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| birth_name = William John Challe
| birth_name = William John Challe
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1904|4|6}}
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|03|11|1904|4|6|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1989|03|11|1904|4|6}}
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| years_active = 1926–1979
| years_active = 1926–1979
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| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ruth Nelson (actress)|Ruth Nelson]]|1932|1937|end=divorced}}<br />Ella Franklin Crawford<br>({{abbr|m.|married}} 1944; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??)<br />{{marriage|[[Joan Wheeler|Joan Wheeler Ankrum]]|1984|1989|end=his death}}
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Ruth Nelson (actress)|Ruth Nelson]]|1932|1937|end=divorced}}<br />Ella Franklin Crawford<br>({{abbr|m.|married}} 1944; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??)<br />{{marriage|[[Joan Wheeler|Joan Wheeler Ankrum]]|1984|1989|end=his death}}
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'''William John Challee''' (6 April 1904 – 11 March 1989) was an American actor.
'''William John Challee''' (April 6, 1904 – March 11, 1989) was an American actor.


==Biography==
==Biography==
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William Challee appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] by 1926 and by 1931 in early [[Group Theatre (New York)|Group Theatre]] productions. He married actress [[Ruth Nelson (actress)|Ruth Nelson]] in 1931; they later divorced. The two appeared in the 1947 film ''[[The Sea of Grass (film)|The Sea of Grass]]'', in supporting roles, after they were divorced.
William Challee appeared on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] by 1926 and by 1931 in early [[Group Theatre (New York)|Group Theatre]] productions. He married actress [[Ruth Nelson (actress)|Ruth Nelson]] in 1931; they later divorced. The two appeared in the 1947 film ''[[The Sea of Grass (film)|The Sea of Grass]]'', in supporting roles, after they were divorced.


In 1937 Challee staged a suite of one-act plays at the [[Lafayette Theatre (Harlem)|Lafayette Theatre]] in [[Harlem]], under the heading ''Plays of the Sea''. The suite consisted of the [[Eugene O'Neill]] plays ''Bound East for Cardiff'', ''In the Zone'', ''The Long Voyage Home'' and ''Moon of the Caribbees''. They were produced by the [[Federal Theatre Project]] of the [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]], running for 68 performances from 29 October 1937.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/one-act-plays-of-the-sea-12356 |title=One-Act Plays of the Sea |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] |access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref>
In 1937 Challee staged a suite of one-act plays at the [[Lafayette Theatre (Harlem)|Lafayette Theatre]] in [[Harlem]], under the heading ''Plays of the Sea''. The suite consisted of the [[Eugene O'Neill]] plays ''Bound East for Cardiff'', ''In the Zone'', ''The Long Voyage Home'' and ''Moon of the Caribbees''. They were produced by the [[Federal Theatre Project]] of the [[Works Progress Administration|WPA]], running for 68 performances from October 29, 1937.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/one-act-plays-of-the-sea-12356 |title=One-Act Plays of the Sea |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] |access-date=September 15, 2017}}</ref>


Challee was living in Chicago by 1940. By the middle 1940s, Challee was working in films in California, mainly in supporting and uncredited roles. Challee married dancer Ella Franklin Crawford on 19 April 1944 in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]].
Challee was living in Chicago by 1940. By the middle 1940s, Challee was working in films in California, mainly in supporting and uncredited roles. Challee married dancer Ella Franklin Crawford on April 19, 1944 in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]].


Challee appeared in episodes of numerous television series, including a 1953 episode ("[[List of The Lone Ranger episodes#Season Three|Stage for Mademoiselle]]") of ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]'' and a 1957 episode ("[[List of Perry Mason episodes#ep10|The Case of the Runaway Corpse]]") of ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''. In 1960 Challee appeared as Saunders on ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]'' in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town." {{citation needed|date=September 2019}} In 1961 he appeared as Eli in the series finale of ''[[The Investigators (1961 TV series)|The Investigators]]'', "The Dead End Man.",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ctva.biz/US/Crime/Investigators.htm|title=CTVA US Drama – &quot;The Investigators&quot; (1961)|website=ctva.biz|access-date=10 September 2020}}</ref> as well as the 1961 S3E27 episode "Meeting at the Mimbres" in the western series series ''[[Bat Masterson (TV series)|Bat Masterson]]''.
Challee appeared in episodes of numerous television series, including a 1953 episode ("[[List of The Lone Ranger episodes#Season Three|Stage for Mademoiselle]]") of ''[[The Lone Ranger (TV series)|The Lone Ranger]]'' and a 1957 episode ("[[List of Perry Mason episodes#ep10|The Case of the Runaway Corpse]]") of ''[[Perry Mason (1957 TV series)|Perry Mason]]''. In 1960 Challee appeared as Saunders on ''[[Laramie (TV series)|Laramie]]'' in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town." {{citation needed|date=September 2019}} In 1961 he appeared as Eli in the series finale of ''[[The Investigators (1961 TV series)|The Investigators]]'', "The Dead End Man.",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ctva.biz/US/Crime/Investigators.htm|title=CTVA US Drama – &quot;The Investigators&quot; (1961)|website=ctva.biz|access-date=September 10, 2020}}</ref> as well as the 1961 S3E27 episode "Meeting at the Mimbres" in the western series series ''[[Bat Masterson (TV series)|Bat Masterson]]''.


