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William Kerwin (I) (1927–1989)

Actor | Writer | Production Manager

Though character actor William Kerwin may be better known for Herschell Gordon Lewis horror movies. He has enjoyed a major stage, film and TV career. At a young age, William was trained on the stage and appeared in several plays and Broadway shows. During his acting career he has worked a lot on the stage with his wife Connie Mason... See full bio »

Born:

William Kerwin
in San Diego, California, USA

Died:

(age 62) in Hollywood, Florida, USA
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1989 Hunter (TV series)
Mr. Green
– Last Run (1989) … Mr. Green (uncredited)
 
1989 Bomber Harris (TV movie)
Fred Walsh
 
1988 227 (TV series)
Jack
– The Roommate (1988) … Jack
 
1988 Act of Betrayal (TV movie)
Doctor Denny
 
1987 The Highwayman (TV movie)
Oliver
 
1987 Dreams Lost, Dreams Found (TV movie)
Edward
 
1987 P.I. Private Investigations
Anthony
 
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV series)
Matthew
– Any Number Can Play (1987) … Matthew
 
1986 Highway to Heaven (TV series)
Lou
– Oh Lucky Man (1986) … Lou
 
1986 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Professor Thompson
– Self-Diagnosis (1986) … Professor Thompson
 
1986 Texas Godfather
Max McClain
 
1985 Stir Crazy (TV series)
Homer Graham
– Sulky Race (1985) … Homer Graham
 
1985 The Heavenly Kid
Suburbaner (as Rooney Kerwin)
 
1985 Matt Houston (TV series)
Harvey
– Death Watch (1985) … Harvey
 
1984 Children in the Crossfire (TV movie)
Jeff Tanner (uncredited)
 
1984 Miami Vice (TV series)
Paul
– Glades (1984) … Paul (as Rooney Kerwin)
 
1984 Simon & Simon (TV series)
Ralph
– Our Fair City (1984) … Ralph
 
1983 Porky's II: The Next Day
Boa Man (as Rooney Kerwin)
 
1983 Falcon Crest (TV series)
Rod
– Maelstrom (1983) … Rod (uncredited)
 
1983 Just a Little More Love (TV movie)
 
1983 Lost
 
1982 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (TV series)
James Field
– The Man in the White Hat (1982) … James Field
 
1982 The Awakening of Cassie
Jacob
 
1981 Absence of Malice
Walker (as Rooney Kerwin)
 
1981 The Star Maker (TV movie)
Doctor Parker (uncredited)
 
1980 The Aliens Are Coming (TV movie)
Professor Reeve (uncredited)
 
1980 Vega$ (TV series)
Bruce Irving
– Casualty of War (1980) … Bruce Irving
 
1980 Make Me an Offer (TV movie)
Claude Benson
 
1980 United States (TV series)
Dr. Eric Furey
– Lysdexia Is No Joek (1980) … Dr. Eric Furey
 
1979 Blind Ambition (TV mini-series)
Mr. Dolman
 
1979 The Evictors
Harry Richardson
 
1979 How the West Was Won (TV mini-series)
Denver
– The Enemy (1979) … Denver
 
1978 Barracuda
Sheriff Ben Williams
 
1978 Convention Girls
 
1978 Doctors' Private Lives (TV movie)
Dr. George Bana
 
1978 Kojak (TV series)
– 60 Miles to Hell (1978) (uncredited)
 
1978 Black Beauty (TV mini-series)
Eric Simpson
 
1977 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Hiram the Hermit
– The Winged Colt (1977) … Hiram the Hermit
 
1977 Whiskey Mountain
Homer
 
1977 The Shadow of Chikara
Leopold (uncredited)
 
1977 Deadbeat
Detective Tom Garrett (as Thomas Dowling)
 
1977 The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (TV movie)
Old Man
 
1976 The Quest (TV series)
Captain
– Portrait of a Gunfighter (1976) … Captain (uncredited)
 
1974-1976 Land of the Lost (TV series)
Keith Katt / Richard
– Flying Dutchman (1976) … Richard (uncredited)
– The Stranger (1974) … Keith Katt (uncredited)
 
