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Cast & creator

William Frankfather

1944-08-04 (died at 54) Kermit, Texas, USAIMDb

Best known for MacGyver, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Melrose Place

William Frankfather (born Billy Joe Frankfather; August 4, 1944 – December 28, 1998) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Frankfather, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

28

film credits

Series

29

television credits

Career

57

1978–1998 · acting roles

Credit score

6.5

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

MacGyver

MacGyver

Barney · 1985

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Male Shapeshifter · 1993

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

David Johnson · 1992

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Acting · 1981

The A-Team

The A-Team

Neil Sullivan · 1983

Across film & television

Filmography (57)

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MacGyver

MacGyver

Barney

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Male Shapeshifter

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

David Johnson

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

The A-Team

The A-Team

Neil Sullivan

The A-Team

The A-Team

Man at Water Pumping Station

Night Court

Night Court

Tom Reader

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

Prison Official George Gauthier

Wings

Wings

Thurmon

Renegade

Renegade

Sheriff Harry Ames

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Rev. Bailey (segment "The Junction")

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Man in Bar

Arli$$

Arli$$

Client Rep

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

Frank Willard

Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

Mr. Colbert

Hunter

Hunter

Ralph Bankson

Hunter

Hunter

Josh Sanders

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Mayor

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

Sonny Red

Freddy's Nightmares

Freddy's Nightmares

Deeks

Alien Nation

Alien Nation

Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Mr. Franklin

Dark Skies

Dark Skies

J.J. Starbuck

J.J. Starbuck

MouseHunt

MouseHunt

Mr. Texas

Bodies of Evidence

Bodies of Evidence

The Rocketeer

The Rocketeer

Government Liaison

I Know My First Name Is Steven

I Know My First Name Is Steven

Judge Sabraw

Beverly Hills Buntz

Beverly Hills Buntz

Albert Fairchild

Harry and the Hendersons

Harry and the Hendersons

Schwarz

Baby Boom

Baby Boom

Merle White

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Al-Anon Leader

Cool World

Cool World

Cop

Foul Play

Foul Play

Whitey Jackson

The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

Judge

Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

Ed, Heather's Father

Family of Spies

Family of Spies

Adm. Tully

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

Mayor

War Party

War Party

The Governor

Angel Falls

Sheriff Bailey

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

Pool Player

The Nightmare Begins Again

The Nightmare Begins Again

Robert Deeks

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Amazing Stories: The Movie III

Mayor

This Year's Blonde

This Year's Blonde

John Huston

Inside Moves

Inside Moves

Fryer

The Women of Brewster Place

The Women of Brewster Place

Judge

Born Yesterday

Born Yesterday

Senator Kelley

Flashpoint

Flashpoint

Lacy

Alamo Bay

Alamo Bay

Mac

Trading Favors

Trading Favors

Gus

Where Are My Children?

Where Are My Children?

Local Judge

Defense Play

Defense Play

Little Sister

Little Sister

Dad

Blue De Ville

Blue De Ville

President Fryborg

Keep the Change

Keep the Change

Samuel Bowman

Rough Draft

Rough Draft

Officer Joe

Why Me?

Why Me?

Dental Corps Doctor