Willis Bouchey
Acting Born May 24, 1907 Died Sep 27, 1977 Vernon, Michigan, USA 187 credits
Biography
Willis Ben Bouchey was an American character actor who was also known as Bill Bouchey. He was born on May 24, 1907, in Vernon, Michigan, United States. Throughout his career, he worked extensively in film and television, accumulating 163 known acting credits and appearing in numerous movies and television shows. He lived to the age of seventy and passed away on September 27, 1977.
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Career overview
Willis Ben Bouchey, also known as Bill Bouchey, was an American character actor born in Vernon, Michigan, on May 24, 1907. Throughout his career, he worked extensively in film and television.
Bouchey accumulated numerous known credits across his acting career, appearing in a wide variety of movies and television shows. Information regarding his life and career is documented through various film databases and reference sources.
His life came to an end on September 27, 1977, when he passed away at the age of 70.
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Dirty Dingus Magee
Support Your Local Sheriff!Young Billy YoungThe Love God?
The Doris Day ShowMayberry R.F.D.Mayberry R.F.D.Mayberry R.F.D.The Mod Squad
IronsideReturn of the GunfighterPistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' PetticoatsPistols 'n' PetticoatsFollow Me, Boys!
Get SmartGreen AcresF TroopMy Mother the Car
Daniel BooneGomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.The MunstersThe MunstersBroadside
Petticoat JunctionPetticoat JunctionThe Patty Duke ShowThe Dakotas
The Beverly HillbilliesThe Beverly HillbilliesThe Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock HourThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Dr. KildareHazelHazelHazelHazel
The Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith ShowThe Andy Griffith ShowThriller
BonanzaThe Twilight ZoneThe UntouchablesDennis the MenaceThe Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
LawmanBat MastersonWanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or AliveWanted: Dead or Alive
Perry MasonWagon TrainHave Gun, Will TravelRichard Diamond, Private DetectiveSugarfoot
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreDick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreTelephone Time
CheyenneGunsmokeGunsmokeThe 20th Century Fox HourThe 20th Century Fox Hour
Father Knows BestThe Lone WolfThe WhistlerThem!The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
You Are ThereLetter to LorettaFrom Here to EternityThe Man Behind the BadgePickup on South Street
Four Star PlayhouseThe Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television TheatreThe Ford Television Theatre
DragnetDragnetSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
Full Filmography
187 titles- The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002) as Zara (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971) as McLaglen
- Dirty Dingus Magee (1970) as Ira Teasdale
- Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969) as Thomas Devery
- Young Billy Young (1969) as Doc Cushman
- The Love God? (1969) as Judge Jeremiah Claypool
- The Doris Day Show (1968) as Col. John Brock
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Mr. Adams
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Reverend Bickford
- Mayberry R.F.D. (1968) as Mr. Fremont
- The Mod Squad (1968) as Dr. Samuels
- Ironside (1967) as Judge (uncredited)
- Return of the Gunfighter (1967) as Judge Ellis
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967) as Doctor
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966)
- Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1966) as Doctor
- Follow Me, Boys! (1966) as Judge (uncredited)
- Get Smart (1965) as Air Force General
- Green Acres (1965) as Mr. Felton
- F Troop (1965) as Col. Herman Saunders
- My Mother the Car (1965)
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Rowley
- Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964) as Judge
- The Munsters (1964) as The Judge
- The Munsters (1964) as Mr. Bradley
- Broadside (1964) as Adm. Bradford
- The Baileys of Balboa (1964) as Mayor
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964) as Colonel at Victory Cave (uncredited)
- Where Love Has Gone (1964) as Judge Murphy
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Dr. John Rhone
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Mr. O'Donnell
- The Patty Duke Show (1963) as T. J. Blodgett
- The Dakotas (1963) as Col. Fitch
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Mr. Wilson
- The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) as Dr. Sanders
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Dr. Bailey
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Juge Neilson
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Mr. Norton
- The Virginian (1962) as Henry Mulford
- The Virginian (1962) as Glen Hubbard
- McHale's Navy (1962) as Adm. Hawkins
- McHale's Navy (1962) as Adm. Steinholtz
- McHale's Navy (1962) as Gen. Grayson
- Stoney Burke (1962) as Bowen (uncredited)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) as Jason Tully
- Going My Way (1962) as Bill Fleming
- How the West Was Won (1962) as Civil War Surgeon (uncredited)
- Panic in Year Zero! (1962) as Dr. Powell Strong
- Incident in an Alley (1962) as Police Capt. Tom Brady
- Flashing Spikes (1962) as Mayor
- Saintly Sinners (1962) as Harrihan
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Leon Aron
- Hazel (1961) as Arnold Winters
- Hazel (1961) as Mr. Dempsey
- Hazel (1961) as The Mayor
- Hazel (1961) as Mayor Dixon
- 87th Precinct (1961) as Harry
- Bus Stop (1961)
- Pocketful of Miracles (1961) as Newspaper Editor
- Two Rode Together (1961) as Mr. Harry J. Wringle
- Five Guns to Tombstone (1961) as George Landon
- You Have to Run Fast (1961) as Col. Maitland
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Fletch Roberts
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Brady
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Charlie O'Malley
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Mr. Carter
- Thriller (1960) as Lt. Farnham
- Pete and Gladys (1960)
- Sergeant Rutledge (1960) as Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
- Bonanza (1959) as George Garvey
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Samuel Thorne
- The Untouchables (1959) as Nathaniel Emmons
- Dennis the Menace (1959)
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959)
- The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959) as General
- Laramie (1959)
- Riverboat (1959) as Judge Wingate
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Henderson