In 1962 Challee appeared (uncredited) as a prisoner on the TV western ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell."
In 1962 Challee appeared (uncredited) as a prisoner on the TV western ''[[The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'' in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell."
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Challee played the incapacitated family patriarch in the 1970 film ''[[Five Easy Pieces]]'', whose illness brings "son" [[Jack Nicholson]] home to the family estate.
Challee played the incapacitated family patriarch in the 1970 film ''[[Five Easy Pieces]]'', whose illness brings "son" [[Jack Nicholson]] home to the family estate.


In 1984 he married his long-time partner [[Joan Wheeler|Joan Wheeler Ankrum]]. Together, in 1960, they opened the Ankrum Gallery on [[La Cienega Boulevard]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/23/local/me-17539 |title=Joan Ankrum, 88; Actress, Influential Art Gallery Owner |author=Staff Writers |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=23 December 2001 |access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ankrum-gallery-records-6569/historical-note |title=Ankrum Gallery records, circa 1900-circa 1990s, bulk 1960–1990 |work=[[Archives of American Art]] |publisher=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |date= |access-date=20 September 2017}}</ref>
In 1984 he married his long-time partner [[Joan Wheeler|Joan Wheeler Ankrum]]. Together, in 1960, they opened the Ankrum Gallery on [[La Cienega Boulevard]] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2001/dec/23/local/me-17539 |title=Joan Ankrum, 88; Actress, Influential Art Gallery Owner |author=Staff Writers |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=December 23, 2001 |access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/ankrum-gallery-records-6569/historical-note |title=Ankrum Gallery records, circa 1900-circa 1990s, bulk 1960–1990 |work=[[Archives of American Art]] |publisher=[[Smithsonian Institution]] |date= |access-date=September 20, 2017}}</ref>


Challee was buried in [[Alta Mesa Memorial Park]] in Palo Alto.
Challee was buried in [[Alta Mesa Memorial Park]] in Palo Alto.

Revision as of 11:18, 15 May 2021

William Challee
Born
William John Challe

(1904-04-06)April 6, 1904
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1989(1989-03-11) (aged 84)
Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1926–1979
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1932; div. 1937)​

Ella Franklin Crawford
(m. 1944; div. 19??)
​
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(m. 1984; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1989)​

William John Challee (April 6, 1904 – March 11, 1989) was an American actor.

Biography

Challee directed Eugene O'Neill's S.S. Glencairn cycle for the Federal Theatre Project in 1937.

William Challee appeared on Broadway by 1926 and by 1931 in early Group Theatre productions. He married actress Ruth Nelson in 1931; they later divorced. The two appeared in the 1947 film The Sea of Grass, in supporting roles, after they were divorced.

In 1937 Challee staged a suite of one-act plays at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem, under the heading Plays of the Sea. The suite consisted of the Eugene O'Neill plays Bound East for Cardiff, In the Zone, The Long Voyage Home and Moon of the Caribbees. They were produced by the Federal Theatre Project of the WPA, running for 68 performances from October 29, 1937.[1]

Challee was living in Chicago by 1940. By the middle 1940s, Challee was working in films in California, mainly in supporting and uncredited roles. Challee married dancer Ella Franklin Crawford on April 19, 1944 in Santa Monica.

Challee appeared in episodes of numerous television series, including a 1953 episode ("Stage for Mademoiselle") of The Lone Ranger and a 1957 episode ("The Case of the Runaway Corpse") of Perry Mason. In 1960 Challee appeared as Saunders on Laramie in the episode titled "Duel at Parkinson Town." [citation needed] In 1961 he appeared as Eli in the series finale of The Investigators, "The Dead End Man.",[2] as well as the 1961 S3E27 episode "Meeting at the Mimbres" in the western series series Bat Masterson.

In 1962 Challee appeared (uncredited) as a prisoner on the TV western The Virginian in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell."

Challee played the incapacitated family patriarch in the 1970 film Five Easy Pieces, whose illness brings "son" Jack Nicholson home to the family estate.

In 1984 he married his long-time partner Joan Wheeler Ankrum. Together, in 1960, they opened the Ankrum Gallery on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles.[3][4]

Challee was buried in Alta Mesa Memorial Park in Palo Alto.

Broadway roles

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "One-Act Plays of the Sea". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "CTVA US Drama – "The Investigators" (1961)". ctva.biz. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  3. ^ Staff Writers (December 23, 2001). "Joan Ankrum, 88; Actress, Influential Art Gallery Owner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Ankrum Gallery records, circa 1900-circa 1990s, bulk 1960–1990". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 20, 2017.

Sources

External links

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