Cast & creator
William Leslie
Best known for Father Knows Best, Casey Jones, The Horse Soldiers
William Leslie was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Leslie began his acting career appearing in various films, such as Forever Female (1953), Johnny Dark (1954) and the Jane Wyman dramatic adaptation Magnificent Obsession (1954). He also appeared in the Frankie Laine musical Bring Your Smile Along (1955), the dramatic adaptation Queen Bee (1955) with Joan Crawford, and The Long Gray Line (1955).
28
film credits
2
television credits
30
1952–1965 · acting roles
6.4
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (30)
Showing 30 of 30 credits
Father Knows Best
Mr. Royal
1954
Casey Jones
Captain Paul Young
1957
The Horse Soldiers
Gray
1959
Cowboy
Tucker
1958
7th Cavalry
Lt. Murray
1956
The Long Gray Line
James "Red" Sundstrom
1955
Hellcats of the Navy
Lt. Paul Prentice
1957
Magnificent Obsession
Bar Patron (uncredited)
1954
Queen Bee
Ty McKinnon
1955
The Shadow on the Window
Stuart
1957
The Last Hurrah
Dan Herlihy
1958
Up Periscope
Lt. Doherty
1959
Buchanan Rides Alone
Roy Agry
1958
Andy Hardy Comes Home
Jack Bailey
1958
The Lineup
Larry Warner
1958
Bring Your Smile Along
David Parker
1955
Operation Mad Ball
Pvt. Grimes
1957
Battle Stations
Ens. Pete Kelly
1956
Mutiny in Outer Space
Maj. Gordon Towers
1965
The White Squaw
Thor Swanson
1956
The Night the World Exploded
Dr. David Conway
1957
The Couch
Dr. David Lindsay
1962
Little Amy
Bill Martin (as Bill Leslie)
1962
Forever Female
Bill (uncredited)
1953
Ain't No Time for Glory
1957
The Red, White and Blue Line
Self
1955
Scorching Fury
Clint Rust
1952
Johnny Dark
Phil Clark (uncredited)
1954
Return to Warbow
Johnny
1958