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Willis Bouchey (1907–1977)


American character actor primarily of pompous or officious types, long a favorite supporting player for John Ford. Bouchey was born in or near Vernon, Michigan but raised by his mother and stepfather in the state of Washington. He entered films in 1951 at the age of 44 and quickly became a familiar (if unnameable) fixture in movies and television. He died in 1977. See full bio »

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1972 The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV series)
Phineas Cobb
The Quarterback Ache (1972) … Phineas Cobb
 
1971 Shoot Out
Stationmaster (uncredited)
 
1970 Dirty Dingus Magee
Ira Teasdale
 
1969-1970 Mayberry R.F.D. (TV series)
Fremont / Mr. Adams / Rev. Mr. Bickford
Goober, the Housekeeper (1970) … Fremont
The Church Bell (1969) … Rev. Mr. Bickford
Driver Education (1969) … Mr. Adams
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Picking
Little Darling of the Sierras (1969) … Picking
 
1969 Ironside (TV series)
Judge
The Machismo Bag (1969) … Judge (uncredited)
 
1969 Young Billy Young
Doc Cushman
 
1969 The Love God?
Judge Jeremiah Claypool
 
1969 Mod Squad (TV series)
Dr. Samuels
Captain Greer, Call Surgery (1969) … Dr. Samuels
 
1969 Support Your Local Sheriff!
Thomas Devery
 
1969 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
Col. John Brock
The Buddy (1969) … Col. John Brock
 
1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Rowley
A Tall Tale of Prater Beaseley (1969) … Rowley
 
1965-1968 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Jim Stark / Sheriff Hockley
The Victim (1968) … Jim Stark
The Hostage (1965) … Sheriff Hockley
 
1967 This Is the Life (TV series)
Pastor Gerhardt
Faithful Until Death (1967) … Pastor Gerhardt
 
1966-1967 Pistols 'n' Petticoats (TV series)
Doc Finley / Doctor
Petrified Wretched (1967) … Doc Finley
Hank and the Indian War (1966) … Doctor
 
1967 Return of the Gunfighter
Judge Ellis
 
1966 Follow Me, Boys!
Judge (uncredited)
 
1960-1966 Perry Mason (TV series)
Judge / Judge Two / Second Judge
The Case of the Crafty Kidnapper (1966) … Judge
The Case of the Bogus Buccaneers (1966) … Judge
The Case of the 12th Wildcat (1965) … Judge
The Case of the Deadly Debt (1965) … Judge
The Case of the Ruinous Road (1964) … Judge
 
1965-1966 The Munsters (TV series)
Mr. Bradley / The Judge
A Visit from the Teacher (1966) … Mr. Bradley
John Doe Munster (1965) … The Judge
 
1962-1966 Hazel (TV series)
Arnold Winters / Mayor Dixon / Mr. Dempsey / …
A Question of Ethics (1966) … Mr. McComber
Bonnie Boy (1965) … Mayor Dixon
A Lesson in Diplomacy (1964) … The Mayor
Hazel Scores a Touchdown (1963) … Mr. Dempsey
Mr. B on the Bench (1962) … Arnold Winters
 
1962-1965 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Adm. Hawkins / Admiral Steinholtz / Gen. Grayson
The Return of Giuseppe (1965) … Gen. Grayson
The Rage of Taratupa (1964) … Admiral Steinholtz
Who Do the Voodoo (1962) … Adm. Hawkins
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
T. J. Blodgett
Patty, the Candy Striper (1965) … T. J. Blodgett
 
1965 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Judge
Gomer, the Star Witness (1965) … Judge
 
1965 Get Smart (TV series)
Air Force General
Washington 4, Indians 3 (1965) … Air Force General
 
1965 F Troop (TV series)
Col. Herman Saunders
The Phantom Major (1965) … Col. Herman Saunders
 
1965 Green Acres (TV series)
Mr. Felton
Oliver Buys a Farm (1965) … Mr. Felton
 
1965 The Third Man (TV series)
 
1964-1965 Petticoat Junction (TV series)
Dr. John Rhone / Mr. O'Donnell
Modern Merchandising (1965) … Mr. O'Donnell
Kate Flat on Her Back (1964) … Dr. John Rhone
 
1962-1965 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Dr. Bailey / Judge Neilson / Mr. Norton
One of the Family (1965) … Dr. Bailey
The Paragon (1963) … Mr. Norton
I Saw the Whole Thing (1962) … Judge Neilson
 
