Rachel and the Stranger
Directed by: Norman Foster Starring: Loretta Young, William Holden, Robert Mitchum, Gary Gray
William
William is a boy name and means will helmet, protection.
It is a German name and its pronunciation is \wi(l)-liam\.
Other similar names and variants include: Bill, Bille, Billie, Billy, Bo, Guglielmo, Guillaume, Guillermo, Liam, Vilhelm, Villem, Wilek, Wiley, Wilhelm, Wilhelmus, Wilkes, Wilkie, Wilkinson, Will, Willem, Willhelmus, Willi, Williams, Williamson, Willie, Willis, Willkie, Wills, Willson, Willy, Wilmer, Wilmot, Wilmott, Wilson, Wim.
William is a very popular first name for men (#5 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#731 out of 88799).
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William VIP rank
#5
Most recent rank
#2
Highest rank
Actors named William
Directors named William
Singers named William
Writers named William
Famous people named William
Here’s a list of VIPs named William:
- William Shatner (actor) born on March 22, 1931.
- William Burroughs (actor) born on February 5, 1914.
- William Leymergie born on February 4, 1947.
- William Levy (actor) born on August 29, 1980.
- William Hurt (actor) born on March 20, 1950.
- William Holden (actor) born on April 17, 1918.
- William H Macy born on March 13, 1950.
- William Friedkin (director) born on August 29, 1935.
- William Sheller born on July 9, 1946.
- William Redmond (Musician)
Based on our intensive research on international Census data we identified the number of babies named William over the years and William's popularity rank:
Famous actors named William and their movies
William Holden
Born on April 17, 1918
- Age:
- Birth sign: Aries
- No. of movies: 66
William Hurt
Born on March 20, 1950
- Age: 73
- Birth sign: Pisces
- No. of movies: 61
William Shatner
Born on March 22, 1931
- Age: 92
- Birth sign: Aries
- No. of movies: 32
Famous directors named William and their movies
William Beaudine
- No. of movies: 144
William Dieterle
Born on July 15, 1893
- Age: 129
- Birth sign: Cancer
- No. of movies: 65
William Friedkin
Born on August 29, 1935
- Age: 87
- Birth sign: Virgo
- No. of movies: 24
The Hunted
Directed by: William Friedkin
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Benicio Del Toro, Connie Nielsen, Leslie Stefanson
Country: United States of America
Rules of Engagement
Directed by: William Friedkin
Famous writers named William and their books
William Styron
Born on June 11, 1925
- Age: 97
- Birth sign: Gemini
- No. of books: 10
Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness
By: William Styron
Set This House on Fire
By: William Styron
Sophie's Choice
By: William Styron
The Confessions of Nat Turner
By: William Styron
William Golding
Born on September 19, 1911
- Age:
- Birth sign: Virgo
- No. of books: 7
The Inheritors
By: William Golding
Lord of the Flies
By: William Golding
Lord of the Flies: Text, Notes & Criticism
By: William Golding
Pincher Martin
By: William Golding
William Saroyan
Born on August 31, 1908
- Age:
- Birth sign: Virgo
- No. of books: 6
The Human Comedy
By: William Saroyan
Ithaca is now the main motion picture, directed and starring Meg Ryan. The cast includes Sam Shepard and Hamish Linklater as well as Alex Neustaedter and Jack Quaid. Ithaca is located in California's San Joaquin Valley.
The Human Comedy
By: William Saroyan
The Time of Your Life (Modern Plays)
By: William Saroyan
The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze (New Directions Classic)
By: William Saroyan
William Kunstler
Born on July 7, 1919
- Age:
- Birth sign: Cancer
- No. of books: 2
The Minister And The Choir Singer
By: William M. Kunstler
"None of today's sordid homicides could hold a candle, or perhaps I should say a blunt instrument, to this saturnalia...for this was the case that had absolutely everything...respectability
The Hall-Mills Murder Case: The Minister and the Choir Singer
By: William Kunstler