Researching William Conrad
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 80 people with the Conrad surname? In that year Conrad was ranked number 3499 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Conrad on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Conrad and the Conrad Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Conrad surname in the USA? Conrad is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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William Conrad
William Conrad (September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon.
A radio writer and actor, he moved to Hollywood after serving in World War II as a fighter pilot, and played a series of character roles in films beginning with the film noir The Killers (1946). He created the role of Marshal Matt Dillon for the radio series Gunsmoke (1952–1961) and narrated the television adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959–1964) and The Fugitive (1963–1967).
Finding fewer onscreen roles in the 1950s, he changed from actor to producer-director with television work, narration, and a series of Warner Bros. films in the 1960s. Conrad found stardom as a detective in the TV series Cannon (1971–1976) and Nero Wolfe (1981), and as district attorney Jason Lochinvar "J.L., Fatman" McCabe in the legal drama Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992).
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