William Cassady Sizemore (September 5, 1923 – September 15, 2006) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Dr. McCarty in the third and fourth season of the American
western
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television series ''
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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''.
Cassady appeared in the films ''
Up Front'' (1951), starring
David Wayne
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Wayne was born in Traverse City, Michigan, the son of Helen M ...
and
Tom Ewell
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; ''
Meet Danny Wilson
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Gary Clark.
# "Davy ...
'' (1952), starring
Frank Sinatra
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,
Shelley Winters
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and
Alex Nicol; ''
Footsteps in the Night'' (1957), starring
Wild Bill Elliott
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Early life
Elliott was born Gor ...
; ''
Man's Favorite Sport?
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'' (1964), starring
Rock Hudson
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and
Paula Prentiss
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and ''
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
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'' (1966), starring
Tony Curtis
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,
Virna Lisi Verna or Virna may refer to:
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and
George C. Scott
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. He guest-starred in television programs including ''
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
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State Trooper
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'', ''
Death Valley Days
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'', ''
Johnny Midnight'', ''
Highway Patrol
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The Wild Wild West
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'' and ''
Harbor Command
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''.
Partial filmography
* ''
The Pecos Pistol'' (1949)
* ''
Peggy'' (1950)
* ''
Up Front'' (1951)
* ''
Meet Danny Wilson
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Track listing
All tracks composed by Gary Clark.
# "Davy ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Francis Goes to West Point
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'' (1952)
* ''
Back at the Front
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'' (1952)
* ''
Because of You Because of You may refer to:
Music
Albums
* ''Because of You'' (James Darren album), 2001
* ''Because of You'' (Ne-Yo album), 2007, and the title song (see below)
* ''Because of You'' (Tony Bennett album), 1952, and the title song, a cover ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Hold Back the Night
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* Hold (musical term), a pause, also called a Fermat ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Calling Homicide
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Plot
Whe ...
'' (1956)
* ''
Last of the Badmen
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Plot
Cast
*George Montgomery as Dan Barton
*James Best as Ted Hamilton
*Douglas Kennedy as Hawkins
*Keith Larsen a ...
'' (1957)
* ''
Footsteps in the Night'' (1957)
* ''
Spook Chasers
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Plot
Café owner Mike Clancy is told ...
'' (1957)
* ''
The Amazing Colossal Man
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'' (1957)
* ''
Cole Younger, Gunfighter
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'' (1958)
* ''
The Man in the Net
''The Man in the Net'' is a 1959 American film noir starring Alan Ladd and Carolyn Jones. The taut drama was directed by Michael Curtiz. The supporting cast features Diane Brewster.
Plot
Commercial artist John Hamilton (Alan Ladd) and wife Lind ...
'' (1959)
* ''
Man's Favorite Sport?
''Man's Favorite Sport?'' is a 1964 American comedy film starring Rock Hudson and Paula Prentiss and directed and produced by Howard Hawks. Hawks intended the film to be an homage to his own 1938 screwball classic ''Bringing Up Baby'' with Kat ...
'' (1964)
* ''
Not with My Wife, You Don't!
''Not with My Wife, You Don't!'' (stylized as ''Not with MY Wife, You Don't!'') is a 1966 American comedy film starred by Tony Curtis, Virna Lisi and George C. Scott. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical ...
'' (1966)
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1923 births
2006 deaths
American male film actors
American male television actors
20th-century American male actors
Western (genre) television actors