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William Conrad Biography
Birth Name:
John William Cann Jr.
Birth Place:
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Profession
Actor, director
Fast Facts
- Received his Air Force commission on the day he married his first wife, June Nelson, in 1943
- Served as a producer-director of the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II
- Played Marshal Matt Dillon in the original CBS radio version of Gunsmoke
- Second wife, Tippy Stringer, was the widow of newscaster Chet Huntley
- Was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1977
- Though he's not in the movie, was given one of the original Maltese Falcon statue props by studio head Jack Warner
Awards
- 1974Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
- 1973Emmy-Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama, Continuing: nominated
- 1973Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
- 1972Golden Globe-Actor in a Leading Role - Drama Series or Television Movie: nominated
Relationships
- Christopher Conrad -- Son
- Tippy Stringer Huntley Conrad -- Wife
- June Nelson -- Wife (deceased)