Occupation Actor Years active 1963–1993 | Name William Cort Role Actor | |
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Full Name William Phelps Greer, III Movies and TV shows Dusty's Trail, Heathers, AES Hudson Street, The Montefuscos, Sammy Similar People Sherwood Schwartz, Michael Lehmann, Russell S Doughton Jr, Bruce Bilson, Earl Bellamy | ||
1973 DUSTY'S TRAIL - "There's Nothing Like a Dame" - Bob Denver, Forrest Tucker
William Phelps Greer III (July 8, 1936 – September 23, 1993), credited as William Cort and Bill Cort, was an American actor.
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Cort appeared on several television shows. His most notable is Dusty's Trail from the early 1970s. He appeared on several other series including: The F.B.I., Little House on the Prairie, Starsky and Hutch, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ropers, Lou Grant, One Day at a Time, The Practice, Dynasty, Hart to Hart, Three's Company, Hazel, The Golden Girls, The Bradys, Empty Nest, Dallas, Three's a Crowd, Murder, She Wrote, and Growing Pains among many others. He appeared in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Heathers in 1988, and 1990's Ghost, starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. He died at the age of 57 in 1993 of cancer.
Filmography
Actor
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) as
Headmaster Wallace Thorvald
- Six Degrees of Graduation (1993) - Headmaster Wallace Thorvald (as Bill Cort)
- PSAT Pstory (1991) - Headmaster Wallace Thorvald (as Bill Cort)
- Day Damn One (1990) - Headmaster Wallace Thorvald (as Bill Cort)
- Courting Disaster (1990) - Headmaster Wallace Thorvald (as Bill Cort)
1993
Quantum Leap (TV Series) as
Flanners
- Liberation - October 16, 1968 (1993) - Flanners
1992
Maid for Each Other (TV Movie) as
Hotel Clerk (as Bill Cort)
1991
Homefront (TV Series) as
Dr. Peterson
- Sinners Reconciled (1991) - Dr. Peterson
1991
Dangerous Women (TV Series) as
Doctor
- Episode #1.15 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.14 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.13 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.11 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.7 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.6 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.5 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.4 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort)
- Episode #1.3 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- Episode #1.2 (1991) - Doctor (as Bill Cort, credit only)
1991
Pacific Station (TV Series) as
Santini
- Magnificent Obsession (1991) - Santini
1991
Get a Life (TV Series) as
Uncle Sid
- Chris vs. Donald (1991) - Uncle Sid
1991
In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) as
Mr. Jeffries
- Shine on Sparta Moon (1991) - Mr. Jeffries
1990
Navy Seals as
Elliott West (as Bill Cort)
1990
Ghost as
Bank Co-Worker
1990
The Bradys (TV Series) as
Morty St. James
- Bottom's Up (1990) - Morty St. James
1986
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
James / Dave
- Triple Play (1990) - James (as Bill Cort)
- Flu Attack (1986) - Dave (as Bill Cort)
1990
Empty Nest (TV Series) as
Dr. Bonham
- Change of Heart (1990) - Dr. Bonham (as Bill Cort)
1989
Perfect Strangers (TV Series) as
Reverend Bacon
- Wedding Belle Blues (1989) - Reverend Bacon
1989
Nightingales (TV Series)
- Episode #1.12 (1989)
1988
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Jewellery Store Owner
- A Fine Romance (1988) - Jewellery Store Owner
1987
Dallas (TV Series) as
Sawyer
- No Greater Love (1988) - Sawyer
- Revenge of the Nerd (1987) - (as Bill Cort)
- A Death in the Family (1987) - (as Bill Cort)
1988
Go Toward the Light (TV Movie) as
Mr. Brockett (as Bill Cort)
1988
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Ray
- A Little Night Work (1988) - Ray (as Bill Cort)
1988
Heathers as
Veronica's Dad (as Bill Cort)
1988
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark as
Lawyer / Game Show Host
1988
The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) as
Dave Harmon, P.I.
