William Ching
| William Ching | |
|---|---|
 William Ching in DOA (1950) | |
| Born |
William Brooks Ching October 2, 1913 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died |
July 1, 1989 (aged 75) Tustin, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1946-1959 |
| Spouse(s) |
Lucile Rieger (?-1958) (her death) (3 children) Evelyn Olmsted (1958-1989) (his death) |
William Brooks "Bill" Ching (October 2, 1913 – July 1, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in almost 20 films as well as a similar number of television appearances during the later 1940s and throughout the 1950s.[1]
Ching may be best known for his supporting role in Rudolph Maté's 1950 film noir, D.O.A. [2] along with his role as the overbearing boyfriend of Katharine Hepburn's character in George Cukor's 1952 Tracy-Hepburn comedy Pat and Mike.[3]
Ching began his career as a professional singer, appearing in musical comedies such as Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro (1947). His first film role was in 1946. He signed with Republic Pictures in 1947, and for the next dozen years acted mostly in westerns and dramas.[4] One of his best parts was as a semi-good guy/semi-villain in the Randolph Scott western Tall Man Riding (1955). In 1958 he played murderer Glenn McKay in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Corresponding Corpse." His last major acting credit was in a 1959 episode of the television series 77 Sunset Strip.[1]
Death
William Ching died of congestive heart failure in 1989, aged 75.[1] and is buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, California.[3]
Selected filmography
- The Sea Hornet (1951)
- Bal Tabarin (1952)
- Pat and Mike (1952)
References
- 1 2 3 William Ching profile at IMDb; retrieved January 28, 2009
- ↑ William Ching profile @ www.rottentomatoes.com; retrieved January 28, 2009
- 1 2 William Brooks Ching profile at Find-a-Grave; retrieved January 28, 2009
- ↑ Brennan, Sandra, William Ching, AllMovie, retrieved 28 January 2009