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Actor Born: July 16, 1917 in Oak Park, IL Death: October 3, 1959 in Malibu, CA Biography:American leading man "William Bishop" studied law at the University of West Virginia before settling upon an acting career. He came to Hollywood at the tail end of the "victory casting" period, when the major studios were hiring any and all handsome young actors to fill the gap until the major male stars like Gable and Fonda came back from the war. Under contract to MGM, "Bishop" was seen in sizeable but non-descript supporting roles in such films as "A Guy Named Joe" (1943) and "Song of the Thin Man" (1947). In the 1950s, the muscular, jut-jawed "Bishop" specialized in westerns like "The Texas Rangers" (1952), "Redhead from Wyoming" (1953) and "Phantom Stagecoach" (1954). His best showing during this period was as Carter Doone in Columbia's Technicolor costumer "Lorna Doone" (1952). For 39 weeks in 1954, "Bishop" costarred with "Michael O'Shea" and "James Dunn" in "It's a Great Life", a TV sitcom... Full Biography
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