William H. Bassett

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William H. Bassett
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William Henry Bassett

(1935-12-28) December 28, 1935 (age 88)
OccupationActor
Years active1960–2021

William Henry Bassett (born December 28, 1935) is a retired American actor of film and television. He has appeared in more than 100 films and television programs since the 1960s.

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Bassett was known for his role in ads for Whataburger . [1] [2] He has appeared in films such as Lucky Lady , Return from Witch Mountain , The Karate Kid , Black Eagle , House of 1000 Corpses , Demon Hunter and Black Dynamite , as well as such television shows as Bewitched ; I Dream of Jeannie ; Bonanza ; The Feather and Father Gang ; The Love Boat ; Days of Our Lives ; Quincy, M.E. ; Lou Grant ; Dallas ; The Young and the Restless ; Newhart ; General Hospital ; Sabrina The Teenage Witch ; 3rd Rock from the Sun ; Scrubs ; The Streets of San Francisco ; and Arrested Development . Bassett's work as a voice actor includes the video games Metal Gear Solid , Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne , Fallout 3 , Star Wars: The Old Republic , Final Fantasy Type-0 HD and World of Final Fantasy , along with being the narrator for the documentary Inside: Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb .

Filmography

Anime

YearTitleRoleNotes
1979Lupin the Third: Castle of CagliostroCounterfeiter / Whispering CouncilmanCredited as Fred Bloggs
1988 Akira Additional Voices
1992 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory Yuri HusslerEpisode: "A Storm Raging Through"; credited as Fred Bloggs
1995 Catnapped! The Movie MagicianCredited as Fred Bloggs
1999 Cowboy Bebop FrogEpisode: "Mushroom Samba"; credited as Fred Bloggs
2000 Ah! My Goddess: The Movie Additional VoicesCredited as Fred Bloggs
2003–2005Kôkaku kidôtai: Stand Alone ComplexChief Cabinet Secretary Takakura / Uno / Director4 episodes; credited as Bill Basset
2004 Appleseed ElderCredited as Frederick Bloggs
2008 Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel Jim Houseman

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1969 A Time for Dying The Southerner
1970 The Grasshopper AaronCredited as William H. Bassett
1972 Conquest of the Planet of the Apes Mr. PineUncredited
1972 1776 Thomas Heyward Jr. Uncredited
1974 The Towering Inferno Leasing AgentCredited as William H. Bassett
1975 Lucky Lady Charley
1978 Return from Witch Mountain Operations OfficerCredited as William H. Bassett
1979 Old Boyfriends David Brinks
1984 The Karate Kid Mr. Mills
1984 Sam's Son Mr. TurnerCredited as William H. Bassett
1985 Creator Dr. SutterCredited as William H. Bassett
1986 The Naked Cage Jordan
1986 Invaders from Mars NASA Scientist
1988 Black Eagle Dean Rickert
1990 Angel Town Graduate Dean
1993Ring of Fire II: Blood and SteelAaron
2001 Soulkeeper Old Bum
2001Night ClassHoldenCredited as William H. Basset
2001The Man with No EyesCleetusShort film
2002 Crazy as Hell Mr. Brennan
2003 House of 1000 Corpses Sheriff Frank HustonCredited as William H. Bassett
2004Wild RoomiesMr. Seeley
2005Welcome to SeptemberMr. Taskey
2005 Demon Hunter Cardinal White
2008Fast GirlWilly
2009 Black Dynamite Captain Yancy
2018Blood TypeSanta Soup Bum

