William Mooney (actor)

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William Mooney is an American television and theatre actor. [1] Mooney played the character Paul Martin in the daytime soap opera All My Children . He has been nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards, [2] including a 1980 nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

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Mooney is also a storyteller. He was nominated for two Grammy Awards for albums with David Holt.

Filmography

Television

Awards

Daytime Emmy

1980: Nominated for Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series for All My Children (1970).

Grammy

1996: Nominated for Best Spoken Word Album for Children for Why the Dog Chases the Cat: Great Animal Stories (with David Holt).

1998: Nominated for Best Spoken Word Album for Spiders in the Hairdo: Modern Urban Legends (with David Holt).

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References

  1. "Bill Mooney Exults In Being Prof. Higgins". The Hour . 8 February 1985. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  2. "William Mooney to Perform at Hippodrome". Star-Banner . 19 March 1984. p. 9B. Retrieved 6 November 2012.