1965 The Baileys of Balboa (TV series)
Mayor
Bailey's Band (1965) … Mayor
 
1963-1965 The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series)
Dr. Sanders / Mr. Willis
Clampett General Hospital (1965) … Dr. Sanders
Elly Becomes a Secretary (1963) … Mr. Willis
 
1964 Where Love Has Gone
Judge Murphy
 
1964 Broadside (TV series)
Adm. Bradford
The Great Lipstick War (1964) … Adm. Bradford
 
1964 Cheyenne Autumn
Colonel at Victory Cave (uncredited)
 
1961-1964 The Andy Griffith Show (TV series)
Charlie O'Malley / Fletcher 'Fletch' Roberts / Mr. Brady / …
Back to Nature (1964) … Fletcher 'Fletch' Roberts
The Great Filling Station Robbery (1963) … Mr. Carter
Convicts-at-Large (1962) … Charlie O'Malley
The Inspector (1961) … Mr. Brady
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Dr. Sam Thorne
The Masks (1964) … Dr. Sam Thorne
 
1964 Lassie (TV series)
Registrar
A Challenge for Lassie (1964) … Registrar
 
1963 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Leon Aron, MD
The Backslider (1963) … Leon Aron, MD
 
1963 Stoney Burke (TV series)
Bowen
The Journey (1963) … Bowen
 
1962-1963 The Virginian (TV series)
Glen Hubbard / Henry Mulford
A Distant Fury (1963) … Glen Hubbard
50 Days to Moose Jaw (1962) … Henry Mulford
 
1963 The Dakotas (TV series)
Col. Fitch
Incident at Rapid City (1963) … Col. Fitch
 
1959-1963 Bonanza (TV series)
George Garvey / Judge
The Last Haircut (1963) … Judge
A Rose for Lotta (1959) … George Garvey
 
1962 Going My Way (TV series)
Bill Fleming
Mr. Second Chance (1962) … Bill Fleming
 
1962 How the West Was Won
Surgeon (uncredited)
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
Judge Spencer
Our Ernie Kills People (1962) … Judge Spencer
 
1959-1962 Laramie (TV series)
Bundy Wilcox / Captain / Frazer / …
The Fortune Hunter (1962) … Harvey Dodds
The Dynamiters (1962) … Bundy Wilcox
The Lawless Seven (1961) … Judge Petrie
Trail Drive (1960) … Frazer
Fugitive Road (1959) … Captain
 
1962 Alcoa Premiere (TV series)
Mayor
Flashing Spikes (1962) … Mayor
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Mr. Fielder
Dear George, the Siamese Cat Is Missing (1962) … Mr. Fielder
 
1962 Panic in Year Zero!
Dr. Powell Strong (as Willis Buchet)
 
1962 Incident in an Alley
Police Capt. Tom Brady
 
1962 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Jason Tully - Conductor
 
1962 87th Precinct (TV series)
Jim Spencer
Ramon (1962) … Jim Spencer
 
1962 Thriller (TV series)
Lt. Farnham
Man of Mystery (1962) … Lt. Farnham
 
1962 Saintly Sinners
Harrihan
 
1958-1962 Bronco (TV series)
Judge Fowler / Pearson
Ride the Whirlwind (1962) … Judge Fowler
Quest of the Thirty Dead (1958) … Pearson
 
1961 Pocketful of Miracles
Newspaper Editor
 
1958-1961 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
Frank Dane / Sam Banktort
Man of Another Breed (1961) … Frank Dane
The Golden Owl (1958) … Sam Banktort
 
1961 The Bob Cummings Show (TV series)
Roamin' Holiday (1961)
 
1961 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Dean Westbrook
Never Steal an Owl (1961) … Dean Westbrook
 
1960-1961 Harrigan and Son (TV series)
Joe Carr
The Testimonial (1961) … Joe Carr
Harrigan vs. Harrigan (1960) … Joe Carr
Junior Joins the Law Firm (1960) … Joe Carr
 
1961 You Have to Run Fast
Col. Maitland
 
1961 Two Rode Together
Mr. Harry J. Wringle
 
1961 Dennis the Menace (TV series)
Lawyer John McRae
Father's Day for Mr. Wilson (1961) … Lawyer John McRae
 
1961 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
The Patient Died (1961)
 
1959-1961 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)
General / Mr. Krebs
Spaceville (1961) … General
Maynard's Farewell to the Troops (1959) … Mr. Krebs
 
