Duell, William 1923–

PERSONAL

Born August 30, 1923, in Corinth, NY; son of Leon George (an employee of International Paper Company) and E. Janet (maiden name, Harrington) Duell. Education: Graduated from Green Mountain Junior College; Illinois Wesleyan University, B.A., 1949; Yale School of Drama, M.F.A., 1952.

Addresses: Agent—Triad Artists, Inc., 888 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1602, New York, NY 10036.

Career: Actor. Military service: U.S. Navy.

CREDITS

Stage Appearances:

(Stage debut) Filch, messenger, The Threepenny Opera, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1954–61.

Flute, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Wollman Arena, Central Park, Delacorte Mobile Theatre, New York City, 1961.

Cook, A Cook for Mr. General, New York City, 1961.

Willie, The Barroom Monks, Martinique Theatre, New York City, 1962.

McCann, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Martinique Theatre, 1962.

Horace Wells and Merlie Ryan, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1963.

Nym, Henry V, Delacorte Mobile Theatre, 1965.

Biondello, The Taming of the Shrew, Delacorte Mobile Theatre, 1965.

Garbage, Illya Darling, Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1967.

Peter Thumb, The Memorandum, Public Theatre, New York City, 1968.

Peter, Romeo and Juliet, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1968.

Earl Williams, The Front Page, Plumstead Playhouse, Mineola, NY, 1968.

Congressional Custodian Andrew McNair, 1776, 46th Street Theatre, New York City, 1969.

Barber, Man of La Mancha, Parker Playhouse, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 1972.

Jake, Threepenny Opera, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1976, then Delacorte Theatre, 1977.

Kings, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1976.

Various roles, Stages, Belasco Theatre, New York City, 1978.

Bobchinsky, The Inspector General, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1978.

Billy, That's It, Folks, Playwrights Horizons, New York City, 1983.

Alcott and Lonesome Charley, Romance Language, Playwrights Horizon Theatre, 1984.

Pedant, The Taming of the Shrew, American Shakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1985.

Antonio, The Marriage of Figaro, Circle in the Square, 1985.

Hamlet, Public Theater, 1986.

Carrier, Henry IV Part I, Public Theater, 1991.

Shallow, Henry IV Part II, Public Theater, 1991.

Winston, On the Bum, Playwrights Horizon Theatre, 1992.

Erronious, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Caesar Rodney, 1776, Broadway production, 1997–98.

The Man Who Came to Dinner, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2000.

The Underpants, Classic Stage Company Theatre, New York City, 2002.

Caretaker, Comedians, Samuel Beckett Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Film Appearances:

(Film debut) A hustler, The Hustler, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1961.

Gas station boss, Black Like Me, Walter Read-Sterling, 1964.

Congressional Custodian Andrew McNair, 1776, Columbia, 1972.

Auto parts salesman, Deadhead Miles, 1972.

Meek man, The Happy Hooker, Cannon, 1975.

Jim Sefelt, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, United Artists, 1975.

Funeral home director, King of the Gypsies, 1978.

(Uncredited) Derelict in subway, A Stranger is Watching, 1982.

Polygraph operator, Without a Trace, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1983.

Lenny, Mrs. Soffel, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Toll booth attendant, The Pope of Greenwich Village, 1984.

Mr. Jenkins, Grace Quigley (also known as The Ultimate Solution of Grace Quigley), Cannon, 1985.

Postmaster Greaves, The Beniker Gang (also known as Dear Lola, or How to Start Your Own Family), 1985.

Joey, Seize the Day, 1986.

Moose, Ironweed, 1987.

Old character, Funny Farm, 1988.

Mr. Meeker, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, 1988.

Reverend, Out of the Rain (also known as End of Innocence), 1991.

Harry, Me and Veronica, 1992.

Jimmy, Trial by Jury, 1994.

Ray, Reckless, 1995.

Money truck guard, Palookaville, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1996.

Emmett Wilson, In & Out, Paramount, 1997.

Hunter number two, Advice from a Caterpillar, 1999.

Lost baggage clerk, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1999.

Butler, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999.

Landlord, Woman Found Dead in Elevator, 2000.

Old concession worker, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Paramount, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Johnny the Snitch, Police Squad, ABC, 1982.

Maurice, The Guiding Light (also known as Guiding Light), 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Sam, Big Henry and the Polka Dot Kid, NBC, 1976.

Mayor Holderness, Summer of My German Soldier, NBC, 1978.

Rooster, My Old Man, CBS, 1979.

(Uncredited) Park keeper, Sanctuary of Fear (also known as Father Brown, Detective, Girl in the Park, and Sanctuary of Death), 1979.

Bob Daly, Casey Stengel, PBS, 1981.

Parsons, Sherlock Holmes, HBO, 1981.

Joey, Seize the Day, PBS, 1987.

Whit Hennessey, Home Fires Burning, CBS, 1989.

Old man in jalopy, Earthly Possessions, HBO, 1999.

Dr. Bradley, The Man Who Came to Dinner, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Earl Williams, Front Page, WNEW, New York City, 1970.

Ed Hepley, Channel 99, NBC, 1988.

Joe Stoddard, Our Town, PBS, 1989.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(Television debut) Court Clerk, "The Trial of Charlie Christmas," Gulf Playhouse, NBC, 1952.

Obie, "A Touch of Summer," Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1954.

Various roles, Kraft Television Theatre, NBC, 1954–57.

Eli Bence, "The Trial of Lizzie Borden," Omnibus, ABC, 1957.

Riordan, "American Trial by Jury," Omnibus, NBC, 1957.

Messboy, "Billy Budd," Dupont Show of the Month, CBS, 1959.

Pirate, "Treasure Island," Dupont Show of the Month, CBS, 1960.

Hoodlum, Pontiac Star Parade, NBC, 1960.

Master Harringate, "The Three Musketeers," Family Classics, CBS, 1960.

Hotel Clerk, "A Very Cautious Boy," Naked City, ABC, 1961.

Coyle, "The Cruel Hook," The Defenders, CBS, 1963.

Actor, "The Maze," Look Up and Live, CBS, 1964.

Medical examiner, "What Can Go Wrong?" Trials of O'Brien, CBS, 1965.

Bellboy, "Ulysses and the Republic," Hawk, ABC, 1966.

Walt, "Fast Gun," N.Y.P.D., ABC, 1967.

Howard Ace, "Meet Mr. Meat," On Our Own, CBS, 1977.

Knuckles, a recurring character, 3-2-1 Contact, PBS, 1980.

Inspector Flanagan, "Just Wild About Harry's Workshop," Shining Time Station, 1989.

Desk clerk, "Hunters," Law & Order, NBC, 1999.

"Mind Over Matter," Ed, NBC, 2001.

Mr. Hinckey, "The Road," Ed, NBC, 2002.