William Bassett

William Bassett

🎂 28th December 1935 (90 yrs) 📍 Evanston, Illinois, USA

Known For

House of 1000 Corpses

Biography

William Henry Bassett (December 28, 1935 – February 9, 2025) was an American actor of film and television who appeared in more than 100 commercials, films, television programs, and video games from the 1960s through the 2010s.

William Bassett

Movies Featuring William Bassett

Black Dynamite

Black Dynamite (2009)

as Captain Yancy
Fast Girl

Fast Girl (2008)

as Willy
Demon Hunter

Demon Hunter (2005)

as Cardinal White
Welcome To September

Welcome To September (2005)

as Mr. Taskey
Wild Roomies

Wild Roomies (2004)

as Mr. Seeley
House of 1000 Corpses

House of 1000 Corpses (2003)

as Sheriff Frank Huston
Crazy As Hell

Crazy As Hell (2002)

as Mr. Brennan
Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb'

Inside: 'Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb' (2000)

as Narrator
The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove

The Art of Stanley Kubrick: From Short Films to Strangelove (2000)

as Narrator (voice) (as William H. Bassett)
Her Costly Affair

Her Costly Affair (1996)

as Ed Baines
Spring Awakening

Spring Awakening (1994)

as Ulf Anderson
Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel

Ring of Fire II: Blood and Steel (1993)

as Aaron
Never Forget

Never Forget (1991)

as Lewis Brandon
The Hollywood Detective

The Hollywood Detective (1989)

as Jerry Brazil (as William H. Bassett)
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers

The Case of the Hillside Stranglers (1989)

as Dr. Watts
Black Eagle

Black Eagle (1988)

as Dean Rickert
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars (1986)

as NASA Scientist
The Naked Cage

The Naked Cage (1986)

as Jordan
Creator

Creator (1985)

as Dr. Sutter
Sam's Son

Sam's Son (1984)

as Mr. Turner
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (1984)

as Mr. Mills
Moonlight

Moonlight (1982)

as Tappan Zee Man
Richard II

Richard II (1982)

as Lord Marshal
Thornwell

Thornwell (1981)

as C.I.C. Agent
The Kids Who Knew Too Much

The Kids Who Knew Too Much (1980)

as Policeman
Old Boyfriends

Old Boyfriends (1979)

as David Brinks
Keefer

Keefer (1978)

as The Sergeant
Perfect Gentlemen

Perfect Gentlemen (1978)

as Southern Man
Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain (1978)

as Operations Officer
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful

The Night They Took Miss Beautiful (1977)

as Smitty
Never Con a Killer

Never Con a Killer (1977)

as Huff Hufaker
The New Love Boat

The New Love Boat (1977)

as Josh
Lucky Lady

Lucky Lady (1975)

as Charley
My Father's House

My Father's House (1975)

as Airplane Captain
The Towering Inferno

The Towering Inferno (1974)

as Leading Agent
The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer

The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974)

Unwed Father

Unwed Father (1974)

as Principal
The Lie

The Lie (1973)

as Army Major
Another Part of the Forest

Another Part of the Forest (1972)

as Bagtry
The Grasshopper

The Grasshopper (1970)

as Aaron
A Time for Dying

A Time for Dying (1969)

as The Southerner
The Journey of the Fifth Horse

The Journey of the Fifth Horse (1966)

as Rubin / Narvinsky
The Tempest

The Tempest (1960)

as Ferdinand