William Conrad (born John William Cann Jr., September 27, 1920 – February 11, 1994) was an American actor, producer, and director whose entertainment career spanned five decades in radio, film, and television, peaking in popularity when he starred in the detective series Cannon.

Cannon is an American detective television series produced by Quinn Martin that aired from 1971 to 1976 on CBS. William Conrad played the title character, private detective Frank Cannon. The series was the first Quinn Martin production to run on a network other than ABC .

Cannon: Created by Edward Hume. With William Conrad, Patrick Culliton, Tom Pittman, Charles Bateman. Frank Cannon, a husky ex-cop and culinary enthusiast, solves tough cases as a private investigator.

William Conrad. Actor: Cannon. William Conrad became a television star relatively late in his career. In fact, the former Army Air Corps World War II fighter pilot began his screen career playing heavies. He was Max, one of The Killers (1946) hired to finish off Burt Lancaster in …

Cannon: Directed by George McCowan. With William Conrad, J.D. Cannon, Lynda Day George, Murray Hamilton. Cannon investigates the murder of a war-buddy to clear the man's wife of suspicion in his death.

2024年4月26日 · Conrad played Frank Cannon, a Korean War vet and former LA cop who becomes a detective/fixer-of-things. His character was highly educated, a multi-lingual, and had lost his wife and his son in a bomb attack back when he was on the force. William Conrad has brought a lot to my life.

William Conrad was cast as private detective Frank Cannon in ‘Cannon’, a detective television series that aired on CBS between September 14, 1971, and March 3, 1976. Developed by Edward Hume, the series was a critical and commercial hit and has found a permanent place in the US pop culture.

1994年2月12日 · William Conrad, who starred as the portly district attorney in television's "Jake and the Fatman" and played the title role in the earlier detective series "Cannon," died of a heart...

2020年6月7日 · William Conrad died of heart failure in February 1994. In 1946 classic "The Killers," Conrad played the role of Max, a member of a gang. He also made appearances on shows like "Cannon" and "Jake and the Fatman." William was born in Kentucky to parents who owned a movie theater, which helped him discover his love for performing.

2022年9月23日 · He’s better known by his stage name, William Conrad. He remains a favorite among old-time radio fans for his incredible voice, a commanding rumble which would no doubt rattle the roof of any studio he happened to be in had he chosen to unleash it at full force.