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William Glover was an English actor, voice actor, and theatre director, who provided the voice of Winston the butler in the 1988 Disney animated feature film Oliver & Company. He also played Edmund Haddy in the the television film Meet the Munceys.

Glover began his professional career in England, where he began acting on stage in 1945, but emigrated to North America to work for two seasons with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada. Glover moved to California in 1965 to appear in the Center Theatre Group's productions of "The Devils", "Poor Bitos", "Yeats and Company", performing as the poet and in the national tour of "The Deputy", portraying Pius XII.

Mostly appearing in television roles, Glover played various character roles in shows, like Encounter, Festival, Punky Brewster, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Dear John, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Santa Barbara, Bring 'Em Back Alive, Newhart, Run for Your Life, Combat!, Get Smart, Kung Fu, Fantasy Island, Over My Dead Body, The New Dick Van Dyke Show, The Monkees, and the mini-series Dream West.

His film credits included The King's Pirate, Torn Curtain, The Big Fix, To Be or Not to Be, Lost in the Stars, and co-starred with Rene Auberjonois, Jennifer Hetrick, Tony Jay, Richard Kiley, and Alan Oppenheimer in Absolute Strangers.

Also a theatre director, he directed Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play "The Rivals" (1977) and Paul Zindel's play "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" (1978) for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Glover began his professional career in his native England. He began acting on stage in 1945, but emigrated to North America to work for two seasons with the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada. Glover moved to the American state of California in 1965 to appear in the Center Theatre Group's productions of "The Devils," "Poor Bitos," "Yeats and Company," performing as the poet and in the national tour of "The Deputy," portraying Pius XII. He additionally worked as an associate professor at Unversity of Ohio in Athens, Ohio. His only feature film credits have been The Big Fix (1978) and To Be or Not to Be (1983), with Christopher Lloyd and Paddi Edwards. He voiced Winston the butler in Disney's Oliver & Company (1988). He co-starred with Rene Auberjonois, Jennifer Hetrick, Tony Jay, Richard Kiley, and Alan Oppenheimer in Absolute Strangers (1991).

 

Actor

D.W. Moffett and Marcy Walker in Palace Guard (1991)

Palace Guard

7.1

TV Series

Lord Swerling

1991

1 episode

 

Henry Winkler and Jennifer Hetrick in Absolute Strangers (1991)

Absolute Strangers

6.0

TV Movie

Committee Man

1991

 

Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

7.9

TV Series

Lord Fowler

1991

1 episode

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

Jacob Marley (Ghost) (uncredited)

1991

1 episode

 

Over My Dead Body (1990)

Over My Dead Body

7.3

TV Series

Henry Lodge

1990

1 episode

 

Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova, Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens, Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)

Santa Barbara

5.7

TV Series

Alfred Wright

1990

25 episodes

 

Lauren Holly, Karen Kopins, Gary Kroeger, Christopher Rich, and Sam Whipple in Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990)

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

5.3

TV Movie

Smithers

1990

 

Helen Slater, Lloyd Bridges, Chelsea Field, Mark Blum, William Russ, and Michael Woods in Capital News (1990)

Capital News

5.6

TV Series

Prof. Dalrymple

1990

1 episode

 

Newhart (1982)

Newhart

7.8

TV Series

Binky Croft-Tipton

1989

1 episode

 

Judd Hirsch in Dear John (1988)

Dear John

6.8

TV Series

Father Gorman

1989

1 episode

 

Kim Delaney, Rue McClanahan, Deidre Hall, Stepfanie Kramer, and Susan Ruttan in Take My Daughters, Please (1988)

Take My Daughters, Please

6.2

TV Movie

Benjamin

1988

 

Bette Midler, Cheech Marin, Roscoe Lee Browne, Billy Joel, Joey Lawrence, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Richard Mulligan in Oliver & Company (1988)

Oliver & Company

6.6

Winston (voice)

1988

 

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.3

TV Series

Edmund Haddy

1988

1 episode

 

Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, George Gaynes, and Cherie Johnson in Punky Brewster (1984)

Punky Brewster

6.6

TV Series

Charles

1987

1 episode

 

CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)

CBS Summer Playhouse

6.6

TV Series

Oliver

1987

1 episode

 

Richard Chamberlain, Alice Krige, and F. Murray Abraham in Dream West (1986)

Dream West

6.7

TV Mini Series

Sir Roger Dunston

1986

2 episodes

 

Frank M. Benard in Hostage Flight (1985)

Hostage Flight

6.4

TV Movie

London Supervisor

1985

 

Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in St. Elsewhere (1982)

St. Elsewhere

8.0

TV Series

Sir Douglas Wicke

1985

1 episode

 

Days of Our Lives (1965)

Days of Our Lives

5.3

TV Series

Emissary

1985

2 episodes

 

Detective in the House (1985)

Detective in the House

4.7

TV Series

Pibs

1985

1 episode

 

Finola Hughes, Maurice Benard, Steve Burton, Genie Francis, Kelly Monaco, Laura Wright, Donnell Turner, Tanisha Harper, Josh Kelly, Eden McCoy, Josh Swickard, and Tabyana Ali in General Hospital (1963)

General Hospital

6.7

TV Series

Dr. Tremain

1984

2 episodes

 

Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft in To Be or Not to Be (1983)

To Be or Not to Be

6.9

Major Cunningham

1983

 

Lottery! (1983)

Lottery!

