
William Bassett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 28, 1935
- Died
- February 9, 2025
- Birthplace
- Evanston, Illinois, USA
William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.
Filmography

Black Dynamite 2009
as Captain Yancy

Fast Girl 2008
as Willy

Demon Hunter 2005
as Cardinal White

Welcome To September 2005
as Mr. Taskey

Wild Roomies 2004
as Mr. Seeley

House of 1000 Corpses 2003
as Sheriff Frank Huston

Crazy As Hell 2002
as Mr. Brennan

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' 2000
as Narrator

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove 2000
as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)

A Match Made in Heaven 1997
as Sam Landay

Her Costly Affair 1996
as Ed Baines

Spring Awakening 1994
as Ulf Anderson

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel 1993
as Aaron

Never Forget 1991
as Lewis Brandon

The Hollywood Detective 1989
as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers 1989
as Dr. Watts

Black Eagle 1988
as Dean Rickert

Invaders from Mars 1986
as NASA Scientist

The Naked Cage 1986
as Jordan

Creator 1985
as Dr. Sutter

Sam's Son 1984
as Mr. Turner

The Karate Kid 1984
as Mr. Mills

Moonlight 1982
as Tappan Zee Man

Richard II 1982
as Lord Marshal

Thornwell 1981
as C.I.C. Agent

The Kids Who Knew Too Much 1980
as Policeman

Old Boyfriends 1979
as David Brinks

Keefer 1978
as The Sergeant

Perfect Gentlemen 1978
as Southern Man

Return from Witch Mountain 1978
as Operations Officer

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful 1977
as Smitty

Never Con a Killer 1977
as Huff Hufaker

The New Love Boat 1977
as Josh

Lucky Lady 1975
as Charley

My Father's House 1975
as Airplane Captain

The Towering Inferno 1974
as Leading Agent

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer 1974
Actor

Unwed Father 1974
as Principal

The Lie 1973
as Army Major

Another Part of the Forest 1972
as Bagtry

The Grasshopper 1970
as Aaron

A Time for Dying 1969
as The Southerner

The Journey of the Fifth Horse 1966
as Rubin / Narvinsky

The Tempest 1960
as Ferdinand
Credits from TMDB.