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1960 The Tempest FerdinandTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1960 The Chevy Mystery Show Dr. Roger WaringEpisode: "Dark Possession"; credited as W.H. Bassett
1966The Journey of the Fifth HorseRubin / NarvinskyTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1967 The Wild Wild West Lt. CarterEpisode: "The Night of the Arrow"; credited as William H. Bassett
1968 Bewitched Prince Charming / CousinEpisode: "Prince of a Guy"
1968 The Second Hundred Years SergeiEpisode: "Luke and Comrade Tanya"
1968–1969 I Dream of Jeannie Sam Farrow / Clem2 episodes
1968–1971 Insight Roman2 episodes
1968–1988 Days of Our Lives Dr. Walter Griffin / Government Official / Det. Weston / Jerry Barnes / Scott Blake19 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1969 Here Come the Brides Willard2 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1969 The Outcasts TraversEpisode: "The Long Ride"
1969 Land of the Giants Ranger JackEpisode: "Home Sweet Home"
1970 Mannix Warren HoxieEpisode: "Medal for a Hero"; credited as William H. Bassett
1970 Bonanza Jed WalkerEpisode: "Decision at Los Robles"
1970 Nancy Secret Service Agent Turner4 episodes
1972 Cade's County Howard TannerEpisode: "The Fake"
1972Another Part of the ForestBagtryTV adaptation of the play by Lillian Hellman
1972 Mod Squad Gordon CalderEpisode: "Kristie"
1973 Search DonaldEpisode: "Ends of the Earth"; credited as William H. Bassett
1973 The Young and the Restless Pete Walker
1973The Man of DestinyThe Sub-LieutenantTelevision film
1973 Police Story PsychologistEpisode: "Man on a Rack"
1974Unwed FatherPrincipalTelevision film
1974The Wild World of MysteryThe CollectorEpisode: "The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer"
1974 The Streets of San Francisco Donald BatemanEpisode: "The Twenty-Five Caliber Plague"; credited as William H. Bassett
1974 Harry O Red KramerEpisode: "Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 2"; credited as William H. Bassett
1974 The Rookies WaldenEpisode: "Take Over"; credited as William H. Basset
1975 My Father's House Airplane CaptainTelevision film
1975 Shazam! Bill RitziEpisode: "Double Trouble"
1976 The Love Boat The First Officer Pilot episode - television film
1976Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy IncidentTelevision film
1976 Wonderbug Episode: "The Maltese Gooneybird"
1976 Once and Eagle 4 episodes
1976–1977 The Feather and Father Gang Huffaker2 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1977 ABC Afterschool Special FatherEpisode: "Very Good Friends"
1977 The Love Boat JoshEpisode: "The New Love Boat - The Newlyweds/The Exchange/Cleo's First Voyage"
1977Never Con a KillerHuff HufakerTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1977 The Night They Took Miss Beautiful SmittyTelevision film
1978 Perfect Gentlemen Southern ManTelevision film
1978KeeferThe SergeantTelevision film
1978 The Bastard British OfficerCredited as William H. Bassett
1979 Quincy, M.E. HarrisEpisode: "By the Death of a Child"; credited as William H. Bassett
1979 Lou Grant Alexander CrosleyEpisode: "Charlatan"; credited as William H. Bassett
1979–1982 The Magical World of Disney Doctor / Lowell Roberts / Policeman4 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1979–1988 Dallas Attorney Gurney / Dr. Paul Hollister6 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1980The Kids Who Knew Too MuchPolicemanTelevision film
1981ThornwellCIC AgentTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1981 Flamingo Road Episode: "Bad Chemistry"; credited as William H. Bassett
1982 The Fall Guy ClarkEpisode: "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harold"; credited as William H. Bassett
1982MoonlightTappan Zee ManTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1982 Beyond Witch Mountain Lowell Roberts
1983 Hart to Hart Jeff BrogenEpisode: "Trust Your Hart"; credited as William H. Bassett
1984 Knots Landing EmissaryEpisode: "Negotiations"; credited as William H. Bassett
1984 Rituals Phillip Mason #13 episodes
1984 Jessie Mr. ShepardEpisode: "Trick of Fate"
1985 Cover Up Dr. StevensEpisode: "Murder Offshore"
1985 Hunter Park Bench BumEpisode: "Guilty"; credited as William H. Bassett
1985 Hotel ReeseEpisode: "Rallying Cry"
1986 Newhart Male GuestEpisode: "The Stratford Horror Picture Show"; credited as William H. Bassett
1986 T.J. Hooker Mr. MillerEpisode: "Deadly Force"; credited as William H. Bassett
1987 General Hospital Wolfgang Von Schuler5 episodes; credited as William H. Bassett
1987 Dynasty R.D. FlemingEpisode: "The Spoiler"
1989The Case of the Hillside StranglersDr. WattsTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1989The Hollywood DetectiveJerry BrazilTelevision film; credited as William H. Bassett
1990 Mancuso, FBI Episode: "Night of the Living Shred"; credited as William H. Bassett
1990 The New Lassie Arthur ReynoldsEpisode: "Watch Your Step"
1991 Never Forget Lewis BrandonTelevision film
1994Spring AwakeningUlf AndersonTelevision film
1995OP CenterAcademic #4
1996 Her Costly Affair Ed BainesTelevision film
1997 A Match Made in Heaven Sam LandryTelevision film
1998 The Magnificent Seven BartenderEpisode: "Working Girls"
1998-2001 Inquizition The Inquizitor (host)
1999 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Uncle RoyEpisode: "The Long and Winding Short Cut"; credited as William H. Bassett
1999 3rd Rock from the Sun BernardEpisode: "Dick v. Strudwick"; credited as William H. Bassett
1999 Dharma & Greg DeweyEpisode: "Tie-Dying the Knot"; credited as William H. Bassett
1999 Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Ghost CommanderEpisode: "Beware the Mutiny"; credited as William H. Bassett
2000 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction AlexanderEpisode: "The Burial"
2000 The Invisible Man Benjamin ScarboroughEpisode: "Tiresias"; credited as William H. Bassett
2001 The Division Older ManEpisode: "The First Hit's Free, Baby"; credited as William H. Bassett
2003 Strong Medicine Spelling Bee JudgeEpisode: "Seize the Day"
2004 Scrubs PatientEpisode: "My Last Chance"; credited as William H. Bassett
2005 Carnivàle Dr. DelichterEpisode: "Damascus, NE"; credited as William H. Bassett
2005 Reno 911! MoverEpisode: "Clemmy Marries a Dead Guy"; credited as William H. Bassett
2005 Arrested Development Cab DriverEpisode: "The Cabin Show"; credited as William H. Bassett
2006 Avatar: The Last Airbender Swampmonster / HuuVoice, 2 episodes; credited William H. Basset

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Metal Gear Solid Jim HousemanEnglish version; credited as Frederick Bloggs
2000 Diablo II OrmusCredited as Frederick Bloggs
2002 Medal of Honor: Allied Assault Additional Voices
2002 Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos Antonidas / Cairne BloodhoofCredited as Frederick Bloggs
2002 Neverwinter Nights Saer Bodkin / Vale ReyerUncredited
2003 Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Cairne BloodhoofCredited as Frederick Bloggs
2004 Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Jim HousemanCredited as William H. Basset
2007 Avatar: The Last Airbender - The Burning Earth Additional VoicesCredited as William H. Bassett
2008 Fallout 3 Elder Owyn Lyons
2009 Fallout 3: Broken Steel Elder Owyn Lyons
2011 Star Wars: The Old Republic Additional Voices
2014 Hearthstone: Heroes of WarCraft Archmage Antonidas / Cairne Bloodhoof
2015 Final Fantasy Type-0 HD KhaliaEnglish version; credited as William H. Bassett
2016 World of Final Fantasy RamuhEnglish version; credited as William H. Bassett
2018 Fallout 76 Settler Forager - Wastelanders DLC

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