William Campbell (1923 - 2011)
Not to be confused with Billy Campbell.
Film Deaths:[]
- The Breaking Point (1951) [Concho]: Shot to death in a shoot-out with John Garfield, he then falls dead in the water.
- Escape from Fort Bravo (1953) [Cabot Young]: Shot repeatedly (along with William Demarest) by the Mescalero warriors, as Campbell and Demarest try to take down the Mescalero's target-markers.
- Battle Cry (1955) [Pvt. “Ski” Wroski]: Shot (offscreen) to death in combat with Japanese forces. His death is mentioned when Aldo Ray says to Nancy Olson that only Campbell was killed. (How he dies in the film isn’t told but on the plot it says he got shot by a sniper.)
- Backlash (1956) [Johnny Cool]: Shot to death by Richard Widmark, after John McIntire gives Richard his gun while William was challenging Richard to a duel. (Thanks to Gordon)
- The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw (1958) [Keeno]: Shot to death by Sheldon Lawrence, when Kenneth More throws a drink over Sheldon and he assumes it was William. (Thanks to Brian)
- The Secret Invasion (1964) [Jean Saval]: Blows up when he grabs a grenade to save his teammates.
- Track of the Vampire (Blood Bath) (1966) [Antonio Sordi]: Drowned/suffocated when his victims come back to life and submerge him in a vat of plaster.
TV Deaths:[]
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Artful Dodger (1959) [Allen Sheridan]: Throat slashed (off-screen) with a broken ashtray by Patricia Donahue after beated him with the ashtray. His body is shown afterwards when Lurene Tuttle discovers him.
- Combat!: Soldier of Fortune (1965) [Pvt. Ed Wallace]: Fatally shot twice by German soldiers as he was trying to get back to the American lines.
- The Wild Wild West: The Night Of The Freebooters (1966) [Sgt. Bender] Killed when Robert Conrad throws a bundle of dynamite at William and Keenan Wynn. Campbell pushes Wynn aside but takes most of the blast. (Thanks to Brian)
- Bonanza: The Late Ben Cartwright (1968) [Wilburn White]: Shot in a hotel room with a derringer by Sidney Blackmer after he tries to blackmail Sidney. (Thanks to Brian)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Blood Oath (1994) [Koloth]: Stabbed with a bayonet while fighting Bill Bolender's men; he dies shortly afterwards while talking to John Colicos. (Thanks to Neil)
Notable Connections[]
- Ex-Mr. Barbara Bricker
- Brother of R. Wright Campbell (screenwriter)