William Harrison(1933-2013)

Writer
Actor

William Harrison was born on 29 October 1933 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Rollerball (1975), Rollerball (2002) and Welcome to Paradox (1998). He was married to Merlee Portman. He died on 22 October 2013 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA.

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Awards
- 2 nominations

Known for

Rollerball

6.5

Writer(uncredited)

1975

Rollerball

3.1

Writer(1975 screenplay)

2002

Welcome to Paradox

6.3

TV Series

Writer

Mountains of the Moon

7.1

Writer

1990

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Writer

Rollerball
3.1
- short story "Roller Ball Murder" (1975 screenplay)
- 2002
Welcome to Paradox
6.3
TV Series
- Writer
- 1998
Mountains of the Moon
7.1
- novel "Burton and Speke"
- screenplay
- 1990
A Shining Season
7.2
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1979
Rollerball
6.5
- screenplay
- short story "Roller Ball Murder" (uncredited)
- 1975

Actor

The Blue and the Gray
7.5
TV Mini Series
- Preacher (uncredited)
- 1982
Fighting Mad
5.8
- Henchman in black (uncredited)
- 1976

Personal details

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Born
- October 29, 1933
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Died
- October 22, 2013
- Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
Spouse
- Merlee PortmanFebruary 1, 1958 - October 29, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
Other works
Story: "The Roller Ball Murders" (filmed as Rollerball (1975), Rollerball (2002))

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Trivia
Harrison was an English professor, teaching a class in screen-writing, at the University of Arkansas when he wrote both Rollerball (1975) and Mountains of the Moon (1990).