William DeClercq Reynolds ( né Regnolds ; December 9, 1931 – August 24, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Special Agent Tom Colby in the 1960s television series The F.B.I. and his film and television roles during the 1950s through the 1970s.
13-4075: Billy , Bill , Will or William Reynolds may refer to: Entertainment industry figures [ edit ] William Reynolds (actor) (1931–2022), American film and TV second lead William Reynolds (film editor) (1910–1997), American winner of two Academy Awards Bill Reynolds (producer) , American rock musician and songwriter active since 2002 Industrialists [ edit ] William Reynolds (industrialist) (1758–1803), English ironmaster, built Ketley Canal William Bainbridge Reynolds (1855–1935), English metal craftsman and engineer William Neal Reynolds (1863–1951), American tobacco manufacturer Military men [ edit ] William Reynolds (naval officer) (1815–1879), Union Navy admiral in American Civil War William Reynolds (VC) (1827–1869), Scottish private who received Victoria Cross William E. Reynolds (1860–1944), United States Coast Guard commandant Politicians [ edit ] William Reynolds (New Zealand politician) (1822–1899), New Zealand politician and businessman William H. Reynolds (New York politician) , American real estate developer and New York state senator William Hayden Reynolds (1847–1935), American mayor of Orlando, Florida 1910–1913 William James Reynolds (1856–1934), Irish nationalist politician and MP for East Tyrone, 1885–1895 William George Waterhouse Reynolds , English Member of Parliament for Leicester South in 1922–23 Scholars [ edit ] William Reynolds (theologian) (1544–1594), English Catholic biblical translator and scholar a/k/a Reginaldus William Craig Reynolds (1933–2004), American engineer and physicist William D. Reynolds (1867–1951), American Southern Presbyterian missionary and Bible translator in Korea William Morton Reynolds (1812–1876), American minister, college president and translator Sportsmen [ edit ] American football [ edit ] William Ayres Reynolds (1874–1928), American college player and coach of football and baseball Billy Reynolds (American football) (1931–2002), American halfback in NFL and AFL Baseball [ edit ] Bill Reynolds (catcher) (1884–1924), American catcher for New York Yankees Bill Reynolds (Negro leagues) (born 1929), American Negro leagues baseball player Football [ edit ] William Reynolds (footballer, born 1870) (1870–after 1893), English left back William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879) (1879–1973), English forward Billy Reynolds (footballer) (1864–after 1892), English centre-forward Auto racing [ edit ] Bill Reynolds, Australian driver in 1963 Armstrong 500 Others [ edit ] Will Reynolds ( c. 1867–1902), American mass shooter of nine victims in Alabama William Bradford Reynolds (1942–2019), American lawyer; Assistant Attorney General 1981–88 Characters [ edit ] Bill Reynolds ( Tea and Sympathy ) in Robert Anderson's 1953 American play Bill Reynolds (The Passage) in 2012–16 series of American novels by Justin Cronin Bill Reynolds (Love Thy Neighbour) in 1972–76 British sitcom See also [ edit ] Reynolds-Morris House , in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1786–87 by John and William Reynolds William F. Raynolds (1820–1894), American army officer and explorer Bill Rennells (born 1931), English journalist and radio broadcaster [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
26-614: A plane, flying back to Miami after a filming of The Islanders , crashed in the Caribbean Sea. Reynolds suffered several broken ribs and broke his right ankle. The pair, along with two others, survived after swimming four miles to the coast of Jamaica . Reynolds has claimed this resulted in the postponement of "The Purple Testament", a Twilight Zone episode in which Reynolds' character sees his own death. Reynolds died of pneumonia in Wildomar, California , on August 24, 2022, at
39-735: A prominent role as the son of Laurence Olivier . Reynolds was drafted into the United States Army in 1952, but en route to Korea he stayed in Japan doing radio work. He returned to Universal making horror film Cult of the Cobra (1955). He also appeared in the Douglas Sirk melodramas All That Heaven Allows (1955) and There's Always Tomorrow (1956), as well as in Sirk's comedy Has Anybody Seen My Gal? (1953). He often played
52-470: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages William Reynolds (actor) Reynolds was born in Los Angeles on December 9, 1931, the youngest of three sons. His mother died when he was five years old, and he was sent to boarding schools. He eventually attended Pasadena City College and worked in their radio department. Through his father he
65-468: The age of 90. William Reynolds (footballer, born 1879) William Reynolds (22 July 1879 – 1973), sometimes called Billy Reynolds , was an Irish-born English professional footballer who played as a forward in the Football League for Burton United and Grimsby Town . Reynolds began his career with Manchester City , but never appeared for the first team and later played for
78-406: The episode " The Purple Testament " (Season 1, Episode 19). Reynolds left show business after The F.B.I. ended its run and became a businessman. Reynolds married Molly Sinclair, an actress, in 1950 and remained with her until her death in 1992. The couple had a daughter and two sons. One son died shortly after his birth. On February 12, 1960, Reynolds and Richard L. Bare were injured when
91-417: The examinations to become a lawyer specializing in real estate. Reynolds caught his big break co-starring with Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. , in another ABC series, the long-running The F.B.I. . Reynolds first made guest appearances in seasons one and two in 1966, before he appeared as series regular Special Agent Tom Colby from 1967 to 1973. He was replaced by actor Shelly Novack for the final season, because
104-928: The lead actor in episodes "Holiday at Hollow Rock" and "The Cure For Johnny Rain". In 1959, he played the title role in Pete Kelly's Blues . During this series, he developed a close friendship with actor and producer Jack Webb . In 1960–1961, he starred as Sandy Wade on the ABC / Warner Bros. television series The Islanders . He also guest starred in 1961 as Jerry Bolton on the episode "Nobody's Millions" of another ABC/WB drama series, The Roaring 20s . In 1961, Reynolds appeared as Johnny Tremayne in an episode of Cheyenne , “The Brahma Bull”. In 1962–1963, Reynolds costarred on ABC's The Gallant Men . He then played Hoodoo Henderson as an adult in 1966's Walt Disney film Follow Me, Boys! . Two years with no acting jobs led Reynolds to enhance his education, and he passed
117-489: The network considered Reynolds, then at the age of forty-one, too old for the part. Still, he managed to make two appearances as Colby in the ninth season (1973–74), which included the final network-aired episode, a rerun of "The Animal," on September 8, 1974. He also appeared in guest roles in Jack Webb-produced shows such as Dragnet , and in other series of Rod Serling's The Twilight Zone , starring in
130-410: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Reynolds&oldid=1157414782 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
143-640: The son of the leading character, for example of Jane Wyman in All That Heaven Allows , Fred MacMurray in There's Always Tomorrow and Laurence Olivier in Carrie . Reynolds became tired of his dull, stereotyped roles in the movies and began his move to television in 1958 when he guest starred in the episode "Rope of Cards" of the Maverick TV series with James Garner . He also served as
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#1732772424303156-680: Was a direct descendant of American Revolution hero Nathaniel Reynolds , his father was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the General Society of Colonial Wars and his mother was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution , however, William said "that sort of thing was never as important to me as it was to them," adding "It's kind of neat to know about, but that's as far as that goes for me." His father
169-562: Was descended from Mayflower passengers John Howland and John Billington , his mother was descended from Thomas Hinckley . Though he was of "almost entirely English ancestry" his mother also believed he was partially of Huguenot ancestry, which is why she gave him a French middle name, however, unlike his more famous ancestry, his Huguenot roots could not be confirmed. After a talent agent spotted him in minor theatrical roles, Reynolds signed with Universal Studios in 1952 and began appearing in pictures such as Carrie (1952), where he had
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