William Alland

William Alland

Deceased · Born: Mar 4, 1916 · Died: Nov 11, 1997

1941

Known For

Creature from the Black LagoonCreature from the Black Lagoon
TarantulaTarantula
This Island EarthThis Island Earth
It Came from Outer SpaceIt Came from Outer Space

Personal Details

BornMar 4, 1916 Delmar, Delaware, USA
Spouse

  • Ruth

  • (? - ?)

  • Helen

  • Karen

Biography

William Alland was a multifaceted American creative professional, whose impressive repertoire spanned the realms of acting, film production, and writing, with a particular affinity for crafting captivating narratives within the genres of Westerns and science-fiction/monster films.

Career

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1991
The Complete Citizen Kane
The Complete Citizen Kane as "News on the March" narrator
{"id":69240,"title":"Macbeth","year":"1948","character":"Second Murderer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/macbeth-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69240.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69240.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Macbeth
Macbeth as Second Murderer
{"id":82875,"title":"Riffraff","year":"1947","character":"Trumpy - Man in Cell","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/riffraff-1947","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82875.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Riffraff
Riffraff as Trumpy - Man in Cell
{"id":12519,"title":"The Lady from Shanghai","year":"1947","character":"Reporter (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-from-shanghai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3idtp5ja65p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3idtp5ja65p0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Lady from Shanghai
The Lady from Shanghai as Reporter (uncredited)
{"id":71074,"title":"The Falcon Takes Over","year":"1942","character":"Reporter (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-falcon-takes-over","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71074.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71074.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
The Falcon Takes Over as Reporter (Uncredited)
{"id":814,"title":"Citizen Kane","year":"1941","character":"Jerry Thompson\/Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-kane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/199n3d3mkbgo.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane as Jerry Thompson/Narrator
{"id":71582,"title":"Tom, Dick and Harry","year":"1941","character":"Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tom-dick-and-harry","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71582.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71582.jpg"},"released":1}
Tom, Dick and Harry
Tom, Dick and Harry as Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":30245,"title":"Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles","year":"2014","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/magician-the-astonishing-life-and-work-of-orson-welles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n26fmsag4ec0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/n26fmsag4ec0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
{"id":156980,"title":"American Experience","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-experience-1996","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156980.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
American Experience
American Experience
{"id":30549,"title":"F for Fake","year":"1973","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/f-for-fake","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30549.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30549.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
F for Fake
F for Fake
{"id":196277,"title":"The Party Crashers","year":"1958","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-party-crashers-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_196277.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_196277.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers as Story
{"id":66709,"title":"The Deadly Mantis","year":"1957","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-deadly-mantis","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66709.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66709.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Deadly Mantis
The Deadly Mantis as Story
{"id":53958,"title":"Revenge of the Creature","year":"1955","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/revenge-of-the-creature","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53958.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53958.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Revenge of the Creature
Revenge of the Creature as Story
{"id":82647,"title":"The Lawless Breed","year":"1952","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lawless-breed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82647.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
The Lawless Breed
The Lawless Breed as Story
{"id":82679,"title":"Flesh and Fury","year":"1952","job":"Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flesh-and-fury","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82679.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82679.jpg"},"released":1}
Flesh and Fury
Flesh and Fury as Story
{"id":96253,"title":"Look in Any Window","year":"1961","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/look-in-any-window","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96253.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96253.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Look in Any Window
Look in Any Window as Director