{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Person",
  "@id": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1289815/bill-coontz",
  "name": "Bill Coontz",
  "url": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/person/1289815/bill-coontz",
  "knownForDepartment": "Acting",
  "birthDate": "1917-08-28",
  "deathDate": "1978-04-07",
  "birthPlace": "Johnson, Iowa, USA",
  "alternateName": [
    "Willard B. Koontz",
    "Willard 'Bill' Koontz",
    "William Coontz",
    "Billy Coontz",
    "William B. Foster",
    "William Foster",
    "Bill Foster"
  ],
  "image": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2rI7AS9R6LDulEHop5nGW5524bW.jpg",
  "sameAs": [
    "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177806"
  ],
  "lastVerified": "5 May 2026",
  "filmography": [
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 12337,
      "title": "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "as Gang Member (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.762,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sq7meZ5XvxFKZmsTcM54q28IqHp.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/12337/the-life-and-legend-of-wyatt-earp-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 18010,
      "title": "The Cisco Kid",
      "year": "1950",
      "role": "as Henchman (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.1,
      "posterUrl": null,
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/18010/the-cisco-kid-1950"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "tv",
      "tmdbId": 13844,
      "title": "The Rebel",
      "year": "1959",
      "role": "as Bully in Street",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.091,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5Qs3Bk38S65h5Tsi2EVZGHvSLIG.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/tv/13844/the-rebel-1959"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 9584,
      "title": "Convoy",
      "year": "1978",
      "role": "as Old Iguana",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.293,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xjowoBInlikSlvfAYDRN9ubaODB.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/9584/convoy-1978"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 19997,
      "title": "Niagara",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Young Man (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.82,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/wb9OBAiO3aUpY4UBkE07KscXSkA.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/19997/niagara-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 28696,
      "title": "The Wild One",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Cyclist (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.57,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ne8nuvqjczy4xPMMpYwNLuSp0ka.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/28696/the-wild-one-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 1790,
      "title": "Heaven with a Gun",
      "year": "1969",
      "role": "as Townsman (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.481,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bwqCdQmOrQuVOuhKaYELqONlwlX.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/1790/heaven-with-a-gun-1969"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 114975,
      "title": "Wichita",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "as Cowpuncher (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.325,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ne83mYnmEBLhXnU8qawebKTA1nv.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/114975/wichita-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 121703,
      "title": "Cattle Queen of Montana",
      "year": "1954",
      "role": "as Indian (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.786,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xErxYP5A1zvJDf3iMwChrRGCV5F.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/121703/cattle-queen-of-montana-1954"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 30315,
      "title": "Kingdom of the Spiders",
      "year": "1977",
      "role": "as Clyde",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.621,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7NMnHnb721MwczHJ486Ltfo68F4.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/30315/kingdom-of-the-spiders-1977"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 72471,
      "title": "Thunder Over the Plains",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Trooper (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.594,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/o3jOhhHO9WAZSCVZzeRAIJ5sqww.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/72471/thunder-over-the-plains-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 84259,
      "title": "Hearts of the West",
      "year": "1975",
      "role": "as Cowboy (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.632,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bOrOGtucFF39EAXXeM2kY5wGbTy.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/84259/hearts-of-the-west-1975"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 228285,
      "title": "Apache Ambush",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "Cast",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.346,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ffXfsKOwflL35ySxtfAEYlmaASa.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/228285/apache-ambush-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 328795,
      "title": "Hidden Guns",
      "year": "1956",
      "role": "as Dave - Deputy",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cKdnDFExW5sRC6N5kKOp6XnXu6m.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/328795/hidden-guns-1956"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 44586,
      "title": "She Demons",
      "year": "1958",
      "role": "as Soldier",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.765,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bGKjXNw7dPXqpevlNsMjIHcIXH1.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/44586/she-demons-1958"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 183996,
      "title": "Duel on the Mississippi",
      "year": "1955",
      "role": "as Riverboat Patron (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.636,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/bp1s7Ew0UJMH3myXX5tncclmmUP.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/183996/duel-on-the-mississippi-1955"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 189743,
      "title": "Noose for a Gunman",
      "year": "1960",
      "role": "as Torchy (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5j2jpPiulKbucuNzNYLxu5jbfBg.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/189743/noose-for-a-gunman-1960"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 279261,
      "title": "Shootout at Big Sag",
      "year": "1962",
      "role": "as Beale Hawker",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 7,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/sJDchf1ubQ4DieFb4ABHIDHfs1M.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/279261/shootout-at-big-sag-1962"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 64877,
      "title": "The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band",
      "year": "1968",
      "role": "as Townsman (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.06,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/ehE9DsE9boVIJ5CGfeu3vmih6mn.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/64877/the-one-and-only-genuine-original-family-band-1968"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 272663,
      "title": "Fort Vengeance",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Mountie (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6.429,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/cbwgcCOrVRw3j6mtvLOcZzqgZPe.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/272663/fort-vengeance-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 258040,
      "title": "Ride Out for Revenge",
      "year": "1957",
      "role": "as Soldier (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 5.667,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/5iwL7Ln7ZRWMI0baPEAHmcmwYwt.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/258040/ride-out-for-revenge-1957"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 459320,
      "title": "Topeka",
      "year": "1953",
      "role": "as Bill (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 6,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7Z924GmdaSOX5rkSDVvnQxBwmvY.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/459320/topeka-1953"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 22749,
      "title": "Bloodlust!",
      "year": "1961",
      "role": "as Insane Man",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 4.357,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/yWqwoB0ILwhTwyPGPZQ9FZJhjMx.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/22749/bloodlust-1961"
    },
    {
      "mediaType": "movie",
      "tmdbId": 411618,
      "title": "The Maverick",
      "year": "1952",
      "role": "as Cattleman (uncredited)",
      "roleKind": "cast",
      "voteAverage": 9,
      "posterUrl": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/vbKYqqBtOtODspFBs2Okp65UT7e.jpg",
      "screenSearchUrl": "https://www.screensearch.co.uk/watch/movie/411618/the-maverick-1952"
    }
  ]
}