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Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) -- A misguided scientist enables an alien from Venus named Zontar to come to earth in order to help solve man's problems...
The Last Picture Show (1971) -- HV Trailer
Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) -- A misguided scientist enables an alien from Venus named Zontar to come to earth in order to help solve man's problems...
The Eye Creatures (1965) -- Alien "eye" creatures invade a small town.
In the Year 2889 (1967) -- A group of post A-war survivors, gathered together in a valley, are menaced by cannibalistic human mutants with telepathic powers. They argue and complain a lot, which doesn't really help their situation.

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13 April 1995, Dallas, Texas, USA more
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Character actor Bill Thurman was born on November 4, 1920 in Texas. A large... more
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Alternate Names:
Billie Thurman | Billy Thurman

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Painted Hero (1997) .... Old Man Bolen
    ... aka Shadow of the Past
  2. In Broad Daylight (1991) (TV) .... Virgil Teague

  3. It Takes Two (1988) .... Bus Driver
    ... aka My New Car (Australia)
  4. Hawken's Breed (1987) .... Jeb Kline
  5. Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1986) .... Reverend Bill McWiley
    ... aka Mountain Top Motel (Europe: English title: video title)
  6. The Long Hot Summer (1985) (TV) .... Houstin
  7. Silverado (1985) .... Carter
  8. Stormin' Home (1985) (TV) .... Bailiff
  9. Alamo Bay (1985) .... Sheriff
  10. Places in the Heart (1984) .... Homer
  11. "Dallas" .... Phil Bradley (2 episodes, 1978-1983)
        - Check and Mate (1983) TV episode
        - Digger's Daughter (1978) TV episode .... Phil Bradley
  12. The Long Summer of George Adams (1982) (TV) .... Floyd
  13. Raggedy Man (1981) .... Sheriff
  14. Skyward (1980) (TV) .... Pilot #1
    ... aka Ron Howard's 'Skyward'
  15. Tom Horn (1980) .... Ora Haley

  16. The Sky Trap (1979) (TV)
  17. "Disneyland" (1 episode, 1979)
    ... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
    ... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
        - Sky Trap (1979) TV episode
  18. The Evictors (1979) .... Preacher Higgins
  19. The Charge of the Model Ts (1979)
  20. "Centennial" .... Uncle Dick Taylor (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Longhorns (1978) TV episode .... Uncle Dick Taylor
  21. The Beasts Are on the Streets (1978) (TV) .... Carl Evans
  22. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) .... Air Traffic
    ... aka CE3K (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka The Special Edition: Close Encounters of the Third Kind (USA: reissue title)
  23. The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) (TV)
  24. Slumber Party '57 (1976) .... Mr. Willis
    ... aka Teenage Slumber Party
  25. Creature from Black Lake (1976) .... Sheriff Billy Carter
    ... aka Demon of the Lake
  26. Keep My Grave Open (1976) .... Hitchhiker
    ... aka The House Where Hell Froze Over
  27. 'Gator Bait (1974) .... Sheriff Joe Bob Thomas
  28. Ride in a Pink Car (1974) .... Barlow
    ... aka The Return of Kid Barker (Australia: alternative title)
  29. Where the Red Fern Grows (1974) .... Sam Bellington
  30. The Sugarland Express (1974) .... Hunter
  31. The Florida Connection (1974) .... Deke
    ... aka Weed
  32. Encounter with the Unknown (1973) (as Billy Thurman) .... Second Man
  33. Fair Play (1972) (TV) .... Jed Bartrum
  34. The Last Picture Show (1971) .... Coach Popper
  35. A Bullet for Pretty Boy (1970) .... Huddy

  36. 'It's Alive!' (1969) (TV) (as Billy Thurman) .... Greely / Monster
  37. The Other Side of Bonnie and Clyde (1968) (uncredited) .... Policeman
    ... aka Bonnie and Clyde: Myth or Madness? (USA: alternative title)
  38. Hell Raiders (1968) (TV) .... Tex
  39. Night Fright (1967) .... Deputy Ben Whitfield
    ... aka Fright Night (TV title)
    ... aka The Extraterrestrial Nasty (UK)
  40. Shameless Desire (1967) .... Cal
  41. Hip Hot and 21 (1967)
  42. Spiked Heels and Black Nylons (1967) .... Abel
  43. Sam (1967)
    ... aka The Hottest Fourth of July in the History of Brewster County (USA: alternative title)
  44. In the Year 2889 (1967) (TV) (as Billy Thurman) .... Tim Henderson
    ... aka 2889
    ... aka Year 2889
  45. Mars Needs Women (1967) (TV) .... Drunk on Pier
  46. The Black Cat (1966) .... Bartender
    ... aka Edgar Allen Poe's The Black Cat (USA: complete title)
  47. Curse of the Swamp Creature (1966) (TV) .... Driscoll West/The Swamp Creature
  48. Zontar: The Thing from Venus (1966) (TV) .... Sheriff Brad Crenshaw
    ... aka Zontar: Invader from Venus (USA: video box title)
  49. Hot-Blooded Woman (1965) .... Railroad tough
  50. High Yellow (1965) .... Major Bates
  51. The Eye Creatures (1965) (TV) .... Air Force Sergeant
    ... aka Attack of the 'The Eye Creatures' (International: English title: long title)
    ... aka Attack of the Eye Creatures (USA: new syndication title)
  52. The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (1964) .... Witness
  53. The Yesterday Machine (1963) .... Police detective
Camera and Electrical Department:
  1. The Black Cat (1966) (key grip) (as Billie Thurman)
    ... aka Edgar Allen Poe's The Black Cat (USA: complete title)

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