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name: "William Bogert"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 January 1936"
died: "12 January 2020"
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# William Bogert

Actor. Born 24 January 1936 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 12 January 2020.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 January 1936, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 12 January 2020
- **Active:** 1972–2000
- **Also known as:** William Russell Bogert III, Bill Bogert, William Bogart, Bill Bogart

## Biography

William Bogert (25 January 1936 – 12 January 2020) was an American character actor. Born in New York City, he appeared in numerous film and television roles from the 1950s until his death.

He is known for playing Brandon Brindle in the television series *Small Wonder* (1985–1989) and Kent Wallace, the host of the *Frontline* sketches, in *Chappelle's Show* (2003–2004). Film credits include Mr. Lightman in *WarGames* (1983), a TV anchorman in *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), and Harrington in *A Perfect Murder* (1998). He also appeared in guest roles on series including *Law & Order*, *Gilmore Girls*, *The Wonder Years*, *M*A*S*H* and *Columbo*.

Bogert performed in stage productions such as the touring *A Man for All Seasons* (1964). He featured in the 1964 political advertisement "Confessions of a Republican" and reprised a version of it in 2016. He was married to puppeteer Eren Ozker until her death in 1993.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, as College Dean — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *WarGames* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Mr. Lightman — [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)
- *Dog Day Afternoon* (1975), Fi1m 90, as TV Anchorman — [page](https://film.one/film/dog-day-afternoon.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Thomas Rooney
- *A Perfect Murder* (1998), Harrington
- *Death Wish* (1974), Fred Brown (uncredited)
- *Law & Order* (1990), Jules Simon, Divorce Attorney Alvin Hartmann, Professor Arlen Howard, Reardon
- *3rd Rock from the Sun* (1996), Dean Sumner
- *Death Wish II* (1982), Fred Brown (uncredited)
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977)
- *Heaven Can Wait* (1978), Lawson

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