6.9

TV Series

Mr. Bender

1983

1 episode

 

There Goes the Neighborhood (1983)

There Goes the Neighborhood

TV Movie

Philkins

1983

 

Malibu (1983)

Malibu

5.7

TV Movie

Butler

1983

 

Bruce Boxleitner, Clyde Kusatsu, and Cindy Morgan in Bring 'Em Back Alive (1982)

Bring 'Em Back Alive

7.1

TV Series

Inspector Jeffords

1982–1983

5 episodes

 

Loni Anderson, Tim Reid, Frank Bonner, Howard Hesseman, Gordon Jump, Richard Sanders, and Gary Sandy in WKRP in Cincinnati (1978)

WKRP in Cincinnati

8.0

TV Series

J. Garrett Hopkins

1979

1 episode

 

Richard Dreyfuss in The Big Fix (1978)

The Big Fix

6.4

Commentator

1978

 

Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)

Fantasy Island

6.6

TV Series

Cecil

1978

1 episode

 

The Krofft Supershow (1976)

The Krofft Supershow

7.2

TV Series

Dawkins (segment "Bigfoot and Wildboy")

1977

2 episodes

 

Man from Atlantis (1977)

Man from Atlantis

6.5

TV Series

Prince Escalus

1977

1 episode

 

Ray Young and Joseph Butcher in The Krofft Supershow (1976)

Bigfoot and Wildboy

6.5

TV Series

Dawkins

1977

1 episode

 

Lost in the Stars (1974)

Lost in the Stars

6.4

Eland (as Bill Glover)

1974

 

Dick Van Dyke, Hope Lange, and Angela Powell in The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)

The New Dick Van Dyke Show

6.7

TV Series

Geoffrey St. Susan

1974

1 episode

 

David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)

Kung Fu

7.6

TV Series

Swan

1973

1 episode

 

The Shadow of a Gunman (1972)

The Shadow of a Gunman

7.1

TV Movie

Gallogher

1972

 

NET Playhouse (1964)

NET Playhouse

6.8

TV Series

Male Voice (as Bill Glover)

1968

1 episode

 

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork, and The Monkees in The Monkees (1965)

The Monkees

7.5

TV Series

Crumpets

1968

1 episode

 

Garrison's Gorillas (1967)

Garrison's Gorillas

7.8

TV Series

British Sgt. Major (as Bill Glover)

1967

2 episodes

 

Jill St. John and Doug McClure in The King's Pirate (1967)

The King's Pirate

5.5

Captain Hornsby (as Bill Glover)

1967

 

Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)

Run for Your Life

7.6

TV Series

HarryMr. Audrain (as Bill Glover)

1966–1967

2 episodes

 

Combat! (1962)

Combat!

8.4

TV Series

Sgt. LeightonSgt. Crandall (as Bill Glover)

1965–1967

2 episodes

 

Alfred Hitchcock, Paul Newman, and Julie Andrews in Torn Curtain (1966)

Torn Curtain

6.6

British Correspondent (uncredited)

1966

 

The Serial

TV Series

Bert Lamb

1963–1966

8 episodes

 

Jerry Van Dyke in My Mother the Car (1965)

My Mother the Car

4.7

TV Series

Goff (as Bill Glover)

1966

1 episode

 

Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)

Get Smart

8.2

TV Series

Ernst (as Bill Glover)

1965

1 episode

 

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1965)

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

7.4

TV Series

(as Bill Glover)

1965

1 episode

 

Burke's Law (1963)

Burke's Law

7.4

TV Series

Captain Aldington (as Bill Glover)

1965

1 episode

 

Festival (1960)

Festival

5.5

TV Series

Mr. ButcherRobins

1961–1965

4 episodes

 

CBC Show of the Week (1964)

CBC Show of the Week

TV Series

1965

1 episode

 

The Forest Rangers (1963)

The Forest Rangers

7.8

TV Series

Morgan (as Bill Glover)

1963

1 episode

 

Playdate

5.5

TV Series

LoftyCharlie

1962

2 episodes

 

William Shatner and Basil Rathbone in Encounter (1952)

Encounter

7.0

TV Series

WorkmanPolice Constable

1957–1961

11 episodes

 

First Person (1960)

First Person

TV Series

Sammy SampsonHeronimous

1960–1961

2 episodes

 

Startime (1959)

Startime

TV Series

(as Bill Glover)

1960

1 episode

 

Hudson's Bay (1959)

Hudson's Bay

6.5

TV Series

Trooper Berger (as Bill Glover)

1959

1 episode

 

Big City

TV Mini Series

Mike

1956

1 episode

 

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre

7.1

TV Series

Servant to Mr. FordServant

1952

2 episodes

 

Composer

The Hobo Hustle

Video

Composer

2013

 

Archive Footage

Disney Sing-Along Songs: 101 Notes of Fun (1989)

Disney Sing-Along Songs: 101 Notes of Fun

7.4

Video

Winston (archive footage, voice)

1989