mannix (TV series)
Hardball (1975)
The Empty Tower (1975)
 
1975 Kate McShane (TV series)
 
1973 The Magician (TV series)
 
1972-1973 Room 222 (TV series)
The Noon Goon (1973)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1990 The Death of the Incredible Hulk (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1989 The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1988 The Incredible Hulk Returns (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1984 Dreams (TV series) (producer - 12 episodes)
Fortune and Fame (1984) (producer)
Working Life (1984) (producer)
Boys Are the Best (1984) (producer)
Friends (1984) (producer)
Kiss Me Red (1984) (producer)
 
1983-1984 Goodnight, Beantown (TV series) (executive producer - 2 episodes)
An Old Flame Flickers (1984) (executive producer)
A Felon Needs a Girl (1983) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1963 My Favorite Martian (TV series)
That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin (1963) ("Symphony No. 9" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2011 Unloved (video short) (special thanks)
 
1978 Flying High (TV series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
The Vanishing Point (1978) (special thanks)
 
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bill Bixby: Chasing Perfection (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 December 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1992 The Marilyn Files (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.113 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 The Elvis Conspiracy (documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.83 (1989) … Himself
 
1983 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Lou Ferrigno (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Against the Odds: Martin Luther King, Jr. (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1981 The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1980 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Himself
Superheroes (1980) … Himself
Superheroes (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Nashville Remembers Elvis on His Birthday (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Magic of David Copperfield II (TV special)
Himself
 
1979 The Television Annual: 1978/1979 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1979 The Hanna-Barbera Hall of Fame: Yabba Dabba Doo II (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1978 Flying High (TV series)
Himself
The Vanishing Point (1978) … Himself
 
1978 That Thing on ABC (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
Himself (segment "Headache Clinic")
 
1974-1977 Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 11 May 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 9 June 1975 (1975) … Himself
Episode dated 24 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1976 Stumpers! (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
Episode dated 11 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The Rich Little Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.14 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Mitzi and a Hundred Guys (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Himself/panelist
 
1966-1974 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Center Square
Episode dated 10 June 1974 (1974) … Himself
Episode dated 16 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 15 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 14 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 13 November 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1973 All-Star Baffle (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 May 1973 (1973) … Himself
Episode dated 23 April 1973 (1973) … Himself
 
1971-1972 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 9 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 8 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 7 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1972 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.7 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 16 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode #4.127 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Cop Out! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Bill Bixby (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Pet Set (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Dating Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 It Takes Two (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 29 September 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 P.D.Q. (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 June 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1966 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 24 October 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 Elvis Found Alive (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Incredible Hulk
Tom Corbett (uncredited)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1981) TV Commercial for Maximum Strength Dietac diet pills - Actor See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 3 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

William Bixby

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Everyone fantasizes. We all want to be something we're not. See more »

Trivia:

After graduating from Lowell High School, he attended San Francisco College to pursue a major in acting. He was asked to go to the University of California-Berkeley to major in pre-law, but dropped out. See more »

Trademark:

Performed professionally magic tricks. See more »

Nickname:

Bix See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius