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William Alland was born on 4 March, 1916 in Delmar, Delaware, U.S., is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Discover William Alland's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?
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| Occupation |
Producer, writer, actor |
| Age |
81 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces |
| Born |
4 March, 1916 |
| Birthday |
4 March |
| Birthplace |
Delmar, Delaware, U.S. |
| Date of death |
11 November, 1997 |
| Died Place |
Long Beach, CA |
| Nationality |
DE
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William Alland Height, Weight & Measurements
At 81 years old, William Alland height not available right now. We will update William Alland's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is William Alland's Wife?
His wife is Ruth (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), (? - ?) (? - ?) ( her death) ( 2 children)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Ruth (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 1 child), (? - ?) (? - ?) ( her death) ( 2 children) |
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William Alland Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is William Alland worth at the age of 81 years old? William Alland’s income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. He is from DE. We have estimated William Alland's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Producer |
William Alland Social Network
Timeline
William Alland (March 4, 1916 – November 11, 1997) was an American actor, film producer and writer, mainly of Western and science-fiction/monster films, including This Island Earth, It Came From Outer Space, Tarantula!, The Deadly Mantis, The Mole People, The Colossus of New York, The Space Children, and the three Creature from the Black Lagoon films.
Alland is also remembered for his acting role as reporter Thompson, who investigates the meaning of "Rosebud" in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941).
Alland was born in Delmar, Delaware.
Alland entered films as an actor, perhaps best remembered as the reporter Jerry Thompson, who investigates the life of newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane in Orson Welles's Citizen Kane (1941).
He also directed the film Look in Any Window.
In his early 20s, Alland arrived in Manhattan and took courses at the Henry Street Settlement House, where he met Orson Welles.
He lent his voice to Welles's The War of the Worlds.
Alland won a Peabody Award as producer of Doorway to Life.
Alland's role as reporter Jerry Thompson in Citizen Kane (1941) is unusual because the camera never closes up on his face; in fact, for the majority of his scenes in the film, he shows his back to the camera, and whenever his face can be seen, it is always in long-shot and almost always clouded in shadow.
As noted by film critic Roger Ebert on the DVD commentary of Citizen Kane, Alland once reportedly told an audience that they would probably recognize him if he were to show his back to them.
In addition to his role as Thompson in Citizen Kane, Alland announces the "News on the March" newsreel segment, a spoof of the then-popular March of Time newsreels.
He said that he was a party member from 1946 to 1949.
Alland was a decorated combat pilot in the Air Force, flying 56 missions in the Pacific.
On radio, Alland wrote for Doorway to Life and acted on The Mercury Theatre on the Air.
He died of complications of heart disease.
In 1953, Alland appeared before a meeting of the House Un-American Activities Committee in Los Angeles, acknowledging that he had been a member of the Communist Party and naming other people who were involved with the party.
The meeting was held behind closed doors, but Alland talked with reporters after his appearance.
In later years, Alland twice provided voiceovers for pastiches of this News on the March segment: once for the 1974 Orson Welles film F for Fake and again for a 1991 Arena documentary for the BBC titled The Complete Citizen Kane.
