William Wellman Jr.

Birth Name:

William Wellman

Birth Place:

Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer

In 1998 he received a Special Recognition Award from the Newport Beach Film Festival for his film "Wings" shared with A․C․ Lyles
Born to film director and producer William A․ Wellman, he grew up surrounded by Hollywood celebrities and was on films sets as a young child
He starred alongside his daughter Cathy Wellman in the 1983 thriller "The Prodigal Planet․"
His first film appearances were in two of his father's works "Lafayette Escadrille" and "Darby's Rangers․"
After graduating from high school he attended Duke University, but dropped out to pursue an acting career
In addition to starring in the film, he also scripted "The Prodigal Planet" in 1983

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