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William Needles (1919–2016)

William Needles was born on January 2, 1919 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Spasms (1983), Folio (1955) and The Taming of the Shrew (1988). He was married to Dorothy. He died on January 12, 2016 in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. See full bio »

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Known For

Spasms
Spasms Dean Franklin
(1983)
Folio
Folio Angel Gabriel / Arkady Islayev / Lennox / Mihail / Narrator (segment 'The Dreyfus Affair') / Sir Charles Tupper
(1955-1959)
The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew Pedant
(1988)
Macbeth
Macbeth Banquo
(1961)
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Filmography

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 1988 The Taming of the Shrew (TV Movie)
Pedant
 1986 The Boys from Syracuse (TV Special)
Merchant of Syracuse
 1983 As You Like It (TV Movie)
Duke Senior
 1983 Spasms
Dean Franklin
 1983 Pajama Tops (TV Movie)
Police Inspector
 1982 The Great Detective (TV Series)
Chesteridge
- Damned Indenture (1982) ... Chesteridge
 1974 The Naked Mind (TV Series)
- Episode #1.4 (1974)
- Episode #1.3 (1974)
- Episode #1.2 (1974)
- Episode #1.1 (1974)
 1970 Play for Today (TV Series)
Mr. David
- The Write-Off (1970) ... Mr. David
 1969 Waiting for Caroline
Stephen
 1962-1968 Festival (TV Series)
Mr. David / Dr. Herdal / Priuli / ...
- The Write-off (1968) ... Mr. David
- The Master Builder (1964) ... Dr. Herdal
- Galileo (1963) ... Priuli
- Elizabeth the Queen (1962) ... Bacon
- The Day of the Dodo (1962)
 1966 Each Day That Comes (Short)
 1966 Henry V (TV Movie)
Jamy
 1964 Twelfth Night (TV Movie)
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
 1963 The Forest Rangers (TV Series)
Joseph Kearney
- Rolling Stones (1963) ... Joseph Kearney
 1962-1963 Playdate (TV Series)
Charley / The doctor
- Willow Circle (1963) ... Charley
- The Town that Didn't Care (1962) ... The doctor
 1961 Charles Tupper: The Big Man (Short)
Charles Tupper
 1953-1961 Encounter (TV Series)
Doctor / John Gwilt / Baldwin / ...
- The Town That Didn't Care (1961) ... Doctor
- Mr. Sycamore (1960) ... John Gwilt
- The Talker (1959)
- Viva Sergeant Lopez (1959)
- Undermined (1959)
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 1961 Macbeth (TV Movie)
Banquo
 1960 Startime (TV Series)
- Mr. Arcularis (1960)
 1959 R.C.M.P. (TV Series)
Yahnko
- The Smiling People (1959) ... Yahnko
 1955-1959 Folio (TV Series)
Mihail / Arkady Islayev / Angel Gabriel / ...
- Ward No. Six (1959) ... Mihail
- A Month in the Country (1958) ... Arkady Islayev
- Peer Gynt (1957)
- Honey and Hoppers (1957)
- The Nativity (1956) ... Angel Gabriel
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 1958 The Ticket (Short)
Joe Faber
 1954-1958 On Camera (TV Series)
- Margin for Error (1958)
- The Hand of the Hunter (1955)
- Just a Short Visit (1955)
- The Queen's Ring (1955)
- Old Flames (1954)
 1958 The Telltale Heart (TV Movie)
 1957 Wolfe and Montcalm (Short)
General Wolfe
 1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
Malcolm McBane
- The Glass Cage (1957) ... Malcolm McBane
 1955-1957 Omnibus (TV Series)
Old Shepherd (segment "Oedipus, the King") / segment "Hamlet"
- Oedipus, the King (1957) ... Old Shepherd (segment "Oedipus, the King")
- Hamlet (1955) ... segment "Hamlet"
 1956 First Performance (TV Series)
McLean
- Black of the Moon (1956) ... McLean
 1956 It's the Law (TV Series)
- Episode #1.1 (1956)
 1956 The Hill (TV Movie)
 1955 Man Against a Fungus (Short)
Narrator (voice)
 1955 Raw Material (Short)
 1955 CBC Summer Theatre (TV Series)
Captain Jack Absolute
- The Mark (1955)
- The Rivals (1955) ... Captain Jack Absolute
 1955 Scope (TV Series)
- The Verdict Was Treason (1955)
- Oh, Canada! (1955)
 1952 Sunshine Sketches (TV Series)
Banker (1953)
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He taught at the University of California at the Irvine campus.

Spouse:

Dorothy  (his death)  (5 children)
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He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on November 15, 2000 for his services to the performing arts in Canada. See more »

Nickname:

Billie Noodles
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