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William Jordan(I)

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The security chief of an android manufacturing company must stop a mad scientist, who's sending the failed theme park's androids to infiltrate society for his own ends.
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William "Will" Jordan is a veteran actor of over forty-five years of stage, screen and television experience with over 50 TV and film credits to his resume, Jordan played Major Jake Gatlin in the syndicated television series "Project UFO". Jordan, who usually appeared in roles as either authority, particularly military, police, and political figures in dramas and heavies in westerns, also portrayed the late U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the critically acclaimed 1978 NBC-TV miniseries "King". He also has made appearances in such TV shows as Mannix, The Big Valley, The Rockford Files, Knots Landing, T.J. Hooker, and Walker, Texas Ranger. A graduate of Indiana University, Will got his start in theatre in bit or supporting parts in several On and Off-Broadway productions.
BornOctober 13, 1937
BornOctober 13, 1937
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    Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Strike (1996)
    Strike
    6.9
    • Mr. Boorg
    • 1996
    The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
    The Buddy Holly Story
    7.2
    • Riley
    • 1978
    Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
    Contact
    7.5
    • Chairman of Joint Chiefs
    • 1997
    À cause d'un assassinat (1974)
    À cause d'un assassinat
    7.1
    • Tucker's Aide
    • 1974

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    • Terra Firma
      5.1
      Short
      • Barman
      • 2008
    • Brooklyn Lobster (2005)
      Brooklyn Lobster
      6.3
      • John Evans
      • 2005
    • Sean Price McConnell and Lindsey Peter in Les Nouvelles Aventures de Mowgli (1998)
      Les Nouvelles Aventures de Mowgli
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Packwood
      • 1998
    • Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey in Contact (1997)
      Contact
      7.5
      • Chairman of Joint Chiefs
      • 1997
    • Chuck Norris in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993)
      Walker, Texas Ranger
      5.7
      TV Series
      • Jackson Blake Dupree
      • 1997
    • Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Vanessa Angel in Strike (1996)
      Strike
      6.9
      • Mr. Boorg
      • 1996
    • Les dessous de Palm Beach (1991)
      Les dessous de Palm Beach
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Fletcher Stanton
      • 1993
    • David Caruso, Richard Thomas, Stacy Keach, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa in Nom de code: Requin (1991)
      Nom de code: Requin
      6.3
      TV Movie
      • Hathaway
      • 1991
    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mark Johnson
      • 1990
    • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Côte ouest (1979)
      Côte ouest
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Attorney
      • 1990
    • Lee Horsley in Le cavalier solitaire (1988)
      Le cavalier solitaire
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Curtis Ivey
      • 1989
    • Robert Conrad in High Mountain Rangers (1987)
      High Mountain Rangers
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Tom Flanders
      • 1988
    • Hooker (1982)
      Hooker
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Bill Kennedy
      • 1986
    • Terry Farrell, Melody Anderson, Donna Dixon, Faye Dunaway, and Robin Givens in Les reines de la nuit (1986)
      Les reines de la nuit
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Len Culver
      • 1986
    • David Hasselhoff in K 2000 (1982)
      K 2000
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Dr. Ian Browning
      • 1986

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      • Will Jordan
    • Born
      • October 13, 1937
      • Milan, Indiana, USA
    • Spouses
        Kim Nelson BurnhamApril 3, 1998 - February 21, 2023 (his death)
    • Parents
        Lawrence William Herman Jordan
    • Relatives
        David Michael Jordan(Sibling)

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      A native of Milan, Indiana, Jordan was a player on Milan High School's basketball team in 1954 when they won the state championship. This victory was the basis for the feature film Le grand défi (1986).

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    • How old is William Jordan?
      87 years old
    • When was William Jordan born?
      October 13, 1937
    • Where was William Jordan born?
      Milan, Indiana, USA
    • What is William Jordan's birth name?
      William Cornelius Jordan
    • What is William Jordan known for?
      The Parallax View, The Buddy Holly Story, Kingpin, and Contact

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