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William "Bill" Bogert was an American character actor best known for his semi-regular role as Brandon Brindle on the TV series Small Wonder from 1985 to 1989. He also portrayed Kent Wallace, the host of Chappelle's Show's Frontline spoofs. In 1964 he appeared onstage in the touring production of A Man For All Seasons.
Birth Name
William Russell Bogert III
Born
Saturday, 25 January 1936
Died
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Difficult People | Elmer | 2020 |
| Ode to Joy | Clerk | 2019 |
| Time Out of Mind | Mr. Potter | 2014 |
| The Flying Scissors | Mr. Perkins | 2009 |
| Tenure | Dean Leakey | 2009 |
| Backseat | Dad | 2008 |
| Hope & Faith | Principal Simmons | 2003 |
| Chappelle's Show | Kent Wallace / Self / Wrap It Up Announcer | 2003 |
| Ed | Jerry MacAllister | 2000 |
| Gilmore Girls | College Dean | 2000 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Difficult People | Elmer | 2020 |
| Ode to Joy | Clerk | 2019 |
| Time Out of Mind | Mr. Potter | 2014 |
| The Flying Scissors | Mr. Perkins | 2009 |
| Tenure | Dean Leakey | 2009 |
| Backseat | Dad | 2008 |
| Hope & Faith | Principal Simmons | 2003 |
| Chappelle's Show | Kent Wallace / Self / Wrap It Up Announcer | 2003 |
| Ed | Jerry MacAllister | 2000 |
| Gilmore Girls | College Dean | 2000 |
| Work with Me | Cashmam | 1999 |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Thomas Rooney | 1999 |
| A Perfect Murder | Harrington | 1998 |
| Fired Up | Man | 1997 |
| Spin City | Priest | 1996 |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | Dean Sumner | 1996 |
| Melrose Place | Doctor | 1992 |
| Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day | Dentist / Dentist (voice) (as William Bogart) | 1990 |
| Law & Order | Reardon / Professor Arlen Howard / Jules Simon / Alvin Hartmann | 1990 |
| Generations | Rev. White | 1989 |
| Empty Nest | Doctor #1 | 1988 |
| The Wonder Years | Preacher | 1988 |
| Leg Work | Klopf | 1987 |
| Mr. President | Surgeon General | 1987 |
| Walk Like a Man | A.J. (Al) Brown | 1987 |
| HBO Storybook Musicals | Dentist | 1987 |
| Amen | Prosecutor Evans | 1986 |
| Stewardess School | Roger Weidermeyer | 1986 |
| Whatever It Takes | Timmy Shaughnessy | 1986 |
| Matlock | Mr. Wallingford | 1986 |
| The Colbys | Harold Jessup | 1985 |
| Small Wonder | Brandon Brindle | 1985 |
| Mr. Belvedere | Mr. Wiggins | 1985 |
| Carpool | Stevens | 1983 |
| Webster | Mr. Abruzzo | 1983 |
| WarGames | Mr. Lightman | 1983 |
| Square Pegs | Alan Tepperman | 1982 |
| Bring 'Em Back Alive | Howard Cheney | 1982 |
| Madame's Place | Dwayne Kellogg | 1982 |
| Death Wish II | Fred Brown | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Roger Leopold | 1982 |
| The Fall Guy | Osgood Hotchkiss | 1981 |
| Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase | Alfred Lawson | 1981 |
| The Greatest American Hero | Les Carlisle / Norm Carlisle | 1981 |
| Hill Street Blues | Carillo | 1981 |
| Here's Boomer | Vance Dalton | 1980 |
| Hero at Large | TV Moderator | 1980 |
| The Last Married Couple in America | Dancing Man at First Party | 1980 |
| The Scarlett O'Hara War | Russell Birdwell | 1980 |
| Knots Landing | Phillip Barbanell | 1979 |
| House Calls | Harold Jordy | 1979 |
| Trapper John, M.D. | Dean Derensky / Mr. Furlow / Wendell Hunt | 1979 |
| Benson | Buchanan / The Minister | 1979 |
| Hart to Hart | Wendell Kanter / Fox | 1979 |
| The Facts of Life | Mr. Parker | 1979 |
| Friendly Fire | 1979 | |
| Salvage 1 | Karl Miller | 1979 |
| A Fire in the Sky | Wayne Lustus | 1978 |
| Centennial | Walter Bellamy | 1978 |
| Taxi | James Broderick | 1978 |
| Flying High | Walter | 1978 |
| Almost Summer | Mr. Albrecht / Mr. Albrecht (as Bill Bogert) | 1978 |
| Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force | Maj. Holloway | 1978 |
| Heaven Can Wait | Lawson | 1978 |
| Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women | Parson | 1978 |
| Project U.F.O. | Timothy Hooper | 1978 |
| The Incredible Hulk | Mr. Melton | 1977 |
| Kill Me If You Can | Silvers | 1977 |
| Lou Grant | Colin | 1977 |
| The Betty White Show | Giroux | 1977 |
| James at 16 | Man | 1977 |
| Mulligan's Stew | Stevenson | 1977 |
| Fire Sale | Insurance Doctor | 1977 |
| Eight Is Enough | Ted Kellogg | 1977 |
| ABC Weekend Specials | Mr. Small | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Salesman | 1977 |
| The Death of Richie | Ernie | 1977 |
| The Sentinel | Man at Poolside Photo Shoot | 1977 |
| The Feather and Father Gang | Bricklaw | 1976 |
| Sirota's Court | Lombardi | 1976 |
| Quincy M.E. | Kenneth Ross | 1976 |
| Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II | Joe Galen | 1976 |
| The Front | Steve Parks / Parks | 1976 |
| Alice | Langston Birch | 1976 |
| Spencer's Pilots | Bill Fraser | 1976 |
| One Day at a Time | Bank Teller | 1975 |
| Dog Day Afternoon | TV Anchorman | 1975 |
| The Blue Knight | Deputy DA Caster | 1975 |
| Starsky and Hutch | Samuel Garner, Esq. | 1975 |
| Switch | Arnold Winton | 1975 |
| The Jeffersons | Frank Miller | 1975 |
| Baretta | Becker / Baxter | 1975 |
| Police Woman | Arnold Turner | 1974 |
| Barney Miller | Neil Korchak | 1974 |
| Death Wish | Fred Brown | 1974 |
| M*A*S*H | Rodger Prescott / Capt. Maurice Allen | 1972 |
| McMillan & Wife | Steven Sherwin | 1971 |
| Columbo | Randall Thurston | 1971 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Doctor | 1970 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Reporter | 1966 |
| Hawk | Doctor | 1966 |
| The Doctors | Dr. Colby (credit only) / Albert Rich (credit only) / Dr. Colby | 1963 |