1961 The Brothers Brannagan (TV series)
Joe Dowling
Advantage: Death (1961) … Joe Dowling
 
1961 The Jim Backus Show (TV series)
Pinkmalion (1961)
 
1960-1961 Pete and Gladys (TV series)
Springer
Gladys Rents the House (1961) … Springer
Pete Takes Up Golf (1960) … Springer
Pete's Changing Personality (1960) … Springer
Movie Bug (1960) … Springer
 
1961 Ripcord (TV series)
Hank
Air Carnival (1961) … Hank
 
1960 Five Guns to Tombstone
George Landon
 
1960 The Untouchables (TV series)
Nathaniel Emmons
The Otto Frick Story (1960) … Nathaniel Emmons
 
1960 Wagon Train (TV series)
Mr. Grant
The Colter Craven Story (1960) … Mr. Grant
 
1960 Tombstone Territory (TV series)
Mr. Travers - Tracy's Father
The Injury (1960) … Mr. Travers - Tracy's Father
 
1960 Sergeant Rutledge
Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
 
1960 Not for Hire (TV series)
Martin
The General's Daughter (1960) … Martin
 
1959-1960 Johnny Ringo (TV series)
Mayor Hartford / Mayor Henderson
Single Debt (1960) … Mayor Henderson
The Arrival (1959) … Mayor Hartford
 
1960 Riverboat (TV series)
Judge Wingate
The Quick Noose (1960) … Judge Wingate
 
1958-1960 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Col. Bradley / Dr. Johnathon M. Kirk / Inspector John Bascomb
Vendetta (1960) … Col. Bradley
Amos Carter (1959) … Dr. Johnathon M. Kirk
Drop to Drink (1958) … Inspector John Bascomb
 
1960 The Gale Storm Show: Oh, Susanna! (TV series)
Henry Pomeroy
Mother Steps Out (1960) … Henry Pomeroy
 
1960 Tightrope (TV series)
Roger Mapes
The Model and the Mobster (1960) … Roger Mapes
 
1960 The Deputy (TV series)
Dr. Landry
Lawman's Blood (1960) … Dr. Landry
 
1960 Cheyenne (TV series)
Ralph Tobin
Riot at Arroyo Seco (1960) … Ralph Tobin
 
1959 Markham (TV series)
Joseph. Amery
Strange Visitor (1959) … Joseph. Amery
 
1959 It Started with a Kiss
Officer at Airport (voice) (uncredited)
 
1959 Bat Masterson (TV series)
Marshal
The Conspiracy: Part 2 (1959) … Marshal
 
1959 The Horse Soldiers
Col. Phil Secord
 
1959 Colt .45 (TV series)
Gov. Lew Wallace
Amnesty (1959) … Gov. Lew Wallace
 
1959 Lawman (TV series)
Jabez Bentham
The Journey (1959) … Jabez Bentham
 
1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Lew Morse
Two for Paradise (1959) … Lew Morse
 
1959 No Name on the Bullet
Buck Hastings
 
1959 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Book Publisher
Grandfather (1959) … Book Publisher (uncredited)
 
1959 Special Agent 7 (TV series)
Jenning
The Inside Man (1959) … Jenning
 
1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Paul Corrick
The Iron Curtain Caper (1958) … Paul Corrick
 
1958 The Silent Service (TV series)
Cole
The Squalus Story (1958) … Cole
 
1958 The Last Hurrah
Roger Sugrue
 
1958 Buckskin (TV series)
Cash Robertson
Cash Robertson (1958) … Cash Robertson
 
1958 The Sheepman
Frank Payton
 
1958 Sugarfoot (TV series)
Ira Fenwick
Price on His Head (1958) … Ira Fenwick
 
1958 The Court of Last Resort (TV series)
Robert Pickett
The Stephen Lowell Case (1958) … Robert Pickett
 
1958 Official Detective (TV series)
The Policeman's Gun (1958)
 
1958 Darby's Rangers
Brig. Gen. Truscott
 
1958 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show (TV series)
Mr. Baldwin
The Accident (1958) … Mr. Baldwin
 
1958 Telephone Time (TV series)
Ottomar Gerhardt
The Immortal Eye (1958) … Ottomar Gerhardt
 
1958 Sea Hunt (TV series)
Mr. Ward
Mark of the Octopus (1958) … Mr. Ward
 
1954-1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Sgt. Barth
Silent Ambush (1958)
Foggy Night (1954) … Sgt. Barth
 
