Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

William F. Leicester(1915-1969)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
William F. Leicester was born on 25 August 1915 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Last Man on Earth (1964), Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) and Gunsmoke (1955). He was married to Ann Leicester. He died on 9 January 1969 in Van Nuys, California, USA.
BornAugust 25, 1915
DiedJanuary 9, 1969(53)
BornAugust 25, 1915
DiedJanuary 9, 1969(53)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

Vincent Price in The Last Man on Earth (1964)
The Last Man on Earth
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1964
Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Tales of Wells Fargo
7.9
TV Series
  • Writer
James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)
Michael Shayne
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer(as William Leicester)

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • Hideouser and Hideouser (2019)
    Hideouser and Hideouser
    7.6
    Short
    • co-writer
    • 2019
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • writer
    • teleplay
    • 1967–1969
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • written by
    • 1966–1968
  • Vincent Price in The Last Man on Earth (1964)
    The Last Man on Earth
    6.7
    • screenplay
    • 1964
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • story
    • teleplay ...
    • 1958–1962
  • Audie Murphy in Whispering Smith (1961)
    Whispering Smith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • teleplay
    • 1961
  • Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)
    Michael Shayne
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • teleplay
    • teleplay by (as William Leicester)
    • 1960–1961
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • written by (as William Leicester)
    • 1961
  • Wayde Preston in Colt .45 (1957)
    Colt .45
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • story
    • writer ...
    • 1957–1960
  • The only authorized DVD edition of all episodes in Season One.
    The Rifleman
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959–1960
  • Dale Robertson in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
    Tales of Wells Fargo
    7.9
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay
    • story ...
    • 1957–1959
  • John Bromfield in The Sheriff of Cochise (1956)
    The Sheriff of Cochise
    7.8
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story (as William Leicester)
    • 1957
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • screenplay by
    • 1956–1957

Actor

  • Roger Moore in The Alaskans (1959)
    The Alaskans
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Red (as William Leicester)
    • 1960
  • Lawman (1958)
    Lawman
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Al Samson
    • Stagecoach Guard
    • 1960
  • Robert Conrad, Anthony Eisley, Poncie Ponce, and Connie Stevens in Hawaiian Eye (1959)
    Hawaiian Eye
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cartwright (as William Leicester)
    • 1960
  • Michael Ansara and John Lupton in Broken Arrow (1956)
    Broken Arrow
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Maj. Colby Henderson (as William Leicester)
    • 1957
  • David Janssen in Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1956)
    Richard Diamond, Private Detective
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Rupert Miller (as William Leicester)
    • 1957
  • Dick Powell in Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Ranger
    • Maj. Carr
    • 1957
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • 1956–1957
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.6
    TV Series
    • (as Bill Leicester)
    • 1957
  • Wire Service (1956)
    Wire Service
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Pilot (as William Leicester)
    • 1956
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ted Carr (as William Leicester)
    • 1956
  • Joan Fontaine and Dana Andrews in Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956)
    Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
    6.9
    • Charlie Miller (as William Lester)
    • 1956
  • Highway Patrol (1955)
    Highway Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Ted Spaeth (as William Leicester)
    • 1956
  • Ransom! (1956)
    Ransom!
    6.9
    • TV Director (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (1955)
    Steve Donovan, Western Marshal
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Alan Ladd and June Allyson in The McConnell Story (1955)
    The McConnell Story
    6.3
    • Instructor (uncredited)
    • 1955

Additional Crew

  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1969
  • Richard Denning in Michael Shayne (1960)
    Michael Shayne
    7.3
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1961

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Bill Leicester
  • Born
    • August 25, 1915
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • January 9, 1969
    • Van Nuys, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Ann Leicester

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.