| William Hansen | |
| Birth Name: | William Mansell Hansen[1] |
| Birth Date: | 2 March 1911 |
| Birth Place: | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Yearsactive: | 1945–1975 |
| Occupation: | Actor |
William Mansell Hansen (March 2, 1911 – June 23, 1975) was an American actor, active in film, television and the stage.
A founding member of the Actors Studio in New York,[2] Hansen originated the role of Mr. Lundie in the original Broadway production of Brigadoon in 1947, and the role of Royal Addams in original Broadway production of The Member of the Wedding in 1950. He also appeared in the role of Secretary Swensen in Fail Safe, and as one of America's founding fathers, Caesar Rodney, in the film 1776.
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1949 | Pinky | Mr. Goolby | Uncredited |
| 1950 | Side Street | Dr. Harry Sternberg | Uncredited |
| 1952 | The Member of the Wedding | Mr. Addams | |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush | Father Bannon | |
| 1961 | The Young Doctors | X-Ray Technician | Uncredited |
| 1962 | Birdman of Alcatraz | Fred Daw | Uncredited |
| 1964 | Fail Safe | Secretary Swenson | |
| 1969 | The Arrangement | Dr. Weeks | |
| 1970 | Diary of a Mad Housewife | Worker in the Balser apartment | Uncredited |
| 1971 | Willard | Mr. Barskin | |
| 1972 | 1776 | Caesar Rodney (DE) | |
| 1973 | Save the Tiger | Meyer | |
| 1973 | The Laughing Policeman | Mr. Schwermer | |
| 1974 | The Terminal Man | Dr. Ezra Manon | |
| 1974 | 99 and 44/100% Dead | Joe - Kelly's Accountant | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Homebodies | Mr. Sandy | |
| Television | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
| 1945 | The Front Page | Unknown | ||
| 1953 | The Trip to Bountiful | Ticket man (second bus station) | ||
| 1953–1955 | The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 4 episodes | ||
| 1956 | Playwrights '56 | Parker | 1 episode | |
| 1956–1957 | The Alcoa Hour | Santa / R.B. Angus | 2 episodes | |
| 1959 | Playhouse 90 | Milliard | 1 episode | |
| 1959 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Henry Babcock | Season 4 Episode 31: "Your Witness" | |
| 1954–1960 | The United States Steel Hour | Quillan / - | 2 episodes | |
| 1960 | Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1 episode | ||
| 1961 | Naked City | Joe 'Papa' Ganoulian | 1 episode | |
| 1961 | Great Ghost Tales | 1 episode | ||
| 1962 | The DuPont Show of the Week | Doctor Scully | 1 episode | |
| 1962–1964 | The Defenders | Randall / Dr. James Warrener | 2 episodes | |
| 1965 | Slattery's People | Adam Smith / Dave Logan | 2 episodes | |
| 1966 | An Enemy of the People | Nansen | ||
| 1969 | Bonanza | Vinson | 1 episode | |
| 1969 | Mission: Impossible | Dr. Wimmel | 1 episode | |
| 1962–1971 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Mr. Oshira / Mentor Graham / Ozni | 3 episodes | |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Mr. Godwin | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | Cade's County | Barney | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | Sandcastles | Sascha | TV movie | |
| 1972 | Sanford and Son | Pawnbroker | 1 episode | |
| 1972 | Cannon | Bellman / Caretaker | 2 episodes | |
| 1973 | Kojak | Old man hostage | 1 episode "Siege of Terror" | |
| 1973 | Frankenstein | Professor Waldman | 2 episodes of ABC's Wide World of Mystery |