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William Spier(1906-1973)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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William Spier was born on 5 December 1906 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Les incorruptibles (1959), The Clock (1949) and Lady Possessed (1952). He was married to June Havoc, Kay Thompson and Mary Scanlan. He died on 30 May 1973 in Weston, Connecticut, USA.
BornDecember 5, 1906
DiedMay 30, 1973(66)
BornDecember 5, 1906
DiedMay 30, 1973(66)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in Les incorruptibles (1959)
Les incorruptibles
8.0
TV Series
  • Writer
Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
The Clock
7.3
TV Series
  • Producer
Lady Possessed (1952)
Lady Possessed
6.3
  • Writer(uncredited)
  • 1952
Omnibus (1952)
Omnibus
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer



  • The Green Peacock
    6.9
    TV Short
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Man Against Crime
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1956
  • June Havoc in Willy (1954)
    Willy
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1954–1955
  • Country Doctor
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1954
  • Zachary Scott in Medallion Theatre (1953)
    Medallion Theatre
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1952–1953
  • Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
    The Clock
    7.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951

Writer



  • Tam Lin (1970)
    Tam Lin
    5.7
    • original screenplay
    • 1970
  • Straightaway (1961)
    Straightaway
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Howard Duff and Barbara English in Dante (1960)
    Dante
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in Les incorruptibles (1959)
    Les incorruptibles
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960–1961
  • Alcatraz Express (1960)
    Alcatraz Express
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Gun of Zangara
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Andrew Duggan, Arlene Howell, Richard Long, and Van Williams in Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
    Bourbon Street Beat
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • teleplay by
    • 1959
  • Craig Stevens in Peter Gunn (1958)
    Peter Gunn
    8.0
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1959
  • Dean Fredericks in Steve Canyon (1958)
    Steve Canyon
    7.1
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • story ...
    • 1959
  • The Green Peacock
    6.9
    TV Short
    • teleplay by
    • 1958
  • Jack Webb in Badge 714 (1951)
    Badge 714
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1958
  • Panic! (1957)
    Panic!
    8.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1957
  • The Lineup (1954)
    The Lineup
    7.6
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1957
  • The 20th Century-Fox Hour (1955)
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour
    7.1
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1956
  • Omnibus (1952)
    Omnibus
    8.2
    TV Series
    • written by (segment "The Great Forgery")
    • 1956

Director



  • Country Doctor
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1954
  • Lady Possessed (1952)
    Lady Possessed
    6.3
    • Director (US sequences)
    • 1952
  • Mady Christians in The Clock (1949)
    The Clock
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 5, 1906
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • May 30, 1973
    • Weston, Connecticut, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      June HavocJanuary 25, 1948 - May 30, 1973 (his death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced / directed / co-wrote (w/Samuel Marx) a pilot for a series with Charles Coburn to be called "Country Doctor".

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    Producer (1942-1947) and director (1942-1949) for CBS Radio's "Suspense."

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