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William Ball(1931-1991)

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  • Actor
  • Additional Crew
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William Ball was born on 29 April 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a director and actor, known for Suburban Commando (1991), Great Performances (1971) and The Defenders (1961). He died on 30 July 1991 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
BornApril 29, 1931
DiedJuly 30, 1991(60)
BornApril 29, 1931
DiedJuly 30, 1991(60)
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Known for

Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney in Suburban Commando (1991)
Suburban Commando
4.6
  • Gen. Suitor
  • 1991
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Director
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
8.0
TV Series
  • Director
The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
The Taming of the Shrew
8.7
TV Movie
  • Director
  • 1976

Credits

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Director

  • The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
    The Taming of the Shrew
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Great Performances (1971)
    Great Performances
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965

Actor

  • Claude (1992)
    Claude
    5.7
    • Minister
    • 1992
  • Christopher Lloyd, Shelley Duvall, Hulk Hogan, Michael Faustino, and Laura Mooney in Suburban Commando (1991)
    Suburban Commando
    4.6
    • Gen. Suitor
    • 1991
  • The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
    The Streets of San Francisco
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Ball - ACT Director
    • 1973
  • Directions
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Father Alfred Delp
    • 1963

Additional Crew

  • The Taming of the Shrew (1976)
    The Taming of the Shrew
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • director: original stage production
    • 1976

Personal details

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  • Born
    • April 29, 1931
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • July 30, 1991
    • Los Angeles County, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    He directed Luigi Pirandello's play, "Six Characters in a Search for an Author," in an American Conservatory Repertory Theatre production at the Howell Murray Theater at Ravinia in Chicago, Illinois.

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    Born at 12:51pm-CDT

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