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William Alland
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Delmar, Delaware, USA
- Credits
- 39 titles
Biography
William Alland was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films.
Signature work
Known For
8.0
Movie
6.8
Movie
Creature from the Black Lagoon
6.5
Movie
Tarantula
6.3
Movie
It Came from Outer Space
6.0
Movie
This Island Earth
7.3
Movie
Macbeth
5.6
Movie
Revenge of the Creature
5.5
Movie
The Creature Walks Among Us
6.2
Movie
The Rare Breed
5.0
Movie
The Deadly Mantis
5.2
Movie
The Mole People
6.4
Movie
The Black Castle
5.6
Movie
The Land Unknown
4.2
Movie
The Space Children
5.6
Movie
The Colossus of New York
5.4
Movie
Too Much Johnson
5.6
Movie
Chief Crazy Horse
6.7
Movie
The Lawless Breed
Acting credits 11
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Film | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| 1996 | The Battle Over Citizen Kane Film | Self |
| 1991 | The Complete 'Citizen Kane' Film | Self |
| 1973 | F for Fake Film | Self |
| 1948 | Macbeth Film | Second Murderer |
| 1947 | The Lady from Shanghai Film | Reporter (uncredited) |
| 1947 | Riff-Raff Film | Trumpy - Man in Cell (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Falcon Takes Over Film | Reporter (Uncredited) |
| 1941 | Tom, Dick and Harry Film | Newsreel Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1941 | Citizen Kane Film | Jerry Thompson/Narrator |
| 1939 | The Green Goddess Film |
Crew credits 28
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Too Much Johnson Film | Editor |
| 1966 | The Rare Breed Film | Producer |
| 1961 | Look in Any Window Film | Director, Producer |
| 1958 | Raw Wind in Eden Film | Producer |
| 1958 | The Party Crashers Film | Story, Producer |
| 1958 | The Colossus of New York Film | Producer |
| 1958 | The Space Children Film | Producer |
| 1958 | The Lady Takes a Flyer Film | Producer |
| 1957 | The Land Unknown Film | Producer |
| 1957 | The Deadly Mantis Film | Story, Producer |
| 1956 | Gun for a Coward Film | Producer |
| 1956 | The Mole People Film | Producer |
| 1956 | The Creature Walks Among Us Film | Producer |
| 1955 | Tarantula Film | Producer |
| 1955 | This Island Earth Film | Producer |
| 1955 | Chief Crazy Horse Film | Producer |
| 1955 | Revenge of the Creature Film | Story, Producer |
| 1954 | Four Guns to the Border Film | Producer |
| 1954 | Dawn at Socorro Film | Producer |
| 1954 | Johnny Dark Film | Producer |
| 1954 | Creature from the Black Lagoon Film | Producer, Idea |
| 1953 | The Stand at Apache River Film | Producer |
| 1953 | It Came from Outer Space Film | Producer |
| 1952 | The Lawless Breed Film | Story, Producer |
| 1952 | The Raiders Film | Producer |
| 1952 | The Black Castle Film | Producer |
| 1952 | Flesh and Fury Film | Story |
| 1951 | Cave of Outlaws Film | Associate Producer |