Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Tuesday)
Died
Nationality
Languages
English
Zodiac Sign
♐ Sagittarius
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
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William Dysart: British actor (1929-2002).
Born (died at age 72).
William Dysart has 1 credits in our database.
The name William means william is an English name whose origin is Germanic. Derived from Willahelm, its meaning results from the union of "wil", meaning "desire" or "will", and "helm", meaning "protection".
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Biography
William Dysart (26 November 1929 – October 2002) was a Scottish actor, known for his role as Alec Campbell in the 1970s television series Survivors. Dysart also appeared in Z-Cars, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Doctor Who (in the serials The Highlanders and The Ambassadors of Death) and Oil Strike North, as well as the 1969 films The Last Shot You Hear and Submarine X-1. He died in 2002 aged 72 and was cremated at East London Cemetery and Crematorium.
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William Dysart has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Edward the Seventh (1975).
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