---
name: "Bill Zuckert"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/bill-zuckert"
fi1m_id: "bill-zuckert"
imdb_id: "nm0958451"
tmdb_id: 16070
wikidata_id: "Q4911483"
roles: []
born: "18 December 1915"
died: "23 January 1997"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 62
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-26T15:11:23.922465+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Bill Zuckert

## Identity

Bill Zuckert

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/bill-zuckert
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** bill-zuckert
- **IMDb ID:** nm0958451
- **TMDB ID:** 16070
- **Wikidata ID:** Q4911483
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Zuckert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911483, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16070

Actor. Born 18 December 1915 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. Died 23 January 1997.

## Details

- **Born:** 18 December 1915, The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 23 January 1997
- **Active:** 1963–1994
- **Also known as:** William Zuckert, Bill Zukert
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 80 (1), 1990s 44 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Zuckert, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4911483, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0958451/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16070

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Shock Corridor*](https://film.one/film/shock-corridor.md) (80)

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## Biography

Bill Zuckert (also credited as William Zuckert or Bill Zukert) was an American actor. Born in the Bronx, New York, he began his career in radio in 1941 and appeared in numerous dramatic programmes during the 1940s and 1950s. He served with the Seabees in New Guinea during the Second World War.

Zuckert had a long career in television and film, with guest roles in series including *Star Trek* (1966), *Columbo* (1971), *Little House on the Prairie* (1974) and *Bewitched* (1964). His film credits include *Blazing Saddles* (1974), *Hang 'em High* (1968), *Tora! Tora! Tora!* (1970), *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994) and *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994). He also appeared on Broadway and served on the boards of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

He died in Woodland Hills, California, in 1997.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, latimes.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), Fi1m 44, as Mr. Finkle — [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-pet-detective.md)
- *Shock Corridor* (1963), Fi1m 80, as Swanee — [page](https://film.one/film/shock-corridor.md)

