Known for Acting
William Duell was born on August 30, 1923 in Corinth, New York, USA as George William Duell. He was an actor, known for One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), 1776 (1972) and Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988). He was married to Mary Barto. He died on December 22, 2011 in Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Born
August 29, 1923
Died
December 21, 2011 (age 88)
Birthplace
Corinth, New York, USA
Filmography
31 films, 8 shows


How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
2003 · 1h 56m
country: United States
It's the battle of wills, as Andie needs to prove she can dump a guy in 10 days, whereas Ben needs to prove he can win a girl in 10 days. Now, the clock is ticking—and the wildly entertaining comedy smash is off and running in this irresistible tale of sex, lies and outrageous romantic fireworks!


The Man Who Came to Dinner
2000 · 2h 46m
country: United States
Broadcast of a live performance of the Roundabout Theater Company's 2000 New York revival of the classic Kaufman-Hart comedy, about a famous (and famously acid-tongued) theater critic who is forced to stay in a Midwestern couple's home and the havoc that ensues.


Cradle Will Rock
1999 · 2h 12m
country: United States
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s USA, centered around a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.


The Out-of-Towners
1999 · 1h 30m
country: United States
The adventures of married couple Henry and Nancy Clark, vexed by misfortune while in New York City for Henry's job interview.


Advice From a Caterpillar
1999 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
When it comes to romance, Missy's attitude has always been whatever. After all, her artistic career is flourishing, her spacious New York City loft is fabulous and her relationship with a married man is totally uncomplicated. But then Missy meets Brat, who's sweet, genuine and shares her fondness for 70's sitcoms. Unfortunately, he's also dating her pal Spaz. When Missy and Brat unexpectedly fall for each other, will she lose her identity... and her best friend?


In & Out
1997 · 1h 30m
country: United States
A midwestern teacher questions his sexuality after a former student makes a comment about him at the Academy Awards.


Palookaville
1996 · 1h 32m
country: United States
Jerry and his two pals, Russ and Syd, are just looking for some easy money to help them break out of their nowhere lives in their nowhere town. Despite a bungled jewelry store heist which exposes their incompetence as criminals, a fateful event (and an old black-and-white film) convinces them that they can pull off an armored-truck robbery. While they are busy plotting their caper, their dysfunctional families spin out of control, all around them.


Reckless
1995 · 1h 31m
country: United States
On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.


Me and Veronica
1993 · 1h 35m
country: United States
Two sisters share a disturbing family secret.


Out of the Rain
1991 · 1h 35m
country: Australia
The heir to a small-town tannery follows a young woman to the truth about his brother's death.


Home Fires Burning
1989 · 2h 8m
country: United States
When a WW2 veteran comes back home, he realizes how the war affected Americans by seeing the changes in his wife, family, and best friend.


Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988 · 1h 36m
country: United States
Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals, including her sinister uncle Vincent.


Channel 99
1988 · 23m
country: Unknown
Executive returns to her hometown to try to revive the local TV station which is struggling in the ratings.


An Empire of Reason
1988 · 58m
country: United States
Docudrama about the debate surrounding New York State's ratification of the United States Constitution. Historical figures wear modern dress and use familiar language to help today's audience understand firsthand the forces that shaped this country two hundred years ago. The argument, characters, passions and debating points are historically accurate, but the language and the medium of the debate is modern in form. Present day newscasters and commentators play themselves, reporting on the events of the 1780s as though they were occurring now.


Funny Farm
1988 · 1h 41m
country: United States
Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion. Of course, seclusion is the last thing the Farmers find in the small, eccentric town, where disaster awaits them at every turn.


Ironweed
1987 · 2h 23m
country: United States
An alcoholic drifter spends Halloween in his hometown of Albany, New York after returning there for the first time in decades.


Seize the Day
1986 · 1h 33m
country: United States
Tommy Wilhelm is a salesman. An honest, hard-working guy who has lost his job, his girlfriend, and left part of his sanity behind as he heads to New York to pick up the pieces of his life. He's always been able to sell, but caught in a downward spiral, he must, in addition, face the father who never really understood him, while trying to balance his newly precarious existence.


Grace Quigley
1985 · 1h 27m
country: United States
Grace Quigley is nearing the end of her life, living alone in her New York apartment. On the day she's being evicted, she witnesses a murder being committed by a top hit-man, Seymour Flint. She proposes to blackmail him into killing her, however, she has one or two friends she wants him to get rid of first.


Mrs. Soffel
1984 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Kate Soffel is married to a prison warden in Pittsburgh, and is the mother of their four children. Ed Biddle is a convicted murderer awaiting execution on death row with his brother Jack. When Kate meets Eddie through her Bible readings to the prisoners, she is drawn to him, and they pursue a clandestine relationship. She agrees to help the brothers escape, and begins a treacherous journey with them to freedom in Canada.


The Beniker Gang
1984 · 1h 27m
country: United States
When his younger friends go up for adoption, threatening their extended family, an orphaned teen helps them discourage potential parents.


The Pope of Greenwich Village
1984 · 2h 1m
country: United States
Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.


Without a Trace
1983 · 2h
country: United States
English professor Susan Selky lives alone in a Brooklyn apartment with her young son, Alex. When Alex fails to return home from school one afternoon, a frantic Selky contacts the police. Detective Al Menetti, a father himself, takes an interest in the case that quickly turns into an obsession. As a devastated Selky struggles to come to terms with Alex's disappearance, Menetti steps out from behind the badge to continue investigating.


Casey Stengel
1981 · 56m
country: United States
Charles Durning appears as the legendary baseball manager Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel in this one-man show presented before a live studio audience.


My Old Man
1979 · 1h 40m
country: United States
An unlucky horse trainer, Frank Butler, wins big at the track and buys his 16-year old daughter a horse to salvage their relationship. When Frank is hurt prior to the opening race, Jo must go it alone.


Sanctuary of Fear
1979 · 1h 40m
country: United States
A Manhattan priest with a penchant for solving crimes goes to the aid of a young actress. She is becoming enmeshed in a series of bizarre incidents she can't explain, and her complaints to the police have gone ignored.


King of the Gypsies
1978 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Zharko, leader of the Romanis in NYC, passes his position of leadership on to his unwilling grandson, Dave, leading to infighting between Dave and his father.


One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1975 · 2h 15m
country: United States
A petty criminal fakes insanity to serve his sentence in a mental ward rather than prison. He soon finds himself as a leader to the other patients—and an enemy to the cruel, domineering nurse who runs the ward.


Law and Disorder
1974 · 1h 44m
country: United States
In crime ridden New York of the seventies two cops have had enough and decide to take justice into their own hands. Things turn exciting and humorous as no hoodlum goes safe.


1776
1972 · 2h 21m
country: United States
Colonial representatives gather in Philadelphia with the aim of establishing a set of governmental rules for the burgeoning United States. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams charge Thomas Jefferson with the task of writing a statement announcing the new country's emancipation from British rule.


Deadhead Miles
1972 · 1h 33m
country: United States
A long-distance trucker, dressed like a sea captain, aimlessly sails the American highways in his 18 wheeler mumbling manic, southern accented non sequiturs; carnivalizing roadside stops and happenstance towns while out-weirding cops and weigh stations with his new cryptic, over-coated hitchhiker buddy.


The Hustler
1961 · 2h 14m
country: United States
Fast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.