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  1. Captain. William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., 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 ...

  2. Jun 11, 2024 · Getty William Conrad, 1973 The early life of William Conrad. Born John William Cann, Jr. on September 27, 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky, it seems that Conrad was destined to be a performer: His parents owned and operated a cinema in Lexington, Kentucky, so there were many days and nights that he spent watching movies on the big screen.

  3. William Conrad. Actor: Cannon. William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in his dingy lodgings. He was the corrupt state inspector Turck working for the syndicate in The Racket (1951). He was ...

    • Actor, Director, Producer
    • February 11, 1994
    • September 27, 1920
  4. Born John William Cann Jr. (also known as John William Conrad) on September 27, 1920, in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Conrad is the son of John William Cann and Ida Mae Upchurch Cann. Being the child of movie theatre owners, Conrad’s affinity for cinema can be traced back to his childhood. When he was a high school student, his family relocated ...

  5. Sep 27, 2021 · His health declined in the early 1990s, and his heart finally gave out in 1992, bringing an end to the life and career of one of broadcasting’s Renaissance Men. No matter what he did on radio or on television, behind the microphone or behind the scenes, William Conrad was a defining personality of postwar entertainment.

  6. Sep 23, 2022 · September 23, 2022. By Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. John William Cahn, Jr. was born on September 27th, 1920 in Lexington, Kentucky. He’s better known by his stage name, William Conrad. He remains a favorite among old-time radio fans for his incredible voice, a commanding rumble which would no doubt rattle the roof of any studio he happened to be in ...

  7. WILLIAM CONRAD. One of radio’s consummate actors, William Conrad was born in September of 1920 in Louisville, Kentucky. He began his radio career in the late 1930s, appearing on various California stations. A fighter pilot during World War II, Conrad returned to show business after the war and utilized his rich baritone voice in radio and ...

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