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Will Lyman
Actor

Will Lyman

1948Burlington, Vermont, USA117 Movies22 TV Shows

William Lyman (born May 20, 1948) is an American actor. Being known for his polished, resonant voice, Lyman has narrated the PBS series Frontline since its second season in 1984 and played William Tell in the action/adventure television series Crossbow..

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117 titles
The Rise of RFK Jr.
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Narrator

The Rise of RFK Jr.

2025
Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
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Narrator (voice over)
8.5

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

2025
The Arborist
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Arthur Randolph
4.3

The Arborist

2025
The Electric State
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Documentary Narrator (voice)
6.5

The Electric State

2025
Battle for Tibet
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Narrator

Battle for Tibet

2025
Aftermath
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Joe Kozak
6.2

Aftermath

2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.6

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

2024
Crisis on Campus
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Narrator

Crisis on Campus

2024
Democracy on Trial
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Narrator
9.0

Democracy on Trial

2024
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
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Narrator
8.0

Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

2023
The Discord Leaks
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Narrator

The Discord Leaks

2023
Inside the Uvalde Response
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Narrator

Inside the Uvalde Response

2023
Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
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narrator

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court

2023
Putin and the Presidents
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Narrator
6.0

Putin and the Presidents

2023
Lies, Politics and Democracy
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0

Lies, Politics and Democracy

2022
Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
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Self - Narrator (voice)

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack

2022
The Power of Big Oil
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Narrator (voice)

The Power of Big Oil

2022
Mother/Android
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Captain
5.8

Mother/Android

2021
Shots Fired
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Narrator
7.0

Shots Fired

2021
Taliban Takeover
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Narrator

Taliban Takeover

2021
Boeing's Fatal Flaw
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Narrator (voice)
8.0

Boeing's Fatal Flaw

2021
America After 9/11
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narrator

America After 9/11

2021
Christmas on Ice
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Mayor Greenwood
6.9

Christmas on Ice

2020
The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
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Narrator (voice)
7.2

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden

2020
United States of Conspiracy
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Narrator (voice)
3.0

United States of Conspiracy

2020
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
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Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020
Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos
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Narrator
7.5

Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

2020
Battle for Hong Kong
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Narrator
5.0

Battle for Hong Kong

2020
UN Sex Abuse Scandal
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Narrator (voice)
7.5

UN Sex Abuse Scandal

2018
Life on Parole
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Narrator
7.0

Life on Parole

2017
Iraq Uncovered
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Narrator

Iraq Uncovered

2017
Out of Gitmo
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narrator

Out of Gitmo

2017
Hunting ISIS
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Narrator

Hunting ISIS

2017
The Choice 2016
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Narrator
5.8

The Choice 2016

2016
Terror in Europe
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self

Terror in Europe

2016
Business of Disaster
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Narrator (voice)

Business of Disaster

2016
Saudi Arabia Uncovered
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Self - Narrator (voice)
6.4

Saudi Arabia Uncovered

2016
Supplements and Safety
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Self - Narrator

Supplements and Safety

2016
Netanyahu at War
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Self (narrator)
8.0

Netanyahu at War

2016
Obama at War
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Self - Narrator (voice)

Obama at War

2015
Isis in Afghanistan
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Isis in Afghanistan

2015
The Fight for Yemen
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Self - Narrator (voice)

The Fight for Yemen

2015
Firestone and the Warlord
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Self - Narrator

Firestone and the Warlord

2014
The Trouble with Antibiotics
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Self - Reporter

The Trouble with Antibiotics

2014
Losing Iraq
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Narrator
8.0

Losing Iraq

2014
Separate and Unequal
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Narrator

Separate and Unequal

2014
United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost
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Narrator
7.8

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

2014
Prison State
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Himself - Narrator (Voice)
8.0

Prison State

2014
Generation Like
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

Generation Like

2014
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
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Himself - Narrator
7.5

League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis

2013
The Suicide Plan
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Narrator

The Suicide Plan

2012
Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
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Narrator
9.0

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

2012
Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory
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Narrator
5.2

Bud Greenspan Presents Vancouver 2010: Stories of Olympic Glory

2011
The Other Guys
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Frontline Narration App
6.3

The Other Guys

2010
Behind Taliban Lines
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Behind Taliban Lines

2010
What Doesn't Kill You
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Sully
6.0

What Doesn't Kill You

2008
The War Briefing
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Narrator
1.0

The War Briefing

2008
Young & Restless in China
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9.0

Young & Restless in China

2008
Iron Man
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Award Ceremony Narrator (voice)
7.7

Iron Man

2008
Rules of Engagement
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Narrator

Rules of Engagement

2008
Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe
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Moe Fresno
1.0

Mattie Fresno and the Holoflux Universe

2007
On Our Watch
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Narrator

On Our Watch

2007
Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory
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Narrator
6.0

Bud Greenspan’s Torino 2006: Stories of Olympic Glory

2007
Endgame
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Self - Narrator (voice)
5.0

Endgame

2007
Fierce People
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Documentary Narrator (voice)
6.0

Fierce People

2006
Little Children
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Narrator (voice)
7.1

Little Children

2006
Return of the Taliban
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Self - Narrator (voice)

Return of the Taliban

2006
The Age of AIDS
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Narrator (voice)
10.0

The Age of AIDS

2006
Our Fathers
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Wilson Rogers Jr.
6.4

Our Fathers

2005
The New Asylums
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narrator

The New Asylums

2005
The Secret History of the Credit Card
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Narrator
7.0

The Secret History of the Credit Card

2004
American Meltdown
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Homeland Chief Utley
5.1

American Meltdown

2004
Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers
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Narrator

Golden Road: Today's Senior Drivers

2004
Truth, War and Consequences
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Narrator (voice)

Truth, War and Consequences

2003
Mystic River
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FBI Agent Birden
7.7

Mystic River

2003
Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History
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Narrator (voice)

Watergate Plus 30: Shadow of History

2003
Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry
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Narrator

Coming Home from Space: The Challenge of Re-Entry

2003
Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific
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Narrator

Wake Island: Alamo of the Pacific

2003
Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory
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Narrator
5.9

Salt Lake City 2002: Stories of Olympic Glory

2003
Alma Mater
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Alma Mater

2002
American Porn
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Narrator
5.0

American Porn

2002
Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory
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Narrator
7.3

Sydney 2000: Stories of Olympic Glory

2001
Warriors of the French Foreign Legion
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Narrator

Warriors of the French Foreign Legion

2000
Satan in the Suburbs
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Narrator (voice)
5.0

Satan in the Suburbs

2000
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

1999
The Autumn Heart
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Doctor
5.5

The Autumn Heart

1999
Michael Jordan: His Airness
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Narrator
7.1

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999
Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory
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Narrator
5.8

Nagano ’98 Olympics: Stories of Honor and Glory

1998
The Siege
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FBI Director
6.3

The Siege

1998
Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0

Anatomy of a 'Homicide: Life on the Street'

1998
A Perfect Murder
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Jason Gates
6.5

A Perfect Murder

1998
Atlanta’s Olympic Glory
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Narrator
4.4

Atlanta’s Olympic Glory

1997
Floating
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Van's Father
6.3

Floating

1997
The Bay of Pigs
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Narrator (voice)

The Bay of Pigs

1997
The Crucible
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Isaiah Goodkind
6.6

The Crucible

1996
NBA at 50
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Self - Narrator
6.3

NBA at 50

1996
The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex
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Narrator (voice)

The Ultimate Guide: T-Rex

1996
Celtic Pride
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Rich Man
5.3

Celtic Pride

1996
Welcome to the Dollhouse
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Mr. Edwards
7.1

Welcome to the Dollhouse

1996
The Search for Satan
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8.0

The Search for Satan

1995
Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory
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Narrator
5.2

Lillehammer ’94: 16 Days of Glory

1994
Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976
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Narrator (voice)
7.0

Part Two: The Mao Years 1949–1976

1994
Norse America
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Self - Narrator (voice)

Norse America

1994
The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald
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Narrator (voice) (US version, Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?)
7.5

The Mysterious Career of Lee Harvey Oswald

1993
The Arming of Saudi Arabia
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Narrator

The Arming of Saudi Arabia

1993
Nixon
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Narrator (voice)

Nixon

1990
Hostile Takeover
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Smolen
4.1

Hostile Takeover

1989
Crossbow: The Movie
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William Tell
6.0

Crossbow: The Movie

1989
The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People
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Self - Narrator (voice)

The Mystery of the Lost Red Paint People

1987
Hostage in Iran
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Narrator

Hostage in Iran

1986
Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera
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narrator (himself)
10.0

Einstein on the Beach: The Changing Image of Opera

1985
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
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Rev. Parris

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2
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Narrator

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 2

1984
The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1
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Narrator
7.0

The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

1984
News War
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Narrator

News War

Yemen Under Siege
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Narrator

Yemen Under Siege

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks
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Narrator

The Ultimate Guide: Sharks

Television

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22 titles
Animaniacs
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Narrator (voice)
8.4

Animaniacs

2020
America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump
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Self - Narrator (voice)

America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump

2020
United States of Secrets
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Narrator
9.0

United States of Secrets

2014
Money, Power & Wall Street
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Self - Narrator

Money, Power & Wall Street

2012
Frontline - News War
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Self

Frontline - News War

2007
Commander in Chief
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Teddy Bridges
7.6

Commander in Chief

2005
Threat Matrix
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Roger Atkins
6.0

Threat Matrix

2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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Roger Jameson
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001
Ed
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Gus McGraw
7.7

Ed

2000
The West Wing
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Narrator (voice)
8.2

The West Wing

1999
The Ultimate Guide
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Narrator

The Ultimate Guide

1996
Law & Order
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Victor Conner
7.3

Law & Order

1990
Hull High
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John Deerborn
5.7

Hull High

1990
The Simpsons
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Narrator (voice)
8.0

The Simpsons

1989
American Experience
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Self - Narrator (voice)
6.6

American Experience

1988
Crossbow
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William Tell
6.2

Crossbow

1987
Three Sovereigns for Sarah
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Rev. Parris

Three Sovereigns for Sarah

1985
Murder, She Wrote
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Allan Wooster
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Vietnam: A Television History
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10.0

Vietnam: A Television History

1983
Frontline
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Self - Narrator (voice)
7.0

Frontline

1983
NOVA
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Narrator
7.0

NOVA

1974
Another World
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5.2

Another World

1964