William Cort
William Phelps Greer III (July 8, 1936 – September 23, 1993), credited as William Cort and Bill Cort, was an American actor.
William "Bill" Cort | |
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| Born | William Phelps Greer III July 8, 1936 El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Died | September 23, 1993 (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1963–1993 |
Cort appeared on several television shows. His most notable is Dusty's Trail from the early 1970s. He appeared on several other series including: Combat!, The F.B.I., Little House on the Prairie, Starsky & 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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Dear Heart | Jerry | |
| 1966 | A Big Hand for the Little Lady | Arthur | Uncredited |
| 1967 | Banning | Tony | |
| 1972 | Glass Houses | Man eating apple at civic meeting | |
| 1976 | Alex & the Gypsy | Public Defender | |
| 1977 | Sammy | Phil Clemmons | |
| 1983 | Flicks | Middle Man | (segment 'New Adventures of the Great Galaxy') |
| 1984 | Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo | Howard Howard | |
| 1988 | Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | Lawyer / Game Show Host | |
| 1988 | Heathers | Veronica's Dad | |
| 1990 | Ghost | Bank Co-Worker | |
| 1990 | Navy SEALs | Elliott West |