1976 No Way Back
 
1975 Bronk (TV series)
– There's Gonna Be a War (1975)
 
1975 Medical Story (TV series)
– Million Dollar Baby (1975)
 
1975 God's Bloody Acre
Monroe (as Thomas Wood)
 
1975 The Big Rip-Off (TV movie)
Michael
 
1975 The Log of the Black Pearl (TV movie)
Alfred
 
1974 Ride in a Pink Car
Earl
 
1974 Impulse
Soldier
 
1973 Class of '63 (TV movie)
Rex
 
1973 House of Terror
Russell Donovan (uncredited)
 
1973 Medical Center (TV series)
Dick
– Night Cry (1973) … Dick
 
1973 The Godmothers
Speedboat Owner
 
1972 All My Darling Daughters (TV movie)
Lester (uncredited)
 
1972 The Daughters of Joshua Cabe (TV movie)
Steven
 
1972 Primus (TV series)
Captain
– Black Diamonds (1972) … Captain
 
1972 Room 222 (TV series)
– The Quitter (1972)
 
1972 Nichols (TV series)
– Zachariah (1972)
 
1972 Dear Dead Delilah
Burke (uncredited)
 
1971 Bearcats! (TV series)
Ben
– Powderkeg (1971) … Ben (uncredited)
 
1971 Sometimes Aunt Martha Does Dreadful Things
Detective (as Thomas Wood)
 
1971 Revenge Is My Destiny
Policeman
 
1970 Sweet Bird of Aquarius
Steve Bradford (as Thomas Wood)
 
1969 Lancer (TV series)
Joseph
– A Scarecrow at Hacket's (1969) … Joseph
– Legacy (1969) … Joseph
– Cut the Wolf Loose (1969) … Joseph
– The Gifts (1969) … Joseph
– Blind Man's Bluff (1969) … Joseph
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1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Dan
– The Power (1969) … Dan
 
1969 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV series)
Joshua
– Man Without a Heart (1969) … Joshua (uncredited)
 
1969 Childish Things
Mr. Sullivan
 
1969 Gentle Ben (TV series)
Parks
– Elephant on the Lam (1969) … Parks
 
1969 The Outsider (TV series)
Steven Brown
– The Old School Tie (1969) … Steven Brown
 
1968 A Punt, a Pass, and a Prayer (TV movie)
George
 
1968 The Hooked Generation
FBI Man #1
 
1968 Playgirl Killer
Bill
 
1968 Suburban Roulette
Marty Conley (as Thomas Wood)
 
1968 A Piece of Her Action
 
1968 I Spy (TV series)
Bill
– Pinwheel (1968) … Bill (uncredited)
 
1968 My Third Wife, George
Ralph Higbee (as Thomas Wood)
 
1967 A Taste of Blood
Dr. Hank Tyson (as Thomas Wood)
 
1967 The Winter's Tale
Jeff (uncredited)
 
1967 Winchester 73 (TV movie)
Roland Harcourt
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Fred
– Murder at N.B.C. (1966) … Fred
 
1966 The Rounders (TV series)
Guy
– Some Things Are Not for Sale (1966) … Guy
 
1966 Iron Horse (TV series)
Sam
– The Dynamite Driver (1966) … Sam
 
1966 Lamp at Midnight (TV movie)
 
1966 Jimmy, the Boy Wonder
Man Mowing Lawn (uncredited)
 
1965 Slattery's People (TV series)
Adam
– A Sitting Duck Named Slattery (1965) … Adam
 
1964 Two Thousand Maniacs!
Tom White (as Thomas Wood)
 
1964 Sex and the College Girl
Tentor
 
1963 Temple Houston (TV series)
Jon
– Jubilee (1963) … Jon
 
1963 Scum of the Earth
Harmon Johnson (as Thomas Sweetwood)
 
1963 Bell, Bare and Beautiful
Rick Bradshaw (as Thomas Sweetwood)
 
1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares
Tommy Sweetwood (as Tommy Sweetwood)
 
1963 Blood Feast
Det. Pete Thornton (as Thomas Wood)
 
1963 Boin-n-g
Al Harding
 
1963 Sam Benedict (TV series)
Karl
– The Boiling Point (1963) … Karl
 
1962 G.E. True (TV series)
Jack
– Circle of Death (1962) … Jack
 
1962 The Wide Country (TV series)
Henry
– A Guy for Clementine (1962) … Henry (uncredited)
 
1962 Wagon Train (TV series)
David
– The Hiram Winthrop Story (1962) … David (uncredited)
 
1962 Mrs. Gibbons' Boys
Matthew
 
1962 Five Finger Exercise
Mark
 
1962 Babes in the Woods
 
1961 The Investigators (TV series)
Alexander
– I Thee Kill (1961) … Alexander
 
1961 The Adventures of Lucky Pierre
The Plumber
 
1961 Pagan Island
Sea Captain (uncredited)
 
1961 Outlaws (TV series)
Undertermined Role
– Return to New March (1961) … Undertermined Role (uncredited)
 
1961 Gun Fight
Michael (uncredited)
 
1961 The Fiercest Heart
Bart
 
1960-1961 Play of the Week (TV series)
John Custer
– Therese Raquin (1961)
– Night of the Auk (1960) … John Custer
 
