William "Bill" Phillips

• Born: 1907
• Died: Jun 27, 1957
• Occupation: Actor
• Active: '40s-'50s
• Major Genres: Drama, Western
• Career Highlights: Revenue Agent, A Yank in Korea
• First Major Screen Credit: Revenue Agent (1950)

Biography

Muscular actor William "Bill" Phillips attended George Washington University, where he distinguished himself in such contact sports as football and boxing. After cutting his acting teeth with Eva Le Galienne's Civic Repertory group, Phillips made his film debut in 1940. He landed a long-term MGM contract after registering well in a small role in See Here Private Hargrove (1944). By the 1950s, Phillips was typed as a Western actor, usually in such secondary roles as the barber in High Noon (1952). William "Bill" Phillips made his last appearance in the Ronald Reagan-Nancy Davis starrer Hellcats of the Navy (1957). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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