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William Lundigan(1914-1975)

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William Lundigan
A tough, hard-driving business tycoon suffers a broken leg and is left to die in the desert by his scheming wife and her greedy lover.
Play trailer1:45
Inferno (1953)
10 Videos
99+ Photos
The athletic William Lundigan stood 6' 2" and weighed 170 pounds. He played football, basketball and tennis at Syracuse (NY) University. He was discovered by Charles R. Rogers, head of production at Universal Studios. Rogers happened to tune into radio station WFBL in Syracuse. He was so intrigued by a voice he heard reading a commercial that he gave instructions for the speaker to be located, brought to New York and tested for movie possibilities. The speaker, of course, was Lundigan. He had gotten the announcing job because his father owned the building that housed WBFL. Later in his career Lundigan was successful as the host of the CBS programs Climax! (1954) and Shower of Stars (1954). For these programs he delivered on-air commercials for their sponsor, Chrysler Motors. Off screen he traveled as a goodwill ambassador for the company, covering over 100,000 miles on the road and visiting 560,000 people in 90 weeks.
BornJune 12, 1914
DiedDecember 20, 1975(61)
BornJune 12, 1914
DiedDecember 20, 1975(61)
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Photos136

Rhonda Fleming and William Lundigan in Serpent of the Nile (1953)
June Haver and William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)
June Haver and William Lundigan in I'll Get By (1950)
June Haver and William Lundigan in I'll Get By (1950)
Donna Reed and William Lundigan in The Bugle Sounds (1942)
William Lundigan in The Bugle Sounds (1942)
May Boley, Nan Grey, Frank Jenks, William Lundigan, and Robert Wilcox in Reckless Living (1938)
William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)
June Haver, Harry Hines, and William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)
Bradford Hatton and William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)
Frank Fay and William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)
June Haver and William Lundigan in Love Nest (1951)

Known for

William Lundigan and Dorothy Patrick in Follow Me Quietly (1949)
Follow Me Quietly
6.5
  • Police Lt. Harry Grant
  • 1949
Jeanne Crain and Ethel Waters in Pinky (1949)
Pinky
7.2
  • Dr. Thomas Adams
  • 1949
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
6.8
  • Rev. William Asbury Thompson
  • 1951
Ricardo Cortez, William Lundigan, and Jacqueline White in Mystery in Mexico (1948)
Mystery in Mexico
5.8
  • Steve Hastings
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • James Brolin, Robert Young, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
    Marcus Welby, M.D.
  • James Daly in Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
  • Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968)
    Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
    • (uncredited)
  • The Way West (1967)
    The Way West
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (1961)
    The Dick Powell Theatre
  • Julie Adams and William Lundigan in The Underwater City (1962)
    The Underwater City
  • Karyn Kupcinet in Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
  • The Jim Backus Show (1960)
    The Jim Backus Show
  • Insight (1960)
    Insight
  • Men Into Space (1959)
    Men Into Space
  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  • "Eighty Yard Run, The" (Playhouse 90) Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. 1957 CBS
    Playhouse 90
  • Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
    Science Fiction Theatre
  • The Star and the Story (1955)
    The Star and the Story

Soundtrack

  • Gloria DeHaven, Mitzi Gaynor, Jane Greer, William Lundigan, and David Wayne in Down Among the Sheltering Palms (1952)
    Down Among the Sheltering Palms
  • I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
    I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

Videos10

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Trailer 1:45
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Official Trailer
Trailer 1:08
Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:45
Official Trailer
The Case of the Black Parrot
Trailer 1:14
The Case of the Black Parrot
Santa Fe Trail
Trailer 2:13
Santa Fe Trail
Pinky
Trailer 2:30
Pinky
Love Nest
Trailer 2:23
Love Nest
The Sea Hawk
Trailer 2:23
The Sea Hawk
The House On Telegraph Hill
Trailer 2:27
The House On Telegraph Hill

Personal details

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    • June 12, 1914
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
    • December 20, 1975
    • Duarte, California, USA(lung and heart congestion)
    • August 18, 1945 - December 20, 1975 (his death, 1 child)
  • TV commercials: Chrysler Corp. automobiles.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 12 Articles
    • 16 Pictorials
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Although he was draft exempt, owing to an earlier in life physical injury, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps out of patriotism and later served in the battle of Okinawa during WWII. Under contract to MGM at the time, boss Louis B. Mayer was furious with him for enlisting, just as the studio was promoting him as a star, and he was dropped.
  • Quotes
    [on why he seemed to make so many "B" pictures] My mistake was in being so damned cooperative. Not only did I accept the bad pictures but I accepted lousy parts in those bad pictures.
    • The Underwater City
      (1962)
      $10,000

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