William Bowers
Writing Born Jan 17, 1916 Died Mar 27, 1987 Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA 55 credits
Biography
William Bowers works in writing. Born January 17, 1916 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Died March 27, 1987. Archytele tracks 55 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Goodnight, August · Sound Recordist
More Wild Wild West · Teleplay
The Wild Wild West Revisited · Writer
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid · Writer
Starsky & HutchMobile Two · Producer
The Godfather Part IIThe Gun and the Pulpit · TeleplaySidekicks · Writer
Support Your Local Sheriff! · ProducerSupport Your Local Sheriff! · Writer
The Ride to Hangman's Tree · Screenplay
Way... Way Out · Writer
Advance to the Rear · Screenplay
The Last Time I Saw Archie · Screenplay
Alias Jesse James · Writer-30- · Writer
The Sheepman · ScreenplayThe Law and Jake Wade · ScreenplayImitation General · Screenplay
My Man Godfrey · Screenplay
The Best Things in Life Are Free · Screenplay
5 Against the House · ScreenplayTight Spot · Screenplay
She Couldn't Say No · Screenplay
General Electric Theater · WriterSplit Second · Screenplay
Four Star Playhouse · WriterThe San Francisco Story · WriterAssignment: Paris · Screenplay
The Mob · ScreenplayCry Danger · Screenplay
The Gunfighter · ScreenplayThe Gunfighter · StoryConvicted · ScreenplayMrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone · Screenplay
Criss Cross · WriterThe Gal Who Took the West · StoryThe Gal Who Took the West · Screenplay
Pitfall · ScreenplayThe Countess of Monte Cristo · WriterRiver Lady · ScreenplayBlack Bart · ScreenplayLarceny · Screenplay
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap · StorySomething in the Wind · ScreenplayThe Web · ScreenplayLadies' Man · Story
Night and Day · ScreenplayThe Notorious Lone Wolf · StoryThe Fabulous Suzanne · Story
Sing Your Way Home · Screenplay
The Adventures of a Rookie · Story
Seven Days' Leave · Screenplay
Full Filmography
55 titles- Goodnight, August (2023) Sound Recordist
- More Wild Wild West (1980) Teleplay
- The Wild Wild West Revisited (1979) Writer
- Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid (1978) Writer
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- Mobile Two (1975) Producer
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Senate Committee Chairman
- The Gun and the Pulpit (1974) Teleplay
- Sidekicks (1974) Writer
- Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) Producer
- Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) Writer
- The Ride to Hangman's Tree (1967) Screenplay
- Way... Way Out (1966) Writer
- Advance to the Rear (1964) Screenplay
- The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) Screenplay
- Alias Jesse James (1959) Writer
- -30- (1959) Writer
- The Sheepman (1958) Screenplay
- The Law and Jake Wade (1958) Screenplay
- Imitation General (1958) Screenplay
- My Man Godfrey (1957) Screenplay
- The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956) Screenplay
- 5 Against the House (1955) Screenplay
- Tight Spot (1955) Screenplay
- She Couldn't Say No (1954) Screenplay
- General Electric Theater (1953) Writer
- Split Second (1953) Screenplay
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) Writer
- The San Francisco Story (1952) Writer
- Assignment: Paris (1952) Screenplay
- The Mob (1951) Screenplay
- Cry Danger (1951) Screenplay
- The Gunfighter (1950) Screenplay
- The Gunfighter (1950) Story
- Convicted (1950) Screenplay
- Mrs. O'Malley and Mr. Malone (1950) Screenplay
- Criss Cross (1949) Writer
- The Gal Who Took the West (1949) Story
- The Gal Who Took the West (1949) Screenplay
- Pitfall (1948) Screenplay
- The Countess of Monte Cristo (1948) Writer
- River Lady (1948) Screenplay
- Black Bart (1948) Screenplay
- Larceny (1948) Screenplay
- Jungle Patrol (1948) Story
- The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap (1947) Story
- Something in the Wind (1947) Screenplay
- The Web (1947) Screenplay
- Ladies' Man (1947) Story
- Night and Day (1946) Screenplay
- The Notorious Lone Wolf (1946) Story
- The Fabulous Suzanne (1946) Story
- Sing Your Way Home (1945) Screenplay
- The Adventures of a Rookie (1943) Story
- Seven Days' Leave (1942) Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is William Bowers best known for?
William Bowers is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Starsky & Hutch (1975), The Godfather Part II (1974), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969).
When and where was William Bowers born?
William Bowers was born on January 17, 1916 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. They passed away on March 27, 1987.
How many credits does William Bowers have?
William Bowers has accumulated over 55 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1942 to 2023.
What is William Bowers's background in cinema and television?
William Bowers (Las Cruces, 1916 - Woodland Hills, California, 1987) was a reporter in Long Beach, California before becoming a screenwriter and specializing in writing comedy westerns and also turned out several thrillers. His first credited screenplay was My Favorite Spy in 1942. His career noticeably picked up afte...
William Bowers by the numbers
55credits
52films
3TV series
1942–2023active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Godfather Part II (1974) as Senate Committee Chairman — aged about 58
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) — aged about 59
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