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William Porter(1947-2019)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Director
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William Porter was born on 19 January 1947 in the USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Back to School (1986), Stealing Home (1988) and Avenging Angelo (2002). He was married to Miriam Flynn. He died on 3 December 2019 in the USA.
BornJanuary 19, 1947
DiedDecember 3, 2019(72)
BornJanuary 19, 1947
DiedDecember 3, 2019(72)
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Known for

Back to School (1986)
Back to School
6.7
  • Writer(as Will Porter)
  • 1986
Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon in Stealing Home (1988)
Stealing Home
6.6
  • Writer(as Will Aldis)
  • 1988
Sylvester Stallone and Madeleine Stowe in Avenging Angelo (2002)
Avenging Angelo
5.1
  • Writer(as Will Aldis)
  • 2002
Lloyd Bridges and Lorna Gray in Hideout (1949)
Hideout
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1949

Credits

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Writer

  • Kelsey Grammer and Jackson White in The Space Between (2021)
    The Space Between
    5.4
    • Writer (as Will Aldis)
    • 2021
  • Rosario Dawson in Krystal (2017)
    Krystal
    5.5
    • written by (as Will Aldis)
    • 2017
  • Maurice!
    • from original story by (as Jay Dee Rock)
    • 2017
  • John Leguizamo, William H. Macy, Felicity Huffman, Mike Epps, Heather Lind, and Emory Cohen in Stealing Cars (2015)
    Stealing Cars
    5.7
    • written by (as Will Aldis)
    • 2015
  • Black Cadillac (2003)
    Black Cadillac
    5.7
    • screenplay (as Will Aldis)
    • 2003
  • Sylvester Stallone and Madeleine Stowe in Avenging Angelo (2002)
    Avenging Angelo
    5.1
    • screenplay
    • story (as Will Aldis)
    • 2002
  • Corbin Bernsen, Patrick Duffy, and Al Waxman in Twice in a Lifetime (1999)
    Twice in a Lifetime
    6.8
    TV Series
    • written by (as Will Aldis)
    • 2000
  • The Wyatts
    TV Movie
    • written by (as Will Aldis)
    • 1994
  • Charles Grodin and Martin Short in Clifford (1994)
    Clifford
    5.5
    • written by (as Jay Dee Rock)
    • 1994
  • Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon in Stealing Home (1988)
    Stealing Home
    6.6
    • written by (as Will Aldis)
    • 1988
  • Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, and Donna Dixon in The Couch Trip (1988)
    The Couch Trip
    5.8
    • screenplay (as Will Porter)
    • 1988
  • Back to School (1986)
    Back to School
    6.7
    • screenplay by (as Will Porter)
    • 1986
  • Newhart (1982)
    Newhart
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story by (as Will Porter)
    • 1984
  • Katharina und ihre wilden Hengste, Teil 2 - Katharina, die Sadozarin
    6.5
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1983
  • Catherine, the Naked Queen
    5.4
    • writer
    • 1983

Actor

  • Dinner (2000)
    Every Night and Twice on Sundays
    7.7
    Short
    • Father Francis O'Malley
    • 1999
  • Timothy Stack in Night Stand (1995)
    Night Stand
    8.7
    TV Series
    • Bishop Tarook
    • Big Buddy
    • 1996
  • Vinnie & Bobby (1992)
    Vinnie & Bobby
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Granddad
    • 1992
  • Blair Brown in Those Secrets (1992)
    Those Secrets
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Frances (as William A. Porter)
    • 1992
  • Servants of Twilight (1991)
    Servants of Twilight
    5.2
    • Caretaker
    • 1991
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1991
  • When You Remember Me (1990)
    When You Remember Me
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Judge Gunderson
    • 1990
  • Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
    Airplane II: The Sequel
    6.2
    • Rag Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Mae West (1982)
    Mae West
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in Mork & Mindy (1978)
    Mork & Mindy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Ernest
    • Sleazy (as Will Porter)
    • 1979–1981
  • That Thing on ABC
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Performer (as Will Porter)
    • 1978

Director

  • Jodie Foster and Mark Harmon in Stealing Home (1988)
    Stealing Home
    6.6
    • Director (as Will Aldis)
    • 1988

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Will Aldis
  • Born
    • January 19, 1947
    • USA
  • Died
    • December 3, 2019
    • USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Miriam FlynnDecember 31, 1977 - December 3, 2019 (his death, 2 children)

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