- Episode #1.329 (1988) - Dave Harmon, P.I. (as Bill Cort)
- Episode #1.328 (1988) - Dave Harmon, P.I. (as Bill Cort)
1988
CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) as
Mayor Dilworth
- Limited Partners (1988) - Mayor Dilworth
1988
Our House (TV Series) as
Sam the Producer
- Finish the Day (1988) - Sam the Producer (as Bill Cort)
1987
Silver Spoons (TV Series) as
Mr. Billings
- Edward Creates a Monster (1987) - Mr. Billings (as Bill Cort)
1986
Small Wonder (TV Series) as
Andrews
- The Robot Nappers (1986) - Andrews
1986
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Bill Cooper
- Family Forecast (1986) - Bill Cooper (as Bill Cort)
1986
Growing Pains (TV Series) as
Mr. Hinkley
- The Seavers vs. the Cleavers (1986) - Mr. Hinkley (as Bill Cort)
1985
George Burns Comedy Week (TV Series) as
Legionaire #2
- Boris and Ivan in Las Vegas (1985) - Legionaire #2 (as Bill Cort)
1985
Riptide (TV Series) as
Donald W. Brookman
- The Bargain Department (1985) - Donald W. Brookman (as Bill Cort)
1985
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Lester Bowden
- Eruption (1985) - Lester Bowden (as Bill Cort)
1985
Sara (TV Series) as
Lecturer
- Helen Steps Out (1985) - Lecturer (as Bill Cort)
1985
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Dr. Hubert Witt
- Birth of a Keaton: Part 2 (1985) - Dr. Hubert Witt (as Bill Cort)
1985
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Attorney Potter
- Dr. Hoof and Mouth (1985) - Attorney Potter (as Bill Cort)
1985
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Grant Seavers
- Death Trap (1985) - Grant Seavers
1984
Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo as
Howard Howard (as Bill Cort)
1984
Three's a Crowd (TV Series) as
Lt. Burke
- A Matter of Money (1984) - Lt. Burke (as Bill Cort)
1984
Emerald Point N.A.S. (TV Series) as
Don Price
- The Best Laid Plans (1984) - Don Price
1983
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Dr. Porter / Mr. Sneef
- Jack's Tattoo (1984) - Dr. Porter (as Bill Cort)
- Going to Pot (1983) - Mr. Sneef (as Bill Sneff)
1983
We Got It Made (TV Series) as
Hodges
- Mickey Gets Married: Part 2 (1983) - Hodges
1983
Flicks as
Middle Man (segment 'New Adventures of the Great Galaxy') (as Bill Cort)
1983
Gun Shy (TV Series) as
Mr. Barnett
- Reading, Writing, and Robbing (1983) - Mr. Barnett (as Bill Cort)
1983
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Mark Braverman
- Harts on the Scent (1983) - Mark Braverman
1981
Too Close for Comfort (TV Series) as
Lester Nugent
- The Remaking of Monroe (1981) - Lester Nugent (as Bill Cort)
1981
One Day at a Time (TV Series) as
Clerk
- Five Fingered Discount (1981) - Clerk (as Bill Cort)
1981
Dynasty (TV Series) as
Mr. Beaumont
- The Dinner Party (1981) - Mr. Beaumont (as Bill Cort)
1980
Galactica 1980 (TV Series) as
Trent
- Space Croppers (1980) - Trent (as Bill Cort)
1979
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Alan Bethune
- Charlatan (1979) - Alan Bethune
1979
The Ropers (TV Series) as
Mr. Williams
- Opportunity Knocks (1979) - Mr. Williams (as Bill Cort)
1979
The MacKenzies of Paradise Cove (TV Series)
- Crate Expectations (1979)
1979
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) as
Agent Callas
- Swamp Molly (1979) - Agent Callas (as Bill Cort)
1977
Starsky and Hutch (TV Series) as
Detective Hank Munson / Officer Knight
- Moonshine (1978) - Detective Hank Munson
- The Committee (1977) - Officer Knight
1978
A.E.S. Hudson Street (TV Series) as
Dr. Jerry Mackler / Dr. Mackler
- Dr. Friedman (1978) - Dr. Jerry Mackler
- Diagnosis: Dead, Prognosis: Good (1978) - Dr. Jerry Mackler
- Shut Down (1978) - Dr. Mackler
- In the Black (1978) - Dr. Mackler
- Dr. No-No (1978) - Dr. Jerry Mackler
1977
Sammy as
Phil Clemmons (as Bill Cort)
1976
Kojak (TV Series) as
Mr. Proctor
- Dead Again (1976) - Mr. Proctor (as Bill Cort)
1976
The Practice (TV Series) as
Mr. Widdicomb
- The Snow Job (1976) - Mr. Widdicomb
1976
Alex & the Gypsy as
Public Defender (as Bill Cort)
1975
The Montefuscos (TV Series) as
Jim Cooney
- Papa Pasta (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Filomena's Visit (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Here Comes the Priest (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Too Many Cooks (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Do You Take This Montefusco? (1975) - Jim Cooney
