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William Reynolds
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William Reynolds

Born December 9, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died August 24, 2022

41 films

William de Clerq Reynolds (born December 9, 1931) is a retired American actor. He is best known for his film roles in the 1950s and his television roles in the 1960s and 1970s. Reynolds signed with Universal Studios in 1952 and began appearing in pictures such as Carrie (1952), where he had a prominent role as the son of Laurence Olivier, and the Douglas Sirk melodramas All That Heaven Allows (1955) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956). He often played the son of the leading character. Reynolds became tired of his dull, stereotyped roles in the movies and began his move to television in 1959, playing the title role in Pete Kelly's Blues. In 1960–1961, he starred as Sandy Wade on the ABC/Warner Brothers television series The Islanders. In 1962-1963, Reynolds costarred on ABC's The Gallant Men. Reynolds caught his big break co-starring with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. in another ABC series, the long-running The F.B.I.. Reynolds first made guest appearances in seasons one and two in 1966, before he appeared as series regular Special Agent Tom Colby from 1967 to 1973. He made two appearances as Colby in the ninth season (1973–74). Reynolds left show business after The F.B.I. ended its run and became a businessman.

Awards

0 wins, 1 nomination

Filmography 41

Carpool (1996) movie poster
Carpool1996
Taking Care of Business (1990) movie poster
Taking Care of Business1990
Ishtar (1987) movie poster
Ishtar1987
Pirates (1986) movie poster
Pirates1986
The Lonely Guy (1984) movie poster
The Lonely Guy1984
Yellowbeard (1983) movie poster
Yellowbeard1983
Author! Author! (1982) movie poster
Author! Author!1982
Heaven's Gate (1980) movie poster
Heaven's Gate1980
A Little Romance (1979) movie poster
A Little Romance1979
The Turning Point (1977) movie poster
The Turning Point1977
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) movie poster
The Great Waldo Pepper1975
The Sting (1973) movie poster
The Sting1973
The Godfather (1972) movie poster
The Godfather1972
What's the Matter with Helen? (1971) movie poster
What's the Matter with Helen?1971
The Great White Hope (1970) movie poster
The Great White Hope1970
Hello, Dolly! (1969) movie poster
Hello, Dolly!1969
Star! (1968) movie poster
Star!1968
Our Man Flint (1966) movie poster
Our Man Flint1966
The Sand Pebbles (1966) movie poster
The Sand Pebbles1966
The Sound of Music (1965) movie poster
The Sound of Music1965
Taras Bulba (1962) movie poster
Taras Bulba1962
Tender Is the Night (1962) movie poster
Tender Is the Night1962
Fanny (1961) movie poster
Fanny1961
Wild River (1960) movie poster
Wild River1960
Compulsion (1959) movie poster
Compulsion1959
Bus Stop (1956) movie poster
Bus Stop1956
Carousel (1956) movie poster
Carousel1956
There's Always Tomorrow (1956) movie poster
There's Always Tomorrow1956
All That Heaven Allows (1955) movie poster
All That Heaven Allows1955
Daddy Long Legs (1955) movie poster
Daddy Long Legs1955
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (1955) movie poster
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing1955
Three Coins in the Fountain (1954) movie poster
Three Coins in the Fountain1954
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) movie poster
Beneath the 12-Mile Reef1953
The Mississippi Gambler (1953) movie poster
The Mississippi Gambler1953
Carrie (1952) movie poster
Carrie1952
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) movie poster
The Day the Earth Stood Still1951
The Frogmen (1951) movie poster
The Frogmen1951
Mother Is a Freshman (1949) movie poster
Mother Is a Freshman1949
Moontide (1942) movie poster
Moontide1942
So Ends Our Night (1941) movie poster
So Ends Our Night1941
Algiers (1938) movie poster
Algiers1938