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William McElroy Dozier
A. William Dozier
William Dozier
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Biography
William Dozier was an American TV and movie producer who made it to the top of the TV heap briefly in the mid-1960s with his show "Batman (1966)". Born on February 13, 1908 in Omaha, Nebraska, Dozier was also known for his wives. After divorcing his first wife, he was married to Oscar-winner Joan Fontaine from 1946 to 1951 and to movie star Ann Rutherford from 1953 to his death on April 23, 1991.
In 1948, he and Fontaine launched Rampart Productions, which produced "Max Ophüls' Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948)" starring his wife, and "You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)", which starred Fontaine an…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Not Just Another Affair
as Julius Thompkins
American Gigolo
as Michelle's Lawyer
Crisis in Mid-Air
as Chairman
Evening in Byzantium
as William Bast
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Sen. Ferguson
Mission to Glory: A True Story
as Father Argula
Guilty or Innocent: The Sam Sheppard Murder Case
as Dr. Richard Sheppard, Sr.
Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson About Equal Pay
TV Shows
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
as Self · 1 ep.
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
as Mr. Caldwell · 2 ep.
Evening in Byzantium
as William Bast · 2 ep.
Eight Is Enough
1 ep.
The Amazing Howard Hughes
as Sen. Ferguson · 2 ep.
Batman
as Narrator (voice) · 120 ep.
The Green Hornet
as Narrator · 26 ep.