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William F. Leicester (1915–1969)

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in Illinois, USA

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(age 53) in Van Nuys, California, USA
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1967-1969 The High Chaparral (TV series)
– Time of Your Life (1969) (writer)
– Surtee (1969) (teleplay)
– Feather of an Eagle (1969) (writer)
– No Irish Need Apply (1969) (writer)
– Threshold of Courage (1968) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1966-1968 Bonanza (TV series)
– The Sound of Drums (1968) (writer)
– The Deed and the Dilemma (1967) (writer)
– Big Shadow on the Land (1966) (writer)
 
1964 The Last Man on Earth (screenplay)
 
1963 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
– Two Plus One (1963) (teleplay)
 
1958-1962 Lawman (TV series)
– Heritage of Hate (1962) (writer)
– The Squatters (1961) (writer)
– The Catcher (1960) (writer)
– Dilemma (1960) (writer)
– Belding's Girl (1960) (writer)
See all 21 episodes »
 
1961 Whispering Smith (TV series)
– Dark Circle (1961) (story / teleplay)
 
1961 The Deputy (TV series)
– The Lonely Road (1961) (written by / as William Leicester)
 
1960-1961 Michael Shayne (TV series)
– Four Lethal Ladies (1961) (teleplay / as William Leicester)
– Murder and the Wanton Bride (1960) (teleplay / as William Leicester)
 
1957-1960 Colt .45 (TV series)
– Showdown at Goldtown (1960) (teleplay)
– Appointment in Agoura (1960) (story / teleplay)
– Trial by Rope (1960) (writer)
– Strange Encounter (1960) (teleplay)
– Absent Without Leave (1960) (teleplay)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1959-1960 The Rifleman (TV series)
– The Visitor (1960) (written by / as William Leicester)
– Eddie's Daughter (1959) (written by)
 
1957-1959 Tales of Wells Fargo (TV series)
– Terry (1959) (as William Leicester)
– Scapegoat (1958) (written by)
– The Johnny Ringo Story (1958) (written by)
– Doc Bell (1958) (written by)
– The Witness (1957) (teleplay)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1957 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Clara Beauchamp Story (1957) (story / as William Leicester)
 
1956-1957 Gunsmoke (TV series)
– Bureaucrat (1957) (teleplay)
– Spring Term (1956) (screenplay)
 
1956 Broken Arrow (TV series)
– The Raiders (1956) (as William Leicester)
 
1956 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
– The Face (1956) (writer)
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
– Out of All Evil (1954) (writer / as William Leicester)
– Double Identity (1954) (writer)
 
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1960 The Alaskans (TV series)
Red
– Calico (1960) … Red (as William Leicester)
 
1960 Lawman (TV series)
Al Samson / Stagecoach Guard
– The Salvation of Owny O'Reilly (1960) … Al Samson (as Bill Leicester)
– Girl from Grantsville (1960) … Stagecoach Guard (as William Leicester)
 
1957 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Major Colby Henderson
– Smoke Signal (1957) … Major Colby Henderson (as William Leicester)
 
1957 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Rupert Miller
– Merry-Go-Round Case (1957) … Rupert Miller (as William Leicester)
 
1957 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Maj. Carr / Ranger
– Badge of Honor (1957) … Ranger (as Bill Leicester)
– Dangerous Orders (1957) … Maj. Carr (as William Leicester)
 
1957 The Lineup (TV series)
– The Bay Meadows Case (1957) (as Bill Leicester)
 
1956 Wire Service (TV series)
Pilot
– The Johnny Rath Story (1956) … Pilot (as William Leicester)
 
1956 Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Charlie Miller (as William Lester)
 
1956 Highway Patrol (TV series)
Ted Spaeth
– Christmas Story (1956) … Ted Spaeth (as William Leicester)
 
1956 Ransom!
TV Director (uncredited)
 
1955 The McConnell Story
Instructor (uncredited)
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Taylor
– Wild Call (1955) … Taylor (as Bill Leicester)
 
