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Bill Coontz(1917-1978)

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Bill Coontz
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: The Time For All Good Men
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The Time for All Good Men (1957)
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Bill Coontz was born on 28 August 1917 in Johnson, Iowa, USA. He was an actor, known for Convoy (1978), Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959) and Frankenstein's Daughter (1958). He died on 7 April 1978 in Van Buren, Arkansas, USA.
BornAugust 28, 1917
DiedApril 7, 1978(60)
BornAugust 28, 1917
DiedApril 7, 1978(60)
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Known for

Convoy (1978)
Convoy
6.3
  • Old Iguana(as Bill Foster)
  • 1978
Corinne Calvet and John Carroll in Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959)
Plunderers of Painted Flats
6.2
  • Bill(as William Foster)
  • 1959
Frankenstein's Daughter (1958)
Frankenstein's Daughter
4.2
  • First Victim - Warehouseman
  • 1958
Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
Big Daddy
5.8
  • Actor(as William B. Foster)
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Convoy (1978)
    Convoy
    6.3
    • Old Iguana (as Bill Foster)
    • 1978
  • William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, and Woody Strode in Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
    Kingdom of the Spiders
    5.7
    • Clyde (as Bill Foster)
    • 1977
  • Jeff Bridges and Blythe Danner in Hearts of the West (1975)
    Hearts of the West
    6.5
    • Cowboy (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Walter Brennan in Smoke in the Wind (1975)
    Smoke in the Wind
    6.1
    • Stapp Huckaby (as Bill Foster)
    • 1975
  • James Caan, Sammy Davis Jr., Stefanie Powers, Aldo Ray, and Barbara Werle in Gone with the West (1974)
    Gone with the West
    3.0
    • Mimmo's Men (as Bill Foster)
    • 1974
  • Dovie Beams, Marty Robbins, and Chill Wills in Guns of a Stranger (1973)
    Guns of a Stranger
    4.2
    • Ace Gorenum (as William Foster)
    • 1973
  • Larry Hagman, Shelley Berman, Godfrey Cambridge, Carol Lynley, and Robert Walker Jr. in Beware! The Blob (1972)
    Beware! The Blob
    4.1
    • Bowling Alley Manager (as William B. Foster)
    • 1972
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Townsman
    • Gang Member (uncredited)
    • 1969–1972
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Deputy
    • Gang Member
    • Night Rider (uncredited) ...
    • 1958–1970
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Settler
    • Trapper
    • Cherokee Indian (uncredited)
    • 1964–1970
  • Victor Buono, Tanya Lemani, and Tisha Sterling in Big Daddy (1969)
    Big Daddy
    5.8
    • (as William B. Foster)
    • 1969
  • David Carradine and Glenn Ford in Heaven with a Gun (1969)
    Heaven with a Gun
    6.3
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Henchman
    • Townsman
    • Barfly (uncredited) ...
    • 1965–1969
  • Walter Brennan and Dack Rambo in The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)
    The Guns of Will Sonnett
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Keough
    • Henchman
    • Pev Williams ...
    • 1967–1969
  • Don Knotts and Barbara Rhoades in The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968)
    The Shakiest Gun in the West
    6.3
    • Mr. Baker (uncredited)
    • 1968

Stunts

  • William Shatner, Tiffany Bolling, and Woody Strode in Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
    Kingdom of the Spiders
    5.7
    • stunts (as Bill Foster)
    • 1977
  • Walter Brennan in Smoke in the Wind (1975)
    Smoke in the Wind
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Dovie Beams, Marty Robbins, and Chill Wills in Guns of a Stranger (1973)
    Guns of a Stranger
    4.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1973
  • David Carradine and Glenn Ford in Heaven with a Gun (1969)
    Heaven with a Gun
    6.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Von Ryan's Express (1965)
    Von Ryan's Express
    7.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Audie Murphy, Kathleen Crowley, Charles Drake, and Harold J. Stone in Showdown (1963)
    Showdown
    6.2
    • stunt double: Harold J. Stone (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • James Brown, Gregg Palmer, and Joan Staley in Gun Fight (1961)
    Gun Fight
    5.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    7.6
    TV Series
    • stunt double: Trevor Bardette
    • stunt double: Jan Merlin (uncredited)
    • 1957–1960
  • High School Big Shot (1959)
    High School Big Shot
    3.4
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Mari Blanchard, John Ireland, and Gail Russell in No Place to Land (1958)
    No Place to Land
    5.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Macdonald Carey and Audrey Totter in Man or Gun (1958)
    Man or Gun
    5.8
    • stunt double: MacDonald Carey (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Raiders of Old California (1957)
    Raiders of Old California
    5.7
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • stunt double: Harold J. Stone (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • George Montgomery in Pawnee (1957)
    Pawnee
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Rex Ingram, Helmut Dantine, Donna Martell, William Talman, and Jean Willes in Hell on Devil's Island (1957)
    Hell on Devil's Island
    6.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1957

Additional Crew

  • The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957)
    The Badge of Marshal Brennan
    5.8
    • technical advisor
    • 1957
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Bruce Bennett in Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)
    Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
    4.6
    • technical advisor (as Billy Coontz)
    • 1956

Videos39

The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: So Long, Dora, So Long
Trailer 1:37
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: So Long, Dora, So Long
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Hang Em High
Trailer 1:55
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Hang Em High
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Hang Em High
Trailer 1:55
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Hang Em High
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: They Think They're Immortal
Trailer 1:59
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: They Think They're Immortal
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Wyatt Meets Doc Holliday
Trailer 2:00
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Wyatt Meets Doc Holliday
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: The Time For All Good Men
Trailer 1:56
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: The Time For All Good Men
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Bat Masterson For Sheriff
Trailer 1:32
The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp: Bat Masterson For Sheriff

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Billy Coontz
  • Born
    • August 28, 1917
    • Johnson, Iowa, USA
  • Died
    • April 7, 1978
    • Van Buren, Arkansas, USA(cancer)

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  • Nickname
    • William Coontz

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