1961 Living Venus
Jack Norwall
 
1961 Checkmate (TV series)
Barry
– Melody for Murder (1961) … Barry (uncredited)
 
1961 The Long Rope
Steve Matthews
 
1960 The DuPont Show of the Month (TV series)
– The Scarlet Pimpernel (1960)
 
1960 Crossroads to Crime
Martin
 
1960 The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV series)
– The Bard Disappears (1960)
 
1960 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Harry
– Journey to a Wedding (1960) … Harry
 
1960 The Tall Man (TV series)
Gregory
– The Shawl (1960) … Gregory (uncredited)
 
1960 Not for Hire (TV series)
Phil
– The General's Daughter (1960) … Phil
 
1959 26 Men (TV series)
Clint
– Long Trail Home (1959) … Clint
 
1959 Buckskin (TV series)
Sheriff
– The Greatest Man in History (1959) … Sheriff
 
1959 Carving Magic (short)
Charlie (uncredited)
 
1959 Hudson's Bay (TV series)
John
– The Northern Cheyenne (1959) … John
 
1959 The Witness
Police inspector
 
1958 Jefferson Drum (TV series)
Man in the bar
– The Captive (1958) … Man in the bar
 
1958 M Squad (TV series)
Guy Robinson
– Dead or Alive (1958) … Guy Robinson (uncredited)
 
1958 Tread Softly Stranger
Michael (uncredited)
 
1958 Thundering Jets
Gary
 
1958 Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (TV series)
Tom
– Counterfeit Ghost (1958) … Tom (uncredited)
– The Good Indian (1958) … Tom
– The Angel of Cedar Mountain (1958) … Tom (uncredited)
– The Runaway Wizard (1958) … Tom (uncredited)
– Monkeyshines (1958) … Tom
 
1958 Trackdown (TV series)
Robert
– The Wedding (1958) … Robert
 
1957 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Michael
– Devil's Eye (1957) … Michael
 
1957 Street of Sinners
Tom
 
1957 Crossroads (TV series)
Ralph
– Convict 1321, Age 21 (1957) … Ralph (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
 
1956 The Amazon Trader (short)
 
1956 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Tattoo (1956)
 
1956 Crusader (TV series)
Nick
– The Farm (1956) … Nick
 
1956 TV Reader's Digest (TV series)
George
– The Gigantic Bank Note Swindle (1956) … George
 
1955 The Eternal Sea
Cole
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Jim
– Mr. Ears (1955) … Jim
 
1954 Dragon's Gold
Gene
 
1953 The Moonlighter
Tony
 
1953 The Lone Hand
Norman (uncredited)
 
1952 Everything I Have Is Yours
Larry
 
1952 River Goddesses
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1984 The Census Taker (written by)
 
1974 The Single Girls
 
1972 The Ballad of Billie Blue (written by)
 
1971 The Late Liz
 
1970 Sweet Bird of Aquarius
 
1968 Playgirl Killer (story)
 
1965 Adam Lost His Apple (screenplay / as Sam Shackman)
 
1965 Sting of Death
 
1963 Love Goddesses of Blood Island (writer)
 
1961 Living Venus
 
1960 American Women... Partners in Research (short) (story)
 
1958 Murder on the Screen (short) (story)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (6 titles)
1976 Revenge for a Rape (TV movie) (production manager - uncredited)
 
1970 Sweet Bird of Aquarius (production manager)
 
1968 Suburban Roulette (production manager)
 
1967 The Gruesome Twosome (production manager)
 
1967 A Taste of Blood (production manager)
 
1963 Love Goddesses of Blood Island (production manager)
 
Show ShowSound Department (4 titles)
1986 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (sound - 1 episode)
– Little Spies (1986) (sound)
 
1985 Doin' Time (sound)
 
1982 The Awakening of Cassie (sound)
 
1979 The Evictors (sound editor)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (3 titles)
1977 Whiskey Mountain (key grip)
 
1971 Jump (key grip - as Bill Kerwin)
 
1970 Penny Wise (documentary) (gaffer)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1970 Sweet Bird of Aquarius (producer)
 
1968 My Third Wife, George (producer)
 
1970 Sweet Bird of Aquarius (assistant director)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1963 Goldilocks and the Three Bares (performer: "The Naked Truth")
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
1980 Password Plus (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– James Brolin (1971) … Himself
 
1970 Penny Wise (documentary)
 
1969 Campus Heat (documentary)
 

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Acted on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre.

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Alternate Names:

Thomas Dowling | Bill Kerwin | Rooney Kerwin | Sam Shackman | Thomas Sweetwood | Tommy Sweetwood | Thomas Wood

Height:

5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
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Trivia:

Co-founded the San Diego Actor's Theatre along with his brother Harry Kerwin in the 1950s. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries