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William Ching

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Actor 1913–1989 On stage 1947

William Brooks Ching (October 2, 1913 – July 1, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in numerous films and on television during the later 1940s and 1950s. Ching may be best known for his supporting role in Rudolph Maté's 1950 film noir D.O.A. along with his role as the overbearing boyfriend of Katharine Hepburn's character in George Cukor's 1952 comedy Pat and Mike.

On stage 1 production

1947 Allegro Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Agnes de Mille (Oscar Hammerstein II uncredited) 315 perf.

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In the literature2 passages

  • Cast: John Battles, Annamary Dickey, William Ching, John Conte, Muriel O’Malley, Lisa Kirk, Roberta Jonayebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • ANNAMARY DICKEY, LISA KIRK, JOHN BATTLES, ROBERTA JONAY, WILLIAM CHING (Back Row) JOHN CONTE, MURIEL O'MALLEY, PAUL PARKS, LILY PAGET in “ALLEGRO”theatre-pdfs/A Pictorial History of the American Theatre, 1860-1985 (Blum).txt

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