William Pullen (actor)
William Augustus Pullen ( Bill Pullen , born November 11, 1917 in Seattle , Washington , † December 8, 2008 in Barstow , California ) was an American actor and teacher.
Life
Pullen left his hometown as a teenager and worked for several years on steamers on the Seattle- Shanghai route, where he also learned Mandarin . During the Second World War he was stationed as a Chinese teacher in Roswell (New Mexico) . An acting training followed; he has appeared on stage and in film, in commercials and in television series episodes. Pullen played about 40 roles from 1949 to 1963, then he retired from the business and lived as a teacher in Barstow, California. He taught at Barstow Community College until 1987 and spent his years in Hawaii from 1992 .
Filmography (selection)
- 1949: I Was a Male War Bride ( I was a male war bride )
- 1950: All About Eve ( All About Eve )
- 1954: Ride with the Devil (Ride Clear of Diablo)
- 1957: In the Wild West (Episode: The last letter) (TV)
- 1959: Bronco (episode: The Baron of Broken Lance) (TV)
- 1963: Tonight, Dick Powell (2 episodes, TV)
Web links
- William Pullen in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Eunice Lee, in: Desert Dispatch, December 10, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pullen, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pullen, William Augustus (full name); Pullen, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American actor and teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seattle , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 8, 2008 |
| Place of death | Barstow , California |