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William Needles(1919-2016)

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William Needles was born on 2 January 1919 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Spasmes (1983), Folio (1955) and The Taming of the Shrew (1988). He was married to Dorothy. He died on 12 January 2016 in Alliston, Ontario, Canada.
BornJanuary 2, 1919
DiedJanuary 12, 2016(97)
BornJanuary 2, 1919
DiedJanuary 12, 2016(97)
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Known for

Spasmes (1983)
Spasmes
4.4
  • Dean Franklin
  • 1983
Anne Fielding in Folio (1955)
Folio
7.1
TV Series
  • Angel Gabriel
  • Arkady Islayev
  • Lennox
  • Mihail
  • Narrator (segment 'The Dreyfus Affair')
  • Sir Charles Tupper
The Taming of the Shrew
8.1
TV Movie
  • Pedant
  • 1988
Sean Connery and Zoe Caldwell in Macbeth (1961)
Macbeth
5.9
TV Movie
  • Banquo
  • 1961

Credits

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Actor

  • The Taming of the Shrew
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Pedant
    • 1988
  • The Boys from Syracuse
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Merchant of Syracuse
    • 1986
  • As You Like It
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Duke Senior
    • 1983
  • Spasmes (1983)
    Spasmes
    4.4
    • Dean Franklin
    • 1983
  • Susan George, Pia Zadora, Robert Klein, and Gwynyth Walsh in Pajama Tops (1983)
    Pajama Tops
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Police Inspector
    • 1983
  • The Great Detective (1979)
    The Great Detective
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Chesteridge
    • 1982
  • The Naked Mind
    TV Series
    • 1974
  • Play for Today (1970)
    Play for Today
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. David
    • 1970
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • David
    • 1970
  • Les deux amours de Caroline (1969)
    Les deux amours de Caroline
    5.8
    • Stephen
    • 1969
  • Festival (1960)
    Festival
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Mr. David
    • Dr. Herdal
    • Priuli ...
    • 1962–1968
  • Each Day That Comes
    Short
    • 1966
  • Douglas Rain in Henry V (1966)
    Henry V
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Captain Jamy
    • 1966
  • William Shakespeare, Beth Amos, Len Birman, Douglas Campbell, Jake Dengel, Bruno Gerussi, Graydon Gould, Martha Henry, John Horton, Michael Learned, George McCowan, Arch McDonnell, William Needles, Louis Negin, Gordon Pinsent, Douglas Rain, Les Rubie, Deborah Turnbull, Tony Van Bridge, Max Helpmann, Ed Murch, and John Cook in Twelfth Night (1964)
    Twelfth Night
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Sir Andrew Aguecheek
    • 1964
  • The Forest Rangers (1963)
    The Forest Rangers
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Joseph Kearney
    • 1963

Personal details

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  • Born
    • January 2, 1919
    • Yonkers, New York, USA
  • Died
    • January 12, 2016
    • Alliston, Ontario, Canada(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy? - January 12, 2016 (his death, 5 children)
  • Other works
    He taught at the University of California at the Irvine campus.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He was awarded the C.M. (Member of the Order of Canada) on November 15, 2000 for his services to the performing arts in Canada.
  • Nickname
    • Billie Noodles

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