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William Lampley

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William Lampley
Born in Savannah, Georgia. Grew up in Western North Carolina. Cousin of sportscaster Jim Lampley.

Started out in Radio during high school as part-time Teen Radio DJ for small top 40 radio station. Sold and produced radio commercials for local rock band concerts.

Graduated NC Governor's School - Drama, Graduated NC School of the Arts
  • Acting, Attended Film classes LA Valley College, Attended Harvard
University, Graduated UNC Chapel Hill - BA Int'l economics. Studied 6 1/2 years at Beverly Hills Playhouse with Jeffrey Tambor, Milton Katselas, and Gloria Gifford.

First film work included wrangling horses, pigs, dogs, handling live venomous rattlesnakes, and swimming with wild alligators on location in Florida's Everglades.

Replaced John Travolta as "Doody" in 1st National Touring Company of "Grease".

Has appeared in numerous national television commercials, including the famous "Release the Hounds" American Express with Jerry Seinfield.

Writer, Composer, Producer, Director and Star of the original stage musical, "Church of the Rowdy Brethren...and Sistren" which Debuted at HBO Workspace in Hollywood, California.

Performed professional Opera in "Die Fledermaus" and "Merry Widow" with the Intimate Opera Company - Southern California.

Numerous other live Theatre performances include appearances with Veronica Lake and Ann Miller.
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  • Known for

    American Playhouse (1980)
    American Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Flick
    The Dark (1979)
    The Dark
    4.2
    • Young Man
    • 1979
    The Phantom of the Open Hearth
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • Flick
    • 1978
    Catch the Black Sunshine (1974)
    Catch the Black Sunshine
    4.2
    • Actor
    • 1974

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    • Law & Order: Sport Utility Vehicle (2006)
      Law & Order: Sport Utility Vehicle
      8.8
      Short
      • Jury Member in SUV
      • 2006
    • All That (1994)
      All That
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Rocket Scientist
      • 1999
    • Richard Rossi and Joe Gonzalez in Elmer Gantry (1998)
      Elmer Gantry
      TV Movie
      • Jim Lefferts
      • 1998
    • Devon Odessa and Phillip Rhys Chaudhary in The Others (1997)
      The Others
      4.7
      • Mr. Zelloff (uncredited)
      • 1997
    • American Playhouse (1980)
      American Playhouse
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Flick
      • 1982–1985
    • Blanche Baker, Esther Rolle, and Penelope Windust in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (1982)
      The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
      4.5
      Video
      • Citizens And Members Of The Court
      • 1982
    • Huit, ça suffit (1977)
      Huit, ça suffit
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Driver
      • 1979
    • The Dark (1979)
      The Dark
      4.2
      • Young Man
      • 1979
    • Billy
      5.5
      TV Series
      • Injured Football Player
      • 1979
    • The Phantom of the Open Hearth
      8.2
      TV Movie
      • Flick
      • 1978
    • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
      ABC Weekend Specials
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dan Michaels
      • 1978
    • Robert Conrad, Dirk Blocker, Dana Elcar, Jeff MacKay, and Simon Oakland in Les têtes brûlées (1976)
      Les têtes brûlées
      7.7
      TV Series
      • 1st Radio Operator
      • 1977
    • Visions (1976)
      Visions
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Flick
      • 1976
    • The Phantom of the Open Hearth (1976)
      The Phantom of the Open Hearth
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • Flick
      • 1976
    • Catch the Black Sunshine (1974)
      Catch the Black Sunshine
      4.2
      • 1974

    Director



    • Richard Rossi and Joe Gonzalez in Elmer Gantry (1998)
      Elmer Gantry
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1998

    Composer



    • Luv (2022)
      Luv
      Short
      • Composer (original music by)
      • 2022

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    • Height
      • 1.77 m

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      The world is either a dreadful place where great beauty occurs, or a beautiful place where dreadful things occur. In either case, our mission is to celebrate beauty where we find it and joyously create beauty where we do not.

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