William Haade
Date of birth: 1903-03-02
Place of birth: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Bill Haade, William L. Haade, Wm. Haade
Biography
Muscular American character actor of Dutch extraction. Tended to play bullies and assorted western heavies. Best remembered as the alcoholic prizefighter (managed by Humphrey Bogart) who is punched out by Wayne Morris in the finale to 'Kid Galahad' (1937).
Movie Credits
Key Largo
1948-07-16
A hurricane swells outside, but it's nothing compared to the storm within the hotel at Key Largo. Th
Kansas City Confidential
1952-11-11
An ex-convict sets out to uncover who framed him for an armored car robbery.
Triple Trouble
1950-08-13
Slip and Sach take the rap for a robbery they did not commit in order to uncover the real robbers, w
Three Desperate Men
1951-01-12
When they learn that their brother Matt Denton is awaiting trial in California, charged with train r
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse
1938-07-20
A wealthy society doctor decides to research the medical aspects of criminal behaviour by becoming o
Prairie Pirates
1949-05-05
In this remake of and using stock-footage from 1941's "Arizona Cyclone," Tex is a daredevil freight-
Rawhide
1951-03-25
At a desolate relay station in the west, a stagecoach attendant and a stranded woman traveller are h
Pittsburgh
1942-12-11
Charles 'Pittsburgh' Markham rides roughshod over his friends, his lovers, and his ideals in his tre
Scene of the Crime
1949-07-28
A cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked activ
The Man from Dakota
1940-02-16
A frontier scout, a Boston officer and a Russian girl escape with a map past Confederates.
Full Confession
1939-09-08
A Catholic priest must convince a man to step forward to save the wrong person from being sent to th
Valley of the Zombies
1946-05-26
A woman falls under the hypnotic spell of a resurrected madman.
Kid Galahad
1937-05-29
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid
She Devil
1957-04-01
Biochemists give fruit-fly serum to a dying woman, with side effects.
Carson City
1952-06-13
Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires
No Man of Her Own
1950-02-21
A penniless pregnant woman adopts the identity of a rich woman killed in a train crash.
Two Tickets to London
1943-06-14
Accused of helping an enemy submarine, a man escapes and joins a beautiful girl in trying to find th
A Gentleman After Dark
1942-04-16
A greedy woman betrays her jewel thief husband to the police, for the reward. Her husband's friend,
Jackass Mail
1942-07-01
An unknowing orphan idolizes the horse thief/mail robber who has shot his father.
In Old Cheyenne
1941-04-04
Roy is a newspaper reporter. He goes to Cheyenne to cover the activities of supposed bad guy Arapaho
Persons in Hiding
1939-02-10
During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree.
Exposed
1947-09-08
A private eye and her sidekick solve the case of a dead client.
If I Were King
1938-09-28
King Louis XI masquerades as a commoner in Paris, seeking out the treachery he is sure lurks in his
Knock on Any Door
1949-02-22
An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the cour
Heart of the Rio Grande
1942-03-11
As foreman of a dude ranch, Gene has two problems. One is a guest, the spoiled daughter of a million
Man from Cheyenne
1942-01-16
Roy is a government man assigned to a case of cattle rustling in the part of the country where he gr
Heart of the Golden West
1942-11-16
Lambert owns the trucking line that ships cattle to market. When he raises his rates Roy decides to
Song of Texas
1943-06-14
A man of no worth brags to his daughter back East that he is rich and owns a big ranch. When she dec
One Crowded Night
1940-08-09
The future of a group of strangely connected lives is determined on one crucial night at a dinky mot
I Won't Play
1944-11-11
In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II,
The Blue Gardenia
1953-03-20
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murder
The Texas Rangers
1951-06-03
It's 1874 and the Texas Rangers have been reorganized. But Sam Bass has assembled a group of notorio
Big Town After Dark
1947-12-12
A crusading newspaper reporter battles big-city gambling interests.
Flamingo Road
1949-04-30
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town societ
He Couldn't Say No
1938-03-19
A lowly office clerk angers his fiancee and future mother-in-law by spending money intended for marr
Bullet Code
1940-04-12
Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the
A Yank in Korea
1951-02-14
A tough sergeant has to teach a hotshot young soldier how to be a team player.
Telephone Operator
1937-12-07
A telephone operator covering for a friend's "fling" finds herself in the middle of a major disaster
Sing, You Sinners
1938-09-02
Of the singing Beebe brothers, young Mike just wants to be a kid; responsible Dave wants to work in
Reno
1939-12-01
A divorce lawyer prospers as a gambling tycoon.