1958 The Adventures of McGraw (TV series)
Lt. Stark
Time for Dying (1958) … Lt. Stark
 
1958 The Californians (TV series)
Seth Woods
Panic on Montgomery Street (1958) … Seth Woods
 
1957 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
Marshal
The Tinhorn (1957) … Marshal
 
1956-1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Gen. Price / George Mott / Marshal Case / …
A Man to Look Up To (1957) … Marshal Case
Decision at Wilson's Creek (1957) … Gen. Price
Dangerous Orders (1957) … George Mott
The Unrelenting Sky (1956) … Paul Travers
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Mr. Chase
The Burglar (1957) … Mr. Chase
 
1957 Zero Hour!
British Army Doctor
 
1957 The Gray Ghost (TV series)
General Staughton
Mosby's Rangers (1957) … General Staughton
 
1957 Casey Jones (TV series)
Morgan Grant
Spurline to Danger (1957) … Morgan Grant
 
1957 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Max Bender
A Matter of Ethics (1957) … Max Bender
 
1957 The Last Stagecoach West
George Bryceson
 
1957 Beau James
Arthur Julian
 
1957 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Cunningham
The Gentle Kingdom (1957) … Cunningham
 
1957 Sheriff of Cochise (TV series)
Bert Peterson
Husband and Wife (1957) … Bert Peterson
 
1957 The Garment Jungle
Dave Bronson
 
1957 Panic! (TV series)
Dr. Reynolds
Nightmare (1957) … Dr. Reynolds
 
1957 The Night Runner
Loren Mayes
 
1957 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Jeremy Chambers
Fathers and Sons (1957) … Jeremy Chambers
 
1955-1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Alderson / Capt. Kane / Darby
Deadline Decision (1957) … Alderson
Man on the Ledge (1955) … Capt. Kane
The Ox-Bow Incident (1955) … Darby (uncredited)
 
1957 Mister Cory
Mr. Vollard
 
1957 Last of the Badmen
Marshall Parker
 
1953-1957 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Arthur Collins / Charlie Crichton / George Robles / …
Ringside Seat (1957) … Hap Wheeler
Behind the Mask (1956) … George Robles
..... and Son (1955) … Charlie Crichton
Turn Back the Clock (1954) … Maj. Evans
The Ming Lama (1953) … Arthur Collins
 
1957 The Wings of Eagles
Barton
 
1957 Men of Annapolis (TV series)
All American (1957)
 
1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (TV series)
Dan Randolph
The Lost Face (1957) … Dan Randolph
 
1957 Dr. Christian (TV series)
Parsons
Once a Cop (1957) … Parsons
 
1956 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Emmet Ward
The Promising Young Man (1956) … Emmet Ward
 
1955-1956 Cavalcade of America (TV series)
Carver
Wild April (1956)
Diplomatic Outpost (1956) … Carver
Petticoat Doctor (1955)
 
1956 Pillars of the Sky
Col. Edson Stedlow
 
1956 Matinee Theatre (TV series)
Robertson
A Question of Balance (1956) … Robertson
 
1956 You Are There (TV series)
William C. Ralston
The Great Diamond Fraud (November, 1872) (1956) … William C. Ralston
 
1956 Johnny Concho
Sheriff Henderson
 
1956 Magnificent Roughnecks
Ernie Biggers
 
1954-1956 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Col. Schmidt / Mr. Dunwood
Yellowbelly (1956) … Col. Schmidt
An Operation in Money (1954) … Mr. Dunwood
 
1956 Crossroads (TV series)
Connors
The Judge (1956) … Connors
 
1956 Frontier (TV series)
Vance Landry
The Hunted (1956) … Vance Landry (as Bill Bouchey)
 
1956 Navy Log (TV series)
Adm. Stover
Men from Mars (1956) … Adm. Stover
 
1956 Forever, Darling
Mr. Oliver Clinton (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1956 The Forest Ranger (TV movie)
Jody Scott
 
1955 Hell on Frisco Bay
Police Lt. Paul Neville
 
1955 The Spoilers
Jonathan Struve
 
1955 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Edwin Stanton / Mr. Cully
Rookie of the Year (1955) … Mr. Cully
 
