William Read Woodfield nasceu o 21 de janeiro de 1928 em São Francisco, Califórnia, EUA. Morreu o 24 de novembro de 2001 em Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA.
Woodfield formed a writing partnership with Allan Balter during
production of Viagem ao Fundo do Mar (1964). They wrote an early episode of Missão Impossível (1966) and quickly got more work and became script consultants. By the third season of the show, they were elevated to producers. However, they clashed with executive producer Bruce Geller and left the show at its peak of popularity.
