William Byron Morrow (September 8, 1911 â€" May 11, 2006) was an
American television and film actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Morrow
served in the Army in World War II, performing in theater productions
during his tour of duty. He began appearing in film and television in
the late 1950s and amassed some 200 appearances in a career spanning
the next 35 years.Morrow's television work ran from Peter Gunn in the
late 1950s to Father Dowling Mysteries in 1991. With white hair and
patrician looks, Morrow strongly resembled General William
Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops in the Vietnam War during the
1960s. Morrow mostly played authority figures, often in uniform.He
made seven appearances as a judge in CBS's Perry Mason and played
real-life Admiral Chester Nimitz in the pilot episode of NBC's Baa Baa
Black Sheep, starring Robert Conrad.
American television and film actor.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Morrow
served in the Army in World War II, performing in theater productions
during his tour of duty. He began appearing in film and television in
the late 1950s and amassed some 200 appearances in a career spanning
the next 35 years.Morrow's television work ran from Peter Gunn in the
late 1950s to Father Dowling Mysteries in 1991. With white hair and
patrician looks, Morrow strongly resembled General William
Westmoreland, who commanded U.S. troops in the Vietnam War during the
1960s. Morrow mostly played authority figures, often in uniform.He
made seven appearances as a judge in CBS's Perry Mason and played
real-life Admiral Chester Nimitz in the pilot episode of NBC's Baa Baa
Black Sheep, starring Robert Conrad.
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