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| Bill Quinn | |
| Credits | |
| Role | Charles Gilbert |
| Biographical Information | |
| Full Name | William Tyrrell Quinn |
| Birthdate | May 6, 1912 |
| Birthplace | New York, New York, United States |
| Death Date | April 29, 1994 (age 81) |
| Death Place | Camarillo, California, United States |
Bill Quinn portrayed Charles Gilbert in the fourth season episode, "Man of the Year" (1968).
Biography[]
Bill Quinn was an American character actor. He was born William Tyrrell Quinn on May 6, 1912 in New York City. He was of Irish descent.
He was a child actor and made his Broadway debut as "Billy Quinn" in John L. Hobble's hit play Daddies at the age of 6. Then he pursued his acting career in vaudeville and the stage, and he appeared in silent films. He was also a longstanding performer in radio known for his work on Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, which aired from 1935 to 1938, and the aptly-titled Just Plain Bill, which aired from 1931 to 1955.
Bald, skinny, and hollow-eyed, he started his acting career on television in 1949, playing the title role in "Joseph Clark, Philadelphia Reporter", an episode of the series The Big Story. Between 1949 and 1988, he appeared in over twenty television films and over one hundred and fifty television series, including Peter Gunn, Philip Marlowe, One Step Beyond, Bonanza, The Detectives, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Zane Grey Theatre, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Perry Mason, Hawaiian Eye, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 77 Sunset Strip, Arrest and Trial, My Favorite Martian, The Beverly Hillbillies, Broadside, The Lucy Show, The Munsters, McHale's Navy, Dr. Kildare, Honey West, Batman, My Three Sons, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, The Fugitive, The Virginian, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Iron Horse, The Felony Squad, The Outcasts, The Wild Wild West, I Dream of Jeannie, Judd for the Defense, The Flying Nun, The Big Valley, The Outsider, Days of Our Lives, Land of the Giants, That Girl, The Name of the Game, Bracken's World, Dan August, Men at Law, Ironside, Mayberry R.F.D., Hawaii Five-0, Mannix, Night Gallery, The Bold Ones: The Lawyers, The F.B.I., Mod Squad, The Partridge Family, Alias Smith and Jones, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Odd Couple, Insight, McCloud, The Waltons, Cannon, Barnaby Jones, Ellery Queen, The Six Million Dollar Man, Police Story, Emergency!, S.W.A.T., The Streets of San Francisco, McMillan & Wife, Quincy, M.E., Lou Grant, Charlie's Angels, The Bob Newhart Show, The Rockford Files, All in the Family, Little House on the Prairie, Fame, The Greatest American Hero, Trapper John, M.D., Dallas, The Golden Girls, Newhart, and Highway to Heaven.
He was best known for his recurring role as Frank Sweeney in The Rifleman from 1958 to 1963, and as Mr. Van Ranseleer in Archie Bunker's Place from 1979 to 1983.
Quinn's film credits included Otto Preminger's 1962 Advise & Consent, Alfred Hitchcock's 1963 The Birds, Alan Rafkin's 1971 How to Frame a Figg, and William Shatner's 1989 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, where he played Dr. McCoy's father in what would be the final performance of his career.
Bill Quinn married Mary Catherine Roden on December 23, 1939. They had three daughters, Mary Ellen, Eileen, and Ginny, who married actor Bob Newhart on January 12, 1963.
Bill Quinn died of natural causes on April 29, 1994 in Camarillo, California. He was 81.
Source[]
Bill Quinn on the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on March 4, 2025. Updated on March 21, 2025.