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William "Bill" Cort
Born
William Phelps Greer III

(1936-07-08)July 8, 1936
El Paso, Texas, United States
DiedSeptember 23, 1993(1993-09-23) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1963–1993

William Phelps Greer III (July 8, 1936 – September 23, 1993), credited as William Cort and Bill Cort, was an American actor.

Cort appeared on several television shows. His most notable is Dusty's Trail from the early 1970s. He appeared on several other series including: Combat!, The F.B.I., Little House on the Prairie, Starsky & Hutch, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Ropers, Lou Grant, One Day at a Time, The Practice, Dynasty, Hart to Hart, Three's Company, Hazel, The Golden Girls, The Bradys, Empty Nest, Dallas, Three's a Crowd, Murder, She Wrote, and Growing Pains, among many others. He appeared in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Heathers in 1988, and 1990's Ghost, starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. He died at the age of 57 in 1993 of cancer.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1964 Dear Heart Jerry
1966 A Big Hand for the Little Lady Arthur Uncredited
1967 Banning Tony
1972 Glass Houses Man eating apple at civic meeting
1976 Alex & the Gypsy Public Defender
1977 Sammy Phil Clemmons
1983 Flicks Middle Man (segment 'New Adventures of the Great Galaxy')
1984 Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo Howard Howard
1988 Elvira: Mistress of the Dark Lawyer / Game Show Host
1988 Heathers Veronica's Dad
1990 Ghost Bank Co-Worker
1990 Navy SEALs Elliott West