The Thing
1951
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William Edwin Self (June 21, 1921 – November 15, 2010) was an American television and film producer who began his career as an actor.
Nov 20, 2010 · After signing with William Morris, Mr. Self found himself producing “The Frank Sinatra Show,” an unmitigated disaster with no particular format and minimal interest shown by the star.
William Self. Actor: The Thing from Another World. William Self was born June 21, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Political Science in 1943. He worked a year in advertising before beginning a career in acting in 1944.
Actor: The Thing from Another World. William Self was born June 21, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio. He graduated from the University of Chicago with a degree in Political Science in 1943. He worked a year in advertising before beginning a career in acting in 1944.
Nov 19, 2010 · Self died Monday at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack Nov. 11, said his daughter, Barbara Malone. A former movie actor who launched his television career behind the...
In his three-hour interview, William Self (1921-2010) discusses his early career acting in movies and his friendship with Spencer Tracy, which led to his television producing career. He talks about producing the series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars, The Frank Sinatra Show, and the pilot of The Twilight Zone. He then discusses his brief executive ...
Nov 20, 2010 · William Self, the exec who turned 20th Century Fox into a TV powerhouse in the 1960s with such hits as “Batman,” “Peyton Place,” “Lost in Space,” “Julia” and “MASH,” died Nov. 15 in Los Angeles...
Nov 18, 2010 · William Self, the former actor turned producer and head of 20th Century Fox TV for 15 years, passed away Monday night at UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack last week. He was 89.
Nov 15, 2010 · William Self is known as an Actor, Producer, Executive Producer, and Production Manager. Some of his work includes The Thing from Another World, Red River, I Was a Male War Bride, The Big Sky, Sands of Iwo Jima, Adam's Rib, Monsieur Verdoux, and Story of G.I. Joe.
A former actor who found his niche as a successful television executive with 20th Century Fox, Self had a hand in shows across all the networks including such hits as Daniel Boone (1964-70), Voyage To The Bottom of the Sea (1964-68), Lost In Space (1965-68), Batman (1966-68) and M*A*S*H (1972-83).