- The Last of the Red Hot Dinners (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Nunzie's Girl (1975) - Jim Cooney
- My Son, the Actor (1975) - Jim Cooney
- Behind Papa's Back (1975) - Jim Cooney
1974
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Dr. Mayo
- The Lord Is My Shepherd: Part 2 (1974) - Dr. Mayo (as Bill Cort, credit only)
- The Lord Is My Shepherd: Part 1 (1974) - Dr. Mayo (as Bill Cort)
1973
Dusty's Trail (TV Series) as
Andy
- Pechango Berries (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Day at the Races (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- John J. Callahan (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- The Cavalry Is Coming (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Witches Trail (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- From Here to Maternity (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Nothing to Crow About (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Phony Express (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Wizard of Ooze (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- How Dry Was My Valley? (1974) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Brookhaven U.S.A. (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- My Fair Callahan (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Androcles and the Bear (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- The Magician (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Danger Stranger (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Here Come the Brides, There Go the Grooms (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Half Moon (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Two of a Kind (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Tomahawk Territory (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Then There Were Seven (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Love Means Not Having to Say You're Bananas (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Duel for Daphne (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- The Treasure of C. Harry Motley (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Horse of Another Color (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- There Is Nothing Like a Dame (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
- Not So Magnificent Seven (1973) - Andy (as Bill Cort)
1969
The F.B.I. (TV Series)
- The Wedding Gift (1973)
- The Outcast (1972) - (as Bill Cort)
- Tug-of-War (1969) - (as Bill Cort)
1972
Glass Houses as
Man Eating apple at civic meeting
1969
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) as
Whitman
- The Blue, Blue Danube (1969) - Whitman (as Bill Cort)
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) as
Peter Barth
- Log 111: The Boa Constrictor (1968) - Peter Barth (as Bill Cort)
1967
Banning as
Tony (as Bill Cort)
1966
Summer Fun (TV Series) as
Barnaby Kidd
- Pirates of Flounder Bay (1966) - Barnaby Kidd
1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady as
Arthur (uncredited)
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) as
First Soldier / Capt. Kelly / Lt. Mason / ...
- Day of Reckoning (1966) - First Soldier
- Storm at Twilight (1965) - Capt. Kelly
- The Hero (1965) - Lt. Mason
- Pressure Point (1964) - Lt. O'Leary (as Bill Cort)
1965
Mister Roberts (TV Series)
- Bookser's Honeymoon (1965)
1965
Branded (TV Series) as
Alan Winters
- Very Few Heroes (1965) - Alan Winters
1965
Combat! (TV Series) as
Pvt . Harmon
- A Walk with an Eagle (1965) - Pvt . Harmon
1964
Dear Heart as
Jerry
1964
Hazel (TV Series) as
Jim Logan
- Luncheon with the Governor (1964) - Jim Logan
1964
The Lieutenant (TV Series) as
Lt. Victor Cross / Lt. Duncan Martin
- Tour of Duty (1964) - Lt. Victor Cross
- Green Water, Green Flag (1964) - Lt. Duncan Martin (as Bill Cort)
1963
Route 66 (TV Series) as
Jimmy Quine
- The Stone Guest (1963) - Jimmy Quine
Self
1967
To Be Continued... (Documentary short)
Archive Footage
1979
Little House Years (TV Movie) as
Dr. Mayo
1976
The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West as
Andy (as Bill Cort)
References
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