One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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- William Henry Redfield (January 26, 1927 – August 17, 1976) was an American actor and author who appeared in many theatrical, film, radio, and television roles.
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William Henry Redfield (January 26, 1927 – August 17, 1976) was an American actor and author who appeared in many theatrical, film, radio, and television roles.
Actor: Death Wish. Manhattan-born thespian William Redfield was influenced early on into an acting career as the son of an orchestra conductor and a former Ziegfeld Follies girl. Born on January 26, 1927, young "Billy Redfield" made his Broadway debut in "Swing Your Lady" in 1936 at the age of 9.
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Actor: Death Wish. Manhattan-born thespian William Redfield was influenced early on into an acting career as the son of an orchestra conductor and a former Ziegfeld Follies girl. Born on January 26, 1927, young "Billy Redfield" made his Broadway debut in "Swing Your Lady" in 1936 at the age of 9.
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- August 17, 1976
- Louise Fletcher gave a powerhouse performance as Nurse Ratched. Louise Fletcher won an Oscar for her portrayal of the villainous Nurse Ratched, and her performance is so iconic that the character's been synonymous with sadistic authority figures ever since.
- R.P. McMurphy became one of Jack Nicholson's greatest characters. His role as antihero R.P. McMurphy won Jack Nicholson his first of three Oscars, but he'd already been toiling in Hollywood for years by that point.
- Will Sampson loomed large in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest as 'Chief' Bromden. Ken Kesey's original novel was narrated not by McMurphy but by another patient — the silent Chief.
- Brad Dourif broke our hearts as Billy Bibbit. Billy Bibbit is a shy young man who's survived multiple suicide attempts but is tragically undone by Ratched's psychological warfare.
Aug 18, 1976 · William Redfield, who started a 40‐year acting career when he appeared in 1936 at the age of 9 in the Broadway musical “Swing Your Lady,” died yesterday at St.. Clare's Hospital lof a...
Feb 5, 2023 · Actor William Redfield told the film's production designer Paul Sylbert that "Jack has taken over directing the actors" and was leading secret rehearsals with the cast (via World Cinema...
William Redfield was a prolific stage actor over the middle part of the 20th century, though he is most known for his role as Harding, the bespectacled, professorial mental patient in the multiple Oscar-winning drama "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."
