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born: "18 April 1928"
died: "27 October 1985"
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# William Bramley

Actor. Born 18 April 1928 in Runnemede, New Jersey, USA. Died 27 October 1985.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 April 1928, Runnemede, New Jersey, USA
- **Died:** 27 October 1985
- **Also known as:** Bill Bramley
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bramley, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3568454, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0104245/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18871

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*West Side Story*](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md) (80)

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## Biography

William Bramley (also credited as Bill Bramley) was an American actor. Born on 18 April 1928 in Runnemede, New Jersey, he graduated from Bucknell University in 1953, where he took part in theatrical productions. He made his Broadway debut in the short-lived play *The Lovers* (1956) and originated the role of Officer Krupke in the original Broadway production of *West Side Story* (1957–1959).

Bramley reprised the part of Krupke in the 1961 film version of *West Side Story*. He appeared in numerous films, including *I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!* (1968), and was frequently cast in supporting roles on television series such as *Gunsmoke*, *Bonanza*, *I Dream of Jeannie*, *The Outer Limits*, *Perry Mason*, *Lost in Space* and *The Waltons*. He died on 27 October 1985 in Los Angeles County, California.

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

## On Fi1m (1)

- *West Side Story* (1961), Fi1m 80, as Krupke — [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md)

## Complete filmography (46)

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

- *The Wild Life* (1984), as Security Officer
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Mr. Czeski — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Tough Girl* (1981), as Judge M.A. Dibella
- *Revenge of the Cheerleaders* (1976), as Walter Hartlander
- *Barbary Coast* (1975), series, as Hatch
- *The Last Day* (1975), as Oates
- *Freebie and the Bean* (1974), as Mr. Franklin (uncredited)
- *Petrocelli* (1974), series, as Milt Daniels, Cyrus Mitchell
- *Delphi Bureau* (1972), series, as Dr. Kantor
- *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Officer Pete Morgan
- *The Waltons* (1972), series, as Matt Beckwith
- *Michael O'Hara the Fourth* (1972), as Police Commissioner
- *Emergency!* (1972), series, as Sam
- *And Then They Forgot God* (1971), as Mr. Thatcher
- *McMillan & Wife* (1971), series, as Sergeant Warthheimer, Whitey
- *Nichols* (1971), series, as Hemmings
- *Bless the Beasts & Children* (1971), as Mr. Goodenow
- *Doctors' Wives* (1971), as Dr. Hagstrom
- *Getting Straight* (1970), as Wade Linden
- *McCloud* (1970), series, as Detective Sgt. Reese
- *Love, American Style* (1969), series, as Policeman
- *Trial Run* (1969), as Karlson
- *I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!* (1968), as 1st Patrolman
- *Land of the Giants* (1968), series, as First Giant, P.G. Hanley
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, as Cullen, Fred Culligan
- *Cimarron Strip* (1967), series, as Fargo Jones
- *Ironside* (1967), series, as Bert Martin
- *The Invaders* (1967), series, as Constable Gabbard
- *The Monkees* (1966), series, as Larry
- *Gunpoint* (1966), as Hoag
- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), series, as Policeman
- *Honey West* (1965), series, as George Mortimer
- *Lost in Space* (1965), series, as Mr. Nobody, Robotoid (voice) (uncredited)
- *Ready for the People* (1964), as Nick Williams
- *The Fugitive* (1963), series, as Tim Oates, Lynch — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-fugitive-1963.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1963), series, as "Baldy" Baldwin
- *The Thrill of It All* (1963), as Angry Driver
- *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as Fred Starcher
- *West Side Story* (1961), as Krupke — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/west-side-story.md)
- *Hazel* (1961), series, as Mr. Camden
- *Checkmate* (1960), series, as Burke
- *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Harlan Moeller
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Leon Vandenberg
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Dr. Hagerty
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), series, as Hank Browder
- *Kraft Television Theatre* (1953), series, Actor

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