Biography: William Duell was born George William Duell on August 30, 1923 in Corinth, New York to E. Janet and Leon George Duell. He attended Illinois Wesleyan University and Yale University. He was a Navy medic during World War II. He married Mary Barto in 2004.

Film/TV Credits: Film credits include: "1776," "Deadhead Miles," "The Happy Hooker," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," "King of the Gypsies," "Seize the Day," "Ironweed," "Out of the Rain," "Me and Veronica," "Trial by Jury," "Cradle Will Rock," and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Television credits include: "Kraft Theatre," "Naked City," "3-2-1 Contact," "Police Squad!," "The Man Who Came to Dinner," and "Ed."

Trivia:
His mother legally changed his name to Darwin, but he never went by the name.