1955 Finger Man
Jim Rogers (as William Leicester)
 
1952-1955 Four Star Playhouse (TV series)
Donny / Hi / Steve Caspery
– Broken Journey (1955) … Hi (as William Leicester)
– Bourbon Street (1954) … Donny (as William Leicester)
– The Last Voyage (1953) (as William Leicester)
– Dante's Inferno (1952) … Steve Caspery (as William Lester)
 
1954 The Adventures of Falcon (TV series)
Tiny Russell / Wade Morgan
– The Reckoning (1954) … Wade Morgan (as William Leicester)
– Snake Eyes (1954) … Tiny Russell (as William Leicester)
 
1954 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Sloane
– The Strike (1954) … Sloane (as William Leicester)
 
1953-1954 Dragnet (TV series)
– The Big Check (1954) (as Bill Leicester)
– The Big Market (1953)
 
1953 So This Is Love
Club Owner (uncredited)
 
1951-1953 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Dennis / Joe / Keefe
– One Plus One (1953) (as William Lester)
– Deadline (1952) … Keefe (as Bill Lester)
– Hunt for Death (1952) … Joe (as William Lester)
– The Squeeze (1951) (as Bill Lester)
– Handcuffed (1951) … Dennis (as William Lester)
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1953 Gunsmoke
Irish (uncredited)
 
1952 Above and Beyond
Jim - Sfc. Driver (as William Lester)
 
1952 Because of You
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
 
1952 Operation Secret
Capt. Hughes (as William Leicester)
 
1952 Gruen Guild Theater (TV series)
– For Life (1952) (as Bill Lester)
 
1952 Rebound (TV series)
Hondo Kid
– One Night Stand (1952) … Hondo Kid (as William Lester)
 
1952 Singin' in the Rain
Audience Member (uncredited)
 
1951 Boston Blackie (TV series)
– Phone Booth Murder (1951) (as William Lester)
 
1951 The Secret of Convict Lake
Luke Haggerty (uncredited)
 
1951 I Was a Communist for the FBI
FBI Agent Brown (uncredited)
 
1951 You're in the Navy Now
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
 
1951 Front Page Detective (TV series)
– Clean Sweep (1951) (as William Lester)
 
1950 Mystery Street
Doctor (uncredited)
 
1950 Federal Man
Frankie Lanessi (as William Lester)
 
1950 Twilight in the Sierras
Clifford (as Wm. Lester)
 
1950 The Girl from San Lorenzo
Jerry Todd (as Bill Lester)
 
1949 Battleground
Tank Destroyer Man (uncredited)
 
1949 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Bill Morgan
– Pete and Pedro (1949) … Bill Morgan (as Bill Lester)
 
1949 Sky Liner
Captain Fairchild - Pilot (as William Lester)
 
1949 Bad Boy
Joe Shields (as William Lester)
 
1948 Command Decision
Parker - the Chauffeur (uncredited)
 
1948 Strange Gamble
Sid Murray (as William Leicester)
 
1948 The Babe Ruth Story
Player (scenes deleted)
 
1947 It Happened in Brooklyn (uncredited)
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
Enola Gay Flight Engineer (uncredited)
 
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1969 The High Chaparral (TV series) (executive story consultant - 1 episode)
– The Glory Soldiers (1969) (executive story consultant)
 
1961 Michael Shayne (TV series) (story editor - 14 episodes)
– It Takes a Heap o' Dyin' (1961) (story editor - as William Leicester)
– No Shroud for Shayne (1961) (story editor - as William Leicester)
– The Trouble with Ernie (1961) (story editor - as William Leicester)
– Date with Death (1961) (story editor - as William Leicester)
– The Boat Caper (1961) (story editor - as William Leicester)
See all 14 episodes »
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1958 Frontier Justice (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Alternate Names:

Bill Leicester | Willaim Leicester | William Leicester | Bill Lester | William Lester | Wm. Lester
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