1953-1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Angus MacDonald / Dr. Clanders / J. B. Duringham / …
Nothing to Do Till Next Fall (1955) … J. B. Duringham
The Direct Approach (1955) … Robert Gregg
By-Line (1954) … Angus MacDonald
The Closed Door (1953) … Dr. Clanders
 
1955 The McConnell Story
Newton Bass
 
1955 Celebrity Playhouse (TV series)
 
1955 Damon Runyon Theater (TV series)
The Mink Doll (1955)
 
1955 The Whistler (TV series)
West
Meeting on Tenth Street (1955) … West (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1955 I Cover the Underworld
Warden Lewis J. Johnson
 
1955 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
Capt. Ferris
A Million Dollar Story (1955) … Capt. Ferris
 
1955 The Eternal Sea
Review Panel Chairman (Admiral Bill) (uncredited)
 
1955 Big House, U.S.A.
Robertson Lambert (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1955 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Immigration Officer (Ret.) Frank Ellis
The Case of the Priceless Passport (1955) … Immigration Officer (Ret.) Frank Ellis (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1955 Battle Cry
Mr. Forrester
 
1952-1955 Dragnet (TV series)
Harold Everson Sr. / Ralph Stevens
The Big Screen (1955) (as Bill Bouchey)
The Big New Year (1954) … Ralph Stevens
The Big Ham (1954) (as William Bouchey)
The Big Building (1953) (as Bill Bouchey)
The Big Seventeen (1952) … Harold Everson Sr. (as Bill Bouchey)
 
1955 The Violent Men
Sheriff Martin Kenner
 
1955 The Long Gray Line
Maj. Thomas
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Shavers
The Reckoning (1954) … Shavers
 
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Capt. Evans (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1954 Drum Beat
Gen. Gilliam
 
1954 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Father Francis Darling
For Father Darling (1954) … Father Francis Darling
 
1954 Suddenly
Dan Carney
 
1954 A Star Is Born
McBride (uncredited)
 
1954 The Lone Wolf (TV series)
Ed Phillips
The Arena (1954) … Ed Phillips
 
1954 Them!
Official at D.C. Meeting (uncredited)
 
1954 Mr. & Mrs. North (TV series)
Gordon Lane
Mask of Hate (1954) … Gordon Lane
 
1954 Fireman Save My Child
Mayor
 
1954 Executive Suite
Detective (uncredited)
 
1954 Battle of Rogue River
Maj. Wallach (uncredited)
 
1953-1954 The Pride of the Family (TV series)
Dr. Hammond
Albie Feels His Age (1954) … Dr. Hammond
Pilot (1953)
 
1953 Dangerous Crossing
Capt. Peters
 
1953 The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Dr. Askit - Quiz Master (uncredited)
 
1953 From Here to Eternity
Army Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
 
1953 Gun Belt
Endicott
 
1953 Pickup on South Street
Zara (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1953 The President's Lady
Judge McNairy (uncredited)
 
1953 Destination Gobi
Capt. Gates (uncredited)
 
1953 Biff Baker, U.S.A. (TV series)
Jack
The Witness (1953) … Jack
 
1953 The I Don't Care Girl
Keith Theatre Manager (uncredited)
 
1952 Million Dollar Mermaid
Director
 
1952 Just for You
Hank Ross
 
1952 Assignment: Paris
Biddle, an Editor
 
1952 Don't Bother to Knock
Joe the Bartender (as Willis B. Bouchey)
 
1952 Washington Story
Senator (uncredited)
 
1952 Red Planet Mars
President
 
1952 Belles on Their Toes
Kendall Williams (uncredited)
 
1952 Carbine Williams
Joseph Mitchell (uncredited)
 
1952 Anything Can Happen
Judge Gordon (uncredited)
 
1952 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Sound in the Night (1952)
 
1952 Deadline - U.S.A.
Henry (uncredited)
 
1952 Return of the Texan
Isham Gilder (uncredited)
 
1951 Elopement
Dr. Lucius Brenner (uncredited)
 
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2002 The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (TV documentary)
Zara (uncredited)
 
2001 Private Screenings (TV series)
 
1967 The Far Out West
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1958 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1937-41) Radio: Appeared (as "Charles Cunningham") on series "The Guiding Light". See more »

Alternate Names:

Willis B. Bouchet | Bill Bouchey | William Bouchey | Willis B. Bouchey | Willis Buchet

Height:

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

Trivia:

While some sources refer to an active career on Broadway before Bouchey entered films, the Internet Broadway Database (IBDB) lists no productions in which he appeared. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini