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William Kelley(1929-2003)

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Witness (1985)
William Kelley was born on 27 May 1929 in Staten Island, New York, USA. He was a writer and producer, known for Witness (1985), Gunsmoke (1955) and La conquête de l'Ouest (1976). He was married to Nina Kelley. He died on 3 February 2003 in Bishop, California, USA.
BornMay 27, 1929
DiedFebruary 3, 2003(73)
BornMay 27, 1929
DiedFebruary 3, 2003(73)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
Witness
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1985
James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
Gunsmoke
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
La conquête de l'Ouest (1976)
La conquête de l'Ouest
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in Shérif, fais-moi peur! (1979)
Shérif, fais-moi peur!
7.1
TV Series
  • Writer

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  • Sweet Summer
    • Writer
    • Pre-production



  • La malédiction de l'opale (1986)
    La malédiction de l'opale
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1986
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
    Witness
    7.3
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 1985
  • Hooker (1982)
    Hooker
    6.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1984
  • Le procès du démon (1983)
    Le procès du démon
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • written by
    • 1983
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in L'île fantastique (1977)
    L'île fantastique
    6.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1982–1983
  • Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Frank, chasseur de fauves (1982)
    Frank, chasseur de fauves
    7.1
    TV Series
    • story by (as Bill Kelley)
    • 1982
  • Capitol (1982)
    Capitol
    6.9
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1982
  • Sonny Shroyer and Samuel E. Wright in Enos (1980)
    Enos
    5.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1981
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in Shérif, fais-moi peur! (1979)
    Shérif, fais-moi peur!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1979
  • The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
    The Winds of Kitty Hawk
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1978
  • La conquête de l'Ouest (1976)
    La conquête de l'Ouest
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1977–1978
  • Rod Taylor, Andrew Stevens, Tony Becker, and Gina Smika Hunter in The Oregon Trail (1976)
    The Oregon Trail
    6.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1976
  • Alex Rocco in Three for the Road (1975)
    Three for the Road
    7.7
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1975
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • executive story consultant
    • teleplay
    • 1974–1975

Additional Crew



  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1976–1977
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • executive story consultant
    • 1974–1975

Producer



  • La malédiction de l'opale (1986)
    La malédiction de l'opale
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1986
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in Shérif, fais-moi peur! (1979)
    Shérif, fais-moi peur!
    7.1
    TV Series
    • co-producer (as Bill Kelley)
    • 1979

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  • Alternative names
    • Bill Kelley
  • Born
    • May 27, 1929
    • Staten Island, New York, USA
  • Died
    • February 3, 2003
    • Bishop, California, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Nina Kelley1954 - February 3, 2003 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    (novel) "The Sweet Summer". Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox Press, 2000. ISBN 0664222242
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    • 1 Article

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    Children: daughters Maura and Shaun.

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