## Complete filmography (123)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), as Old Man
- *Ace Ventura: Pet Detective* (1994), as Mr. Finkle — Fi1m 44, [page](https://film.one/film/ace-ventura-pet-detective.md)
- *Bank Robber* (1993), as Old Man
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Whit Sterling
- *There Was a Little Boy* (1993), as Manager
- *Alien Intruder* (1993), as Rudy
- *Bob* (1992), series, Actor
- *Delta* (1992), series, as Bob
- *Nickel & Dime* (1992), as Old Timer #2 "Bill"
- *Critters 3* (1991), as Mr. Menges
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Mr. Zoldessy
- *Under the Gun* (1988), as Guard
- *Sledge Hammer!* (1986), series, as Guard
- *Little Treasure* (1985), as Charlie Parker
- *Crazy like a Fox* (1984), series, as Custodian
- *Snowballing* (1984), as Sheriff Gilliam
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Len Druzwicki — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Teachers Only* (1982), series, Actor
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Dooley
- *Nashville Grab* (1981), as Old Codger
- *California Gold Rush* (1981), as Parson
- *The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* (1981), Actor
- *Seems Like Old Times* (1980), as Gas Station Attendant
- *Hangar 18* (1980), as Ace Landon
- *Condominium* (1980), series, as Frank Branhammer
- *The Time Machine* (1978), Actor
- *Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell* (1978), as Mr. Lomax, Dog Breeder
- *Born Again* (1978), as E. Howard Hunt
- *Loose Shoes* (1978), as Hotel Detective
- *F.I.S.T.* (1978), as Delegate Bob
- *Legend of the Northwest* (1978), as Frank Galt
- *The Incredible Rocky Mountain Race* (1977), as Mayor Calvin Mercer
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, as Attila
- *How the West Was Won* (1977), series, as Ship's Doctor
- *Lipstick* (1976), as Apartment Manager
- *The Macahans* (1976), as Caldwell
- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1975), as Policeman
- *The Sky's the Limit* (1975), as Police Chief
- *The F.B.I. Story: The FBI Versus Alvin Karpis, Public Enemy Number One* (1974), as Sheriff C.R. Kelly
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Emmett Byrd — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Little House on the Prairie* (1974), series, as Tom Cassidy
- *Blazing Saddles* (1974), as Official (uncredited)
- *The Girl Most Likely To...* (1973), as Minister
- *The Magician* (1973), series, as Matt Osborne
- *Adam's Rib* (1973), series, as Judge
- *Hitched* (1973), as Milgram
- *The Marcus-Nelson Murders* (1973), as Judge Matthews
- *Barnaby Jones* (1973), series, as Guard, Lew
- *The Crooked Hearts* (1972), as Security Guard
- *Family Flight* (1972), as Frank Gross
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Mr. Kreever
- *Temperatures Rising* (1972), series, as Dr. Spitzer
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Charley, Jason Bennett
- *Ellery Queen: Don't Look Behind You* (1971), as Sgt. Velie
- *The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove* (1971), as Sheriff Wiley
- *Monty Nash* (1971), series, as Harry Thorpe
- *Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law* (1971), series, as Sam Barrett, Chief Evans
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Captain Sampson, Father, Captain August — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)
- *How to Frame a Figg* (1971), as Commissioner Henderson
- *The Wacky Zoo of Morgan City* (1970), as Policeman
- *The Partridge Family* (1970), series, as Dwight, The Captain
- *The Bold Ones: The Senator* (1970), series, as General Daley
- *The Challenge* (1970), as Army Colonel
- *Tora! Tora! Tora!* (1970), as Adm. James O. Richardson (uncredited)
- *Secrets of the Pirate's Inn* (1969), as Sheriff Wiley
- *The Comic* (1969), as Prison Warden in Film (uncredited)
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Sergeant
- *The Bold Ones: The New Doctors* (1969), series, as Man
- *The Gypsy Moths* (1969), as Magistrate (uncredited)
- *The Trouble with Girls* (1969), as Mayor Gilchrist
- *The Great Bank Robbery* (1969), as Ranger Commander (as William Zuckert)
- *Hawaii Five-O* (1969), series, as Judge H. Adamson, Gainham, Judge
- *The Mod Squad* (1968), series, as Del Vecchio, Frank Morrissey
- *Hang 'em High* (1968), as Sheriff
- *Mannix* (1967), series, as Car Dispatcher - Eddie
- *The Danny Thomas Hour* (1967), series, as Stanley
- *The Guns of Will Sonnett* (1967), series, as Tucker (uncredited), Ira Tucker
- *The Second Hundred Years* (1967), series, as Captain Hale
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Fred Cramer, Pete Wilson, John Porter Thompson
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Sgt. Bert Wisnovsky
- *Captain Nice* (1967), series, as Chief Segal
- *Star Trek* (1966), series, as Johnny Behan — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md)
- *Batman* (1966), series, as Prison Captain
- *The Cincinnati Kid* (1965), as Poker Player (uncredited)
- *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Sonny
- *The Wackiest Ship in the Army* (1965), series, as General Cross
- *Get Smart* (1965), series, as Admiral
- *The Wild Wild West* (1965), series, as Sheriff
- *Green Acres* (1965), series, as Sheriff
- *12 O'Clock High* (1964), series, as General Hardy
- *Bewitched* (1964), series, as Judge Ferguson
- *Robin and the 7 Hoods* (1964), as Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- *Shock Corridor* (1963), as Swanee — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/shock-corridor.md)
- *Mr. Novak* (1963), series, as Mr. Arthur Bradwell
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Scales, Sergeant, Foreman Clark, Navigator, Officer Henry Mesta — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, as Anderson
- *Grindl* (1963), series, Actor
- *Kid Galahad* (1962), as O'Grady (uncredited)
- *The Virginian* (1962), series, as Judge Conrad (uncredited), Bernie
- *Saints and Sinners* (1962), series, as Lou Chamales
- *Bachelor in Paradise* (1961), as W.P. Mathews (Assistant Commissioner) (uncredited)
- *The Investigators* (1961), series, as Police Lieutenant, Captain Cochrane
- *Hazel* (1961), series, as Mr. Ryan
- *87th Precinct* (1961), series, as Donnegan
- *The Million Dollar Incident* (1961), as Morrison
- *My Three Sons* (1960), series, as Harry McCracken
- *The Untouchables* (1959), series, as Vic, Louis Tully
- *Odds Against Tomorrow* (1959), as Bartender (uncredited)
- *Hawaiian Eye* (1959), series, as Harper
- *Dennis the Menace* (1959), series, as Sen. Philbin
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Detective (uncredited) — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Mr. Barker, Gilbert
- *The Gift of the Magi* (1958), as Policeman
- *77 Sunset Strip* (1958), series, as Capt. Edward Brandmeier, Sgt. Keough, Sgt. Steve Ripley
- *The Rifleman* (1958), series, as Debo Lee
- *The Donna Reed Show* (1958), series, as Jason Farnum
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Judge Simpson, Judge
- *Cheyenne* (1955), series, as Ed Parker
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Hotel Clerk, Ned, Asper
- *The Wonderful World of Disney* (1954), series, as Sheriff Wiley, Policeman
- *Lassie* (1954), series, as Mayor Fred Rankin, Sam Caldwell
- *Gang Busters* (1952), series, as Herbert Noble
- *Kiss of Death* (1947), as Sing Sing Guard (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Macdonald Carey and Bill Zuckert in the TV series Lock-Up, episode Sacrifice Play (cropped screenshot) (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/652208/gallery-88d9ac713aee.jpg) Macdonald Carey and Bill Zuckert in the TV series Lock-Up, episode Sacrifice Play (cropped screenshot) (1961) — TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Macdonald_Carey_and_Bill_Zuckert_in_Lock_Up_%28Sacrifice_Play%29.jpg/1280px-Macdonald_Carey_and_Bill_Zuckert_in_Lock_Up_%28Sacrifice_Play%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Bill Zuckert](https://film.one/media/person/652208/gallery-e8e7462727ea.jpg) Bill Zuckert — TV episode screenshot (Syndication), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Bill_Zuckert_in_Lock_Up_%28Sacrifice_Play%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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