- Johnny Ringo (1959) as Hartford
- Tightrope (1959)
- The Horse Soldiers (1959) as Col. Phil Secord
- Not for Hire (1959)
- No Name on the Bullet (1959) as Buck Hastings
- It Started with a Kiss (1959) as Officer at Airport (voice) (uncredited)
- Lawman (1958) as Jabez Bentham
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Marshal
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Inspector John Bascomb
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Dr. Johnathon M. Kirk
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) as Col. Bradley
- Sea Hunt (1958)
- 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
- Bronco (1958)
- The Sheepman (1958) as Frank Payton
- Darby's Rangers (1958) as Gen. Truscott
- The Last Hurrah (1958) as Roger Sugrue
- Perry Mason (1957) as Judge
- Wagon Train (1957) as Mr. Grant
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Max Bender
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Lew Morse
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Ira Fenwick
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Governor
- Alcoa Theatre (1957) as Marshal
- Official Detective (1957)
- Panic! (1957)
- Last Stagecoach West (1957) as George Bryceson
- The Wings of Eagles (1957) as Barton
- Goodyear Theatre (1957) as Marshal
- The Night Runner (1957) as Loren Mayes
- The Garment Jungle (1957) as Dave Bronson
- Beau James (1957) as Arthur Julian
- Zero Hour! (1957) as RCAF Doctor
- Mister Cory (1957) as Mr. Vollard
- Last of the Badmen (1957) as Marshall Parker
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Paul Travers
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as George Mott
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as CSA Gen. Sterling Price
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Case
- Telephone Time (1956)
- Pillars of the Sky (1956) as Col. Edson Stedlow
- Johnny Concho (1956) as Sheriff Henderson
- Magnificent Roughnecks (1956) as Ernie Biggers
- Forever, Darling (1956) as Oliver Clinton
- Cheyenne (1955) as Ralph Tobin
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Sheriff Hockley
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Jim Stark
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Darby (uncredited)
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Alderson
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Capt. Kane
- Navy Log (1955)
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Mr. Cully
- The Great Gildersleeve (1955)
- Battle Cry (1955) as Mr. Forrester
- The Violent Men (1955) as Sheriff Martin Kenner
- The Long Gray Line (1955) as Major Thomas
- The Spoilers (1955) as Jonathan Struve
- Hell on Frisco Bay (1955) as Police Lt. Paul Neville
- The McConnell Story (1955) as Newton Bass
- Man on the Ledge (1955) as Capt. Kane
- Big House, U.S.A (1955) as Robertson Lambert
- I Cover the Underworld (1955) as Warden Lewis J. Johnson
- Father Knows Best (1954) as Ward
- The Lone Wolf (1954) as Ed Phillips
- The Whistler (1954)
- Them! (1954) as Official at D.C. Meeting
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
- A Star Is Born (1954) as McBride (uncredited)
- The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954) as Capt. Evans
- Executive Suite (1954) as Detective (uncredited)
- Suddenly (1954) as Secret Service Detail Chief Dan Carney
- Drum Beat (1954) as Gen. Gilliam
- Battle of Rogue River (1954) as Maj. Wallach
- Fireman Save My Child (1954) as Mayor
- You Are There (1953)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Father Francis Darling
- From Here to Eternity (1953) as Army Lieutenant Colonel (uncredited)
- The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
- Pickup on South Street (1953) as Zara
- The Big Heat (1953) as Lt. Ted Wilks
- Dangerous Crossing (1953) as Capt. Peters
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Sgt. Barth
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Destination Gobi (1953)
- Gun Belt (1953) as Endicott
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) as Dr. Askit (uncredited)
- Four Star Playhouse (1952) as Mr. Dunwood
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Maj. Evans
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Hap Wheeler
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Arthur Collins
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Joe Shermer
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Charlie Crichton
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Tom Carver
- Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)
- Don't Bother to Knock (1952) as Joe the Bartender
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as Henry (uncredited)
- Assignment: Paris (1952) as Biddle, an Editor
- Red Planet Mars (1952) as President
- Belles on Their Toes (1952) as Kendall Williams (uncredited)
- Just for You (1952) as Hank Ross
- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) as Director
- Washington Story (1952) as Senator
- Dragnet (1951)
- Dragnet (1951) as Harold Everson Sr.
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Angus MacDonald
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Robert Gregg
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as J. B. Duringham
- Elopement (1951) as Dr. Lucius Brenner (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Willis Bouchey best known for?
Willis Bouchey is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Support Your Local Gunfighter (1971), Dirty Dingus Magee (1970), Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969), Young Billy Young (1969).
When and where was Willis Bouchey born?
Willis Bouchey was born on May 24, 1907 in Vernon, Michigan, USA. They passed away on September 27, 1977.
How many credits does Willis Bouchey have?
Willis Bouchey has accumulated over 187 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2002.
What is Willis Bouchey's background in cinema and television?
Willis Ben Bouchey was an American character actor who was also known as Bill Bouchey. He was born on May 24, 1907, in Vernon, Michigan, United States. Throughout his career, he worked extensively in film and television, accumulating 163 known acting credits and appearing in numerous movies and television shows. He liv...
Willis Bouchey by the numbers
187credits
73films
114TV series
1951–2002active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Samuel Thorne — aged about 52
- The Baileys of Balboa (1964) as Mayor — aged about 57
- The Untouchables (1959) as Nathaniel Emmons — aged about 52
- Get Smart (1965) as Air Force General — aged about 58
- The Munsters (1964) as The Judge — aged about 57
- The Munsters (1964) as Mr. Bradley — aged about 57
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