Portrait of William Castle

William Castle

Bio: William Castle  (April 24, 1914 – May 31, 1977) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. Castle was known for directing films with many gimmicks which were ambitiously promoted, despite being reasonably low budget B-movies
Born: Sat, Apr 25 1914
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA

Death: Wed, Jun 01 1977
William Castle is 63 years old
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Poster of Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
William Castle would have been no older than
63 in Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 08 2007
Poster of Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
William Castle would have been no older than
63 in Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 02 2002
Poster of Hollywood Rated 'R'
Hollywood Rated 'R'
William Castle would have been no older than
63 in Hollywood Rated 'R'
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jun 19 1997
Poster of Horrible Horror
Horrible Horror
William Castle would have been no older than
63 in Horrible Horror
as 'Self in '13 Ghosts Trailer''.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust
William Castle was
61 in The Day of the Locust
as 'Director'.
Wed, May 07 1975
Poster of Shampoo
Shampoo
William Castle was
60 in Shampoo
as 'Sid Roth'.
Tue, Feb 11 1975
Poster of Shanks
Shanks
William Castle was
60 in Shanks
as 'Grocer'.
Wed, Oct 09 1974
Poster of The Sex Symbol
The Sex Symbol
William Castle was
60 in The Sex Symbol
as 'Jack P. Harper'.
Tue, Sep 17 1974
Poster of Rosemary's Baby
Rosemary's Baby
William Castle was
54 in Rosemary's Baby
as 'Phone Booth Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 12 1968
Poster of The Spirit Is Willing
The Spirit Is Willing
William Castle was
53 in The Spirit Is Willing
as 'Mr. Hymer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 07 1967
Poster of Let's Kill Uncle
Let's Kill Uncle
William Castle was
52 in Let's Kill Uncle
as 'Russell Harrison (in car wreck) (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 18 1966
Poster of How to Plan a Movie Murder
How to Plan a Movie Murder
William Castle was
49 in How to Plan a Movie Murder
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964
Poster of Zotz!
Zotz!
William Castle was
48 in Zotz!
as 'Himself (prologue)'.
Wed, Oct 03 1962
Poster of Mr. Sardonicus
Mr. Sardonicus
William Castle was
47 in Mr. Sardonicus
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 08 1961
Poster of Homicidal
Homicidal
William Castle was
47 in Homicidal
as 'Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 26 1961
Poster of 13 Ghosts
13 Ghosts
William Castle was
46 in 13 Ghosts
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 18 1960
Poster of The Tingler
The Tingler
William Castle was
45 in The Tingler
as 'Prologue Host (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 29 1959
Poster of Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
William Castle was
37 in Hollywood Story
as 'Himself (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 01 1951
Poster of It's a Small World
It's a Small World
William Castle was
36 in It's a Small World
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 24 1950
Poster of When Strangers Marry
When Strangers Marry
William Castle was
30 in When Strangers Marry
as 'Seen in Photograph Given to Police'.
Mon, Aug 21 1944
Poster of He Stayed for Breakfast
He Stayed for Breakfast
William Castle was
26 in He Stayed for Breakfast
as 'Policeman'.
Sat, Aug 31 1940
Poster of The Lady in Question
The Lady in Question
William Castle was
26 in The Lady in Question
as 'Angry Juror #1 (uncredited)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1940

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
William Castle was
58+ in Ghost Story
as 'J.B. Filmore'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972