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Will Hare (I) (1916–1997)

Actor

Character actor Will Hare has been appearing on stage, screen and television since he was 17 up to his death at age 80. Becoming a veteran of stage for over a half of a century, Hare's film debut was Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man and his final theatrical appearance was "Me and Veronica" in 1992... See full bio »

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in Elkins, West Virginia, USA

Died:

(age 81) in New York City, New York, USA
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1998 Mob Queen
Father Doyle
 
1997 SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie)
Homeless Man (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
 
1993 Me and Veronica
Red
 
1990 Grim Prairie Tales: Hit the Trail... to Terror
Lee
 
1986 Vendetta
Judge Waters
 
1986 Dream West (TV mini-series)
Dr. McClain
 
1986 Child's Cry (TV movie)
Mr. Edelman
 
1985 Back to the Future
Pa Peabody
 
1985 The Aviator
Old Man
 
1984 Silent Night, Deadly Night
Grandpa
 
1984 The Dukes of Hazzard (TV series)
The Yard Manager
– Happy Birthday, General Lee (1984) … The Yard Manager
 
1984 Tales of the Unexpected (TV series)
Old Man
– Number Eight (1984) … Old Man
 
1983 Dallas (TV series)
Mark
– Ray's Trial (1983) … Mark
 
1983 Eyes of Fire
Calvin
 
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star (TV series)
Security Guard
– Swords and Quests (1983) … Security Guard
 
1982 The Greatest American Hero (TV series)
Drunk
– The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (1982) … Drunk
 
1981 Pennies from Heaven
Father Everson
 
1981 Fire on the Mountain (TV movie)
Hayduke
 
1981 Enter the Ninja
Dollars
 
1980 Archie Bunker's Place (TV series)
Dr. George Larkin
– Van Ranseleer's Operation (1980) … Dr. George Larkin
 
1979 The Electric Horseman
Gus
 
1979 The Rose
Mr. Leonard
 
1979 Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (uncredited)
 
1978 The Critical List (TV movie)
Emmonds
 
1978 Heaven Can Wait
Team Doctor
 
1977 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
Harley
– The Bionic Dog: Part 2 (1977) … Harley
 
1977 Kingston: Confidential (TV series)
Shorty
– Dateline: Fear City (1977) … Shorty
 
1977 Black Oak Conspiracy
Doc Roades
 
1977 The Streets of San Francisco (TV series)
Dr. Meyers
– Who Killed Helen French? (1977) … Dr. Meyers
 
1976 Delvecchio (TV series)
Dr. Heitzman
– Good Cop (1976) … Dr. Heitzman
 
1976 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
Ames
– The Hostages (1976) … Ames
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Haskins
– Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow (1975) … Haskins
 
1974 The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (TV movie)
Cluveau
 
1972 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Junk Man
 
1972 Banacek (TV series)
Grayson
– To Steal a King (1972) … Grayson
 
1972 Great Performances (TV series)
Skelly Mannor
– The Rimers of Eldritch (1972) … Skelly Mannor
 
1972 Appointment with Destiny (TV series)
– Surrender at Appomattox (1972)
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Army Officer
– Stowaway (1964) … Army Officer
 
1963 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Dr. Arnold Barnes
– The Thunder of Ernie Bass (1963) … Dr. Arnold Barnes
 
1962 Without Each Other
Father
 
1956-1957 The Big Story (TV series)
Reece
– The Long Dark Night (1957) … Reece
– George Thompson: Philadelphia Daily News (1956)
 
1956 The Wrong Man
Raymond McKaba (uncredited)
 
1954 The Greatest Gift (TV series)
Harold Matthews #1 (1954-1955)
 
1953-1954 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Statute of Limitations (1954)
– The Sixth Year (1953)
– The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
 
1951-1953 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Mike Walters / Warren
– One of Those Things (1953) … Mike Walters
– Inside Story (1951) … Warren
 
1953 The Trip to Bountiful (TV movie)
Ticket man (bus station)
 
1951 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
– The Moment of Decision (1951)
 
1951 Martin Kane (TV series)
John Blake
– The District Attorney Killer (1951) … John Blake
– Murder in the Court … John Blake
 
1951 The Web (TV series)
– For Laura (1951)
 
1950 The Clock (TV series)
– Rain in the Night (1950)
 
1949-1950 Suspense (TV series)
Ernest Bowers / Tony Grisalla
– My Old Man's Badge (1950) … Tony Grisalla
– Dead Ernest (1949) … Ernest Bowers
 
1949 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– New Brooms (1949)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Theodore Lawrence
– Little Women (1949) … Theodore Lawrence
– The Silver Cord (1949)
 
1948 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– Esther (1948)
 
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1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself (Memorial Tribute)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1944). Stage Play: The Visitor. See more »

Alternate Names:

Wiliam Hare | William Hare | Wil Hare
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Trivia:

Will has been the face of the "Chessmaster" since 1986. The Chessmaster series is the world's best-selling computer chess program. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently played old, father/grandfather characters See more »

Star Sign:

Aries