Tom Sawyer, Detective
1938-12-24
The further adventures of Twain's most beloved fictional characters of Tom Sawyer and his friend, Hu
Phantom of the Plains
1945-09-07
Red Ryder tries to warn a duchess that her newfound beau has a history of murdering his wives.
Union Pacific
1939-05-05
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad acro
Married Bachelor
1941-10-16
A man's marriage suffers when he pretends to be a bachelor while promoting "his" best-selling book a
Shadows Over Shanghai
1938-10-14
A pilot carrying a valuable amulet is shot down over China by a ruthless Russian agent, who also wan
The Pilgrim Lady
1947-01-22
Dennis Carter, the head of a detective agency, and his secretary, Henrietta Rankin, get involved in
Hollywood Stadium Mystery
1938-02-21
A boxer is killed in the ring, and the only clue is a tune that a man was whistling.
The Tall Stranger
1957-11-17
A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in
Island of Lost Men
1939-08-16
A Chinese general's daughter tracks her father to a slave-labor tyrant's jungle empire.
Oh! Susanna
1951-03-01
Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-marti
Stop That Cab
1951-03-30
The trials and tribulations of a cab driver working the night shift, who must put with an assortment
Daredevils of the West
1943-05-01
A gang of land-grabbers tries to prevent safe passage of the Foster Stage Company through frontier t
Down to Earth
1947-08-21
Upset at a new Broadway musical mocking The Nine Muses, Greek goddess Terpsichore comes down to eart
The Invisible Menace
1938-01-11
Army Private Eddie Pratt smuggles his new bride into camp in hopes of having a happy wedding night.
My Bill
1938-07-08
An impoverished widow fights scandal for the sake of her four children.
Kid Nightingale
1939-11-04
A waiter who sings gets in a fight with rude customers and overpowers them. A boxing promoter sees t
Honeymoon Ahead
1945-05-11
When the prison choir loses its leader, the boys try to get him back in.
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939-06-02
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to s
Dr. Broadway
1942-05-09
A New York doctor saves a chorus girl from a window ledge, twice, and rounds up racketeers.
Sued for Libel
1939-10-27
A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.
I Married a Witch
1942-10-30
A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter
Millionaire Playboy
1940-03-14
A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.
Untamed Heiress
1954-03-31
Judy is the daughter of a famous opera singer who once bankrolled prospector Andrew "Cactus" Clayton
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940-01-11
A man involved in a crime (Nolan) kills his key witness by mistake and resigns himself to death. He
Missing Witnesses
1937-12-11
A detective and his bumbling sidekick join the crackdown on racketeering in '30s New York City.
The Grapes of Wrath
1940-03-15
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due t
Sailors on Leave
1941-09-30
If a shy sailor marries before his next birthday, he will inherit a fortune.
Affairs of Geraldine
1946-11-18
When the wealthy Mrs. Cooper passes away, she divides her estate between her sons, Henry and Wayne,
Alaska Patrol
1949-03-10
Spotted after he microfilms secret U.S. Navy documents, foreign agent Rattick is killed when he trie
Four Faces West
1948-08-03
Cowboy Ross McEwen arrives in town. He asks the banker for a loan of $2000. When the banker asks abo
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
1950-11-04
Joe Palooka encounters gangsters and tries to alert the law.
The Saint's Double Trouble
1940-01-26
Reformed jewel thief Simon Templar lands in hot water when a look-alike smuggles stolen goods out of
The Earl of Chicago
1940-01-05
A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Ear
Hi-Jacked
1950-07-07
A parolee, working for a trucking line, struggles to clear his name after being accused of involveme
Citadel of Crime
1941-07-23
A gang of mobsters try to take over the various moonshine operations in the hills of West Virginia.
Brigham Young
1940-09-27
Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transp
Timber Queen
1944-01-13
Russ Evans, A WWII veteran army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his,
Last of the Wild Horses
1948-12-27
A cowboy must clear himself of a murder he did not commit.
Strike It Rich
1948-12-01
When not drinking and fighting, three wildcatters in search of a gusher are enthusiastically drillin
Dakota
1945-12-15
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, a
Fallen Angel
1945-11-15
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around t
Sergeant York
1941-09-27
Alvin York a hillbilly sharpshooter transforms himself from ruffian to religious pacifist. He is the
The Great Diamond Robbery
1954-01-29
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an
North West Mounted Police
1940-10-22
Texas Ranger Dusty Rivers ("Isn't that a contradiction in terms?", another character asks him) trave
Lillian Russell
1940-05-24
Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.
Flowing Gold
1940-08-24
In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and th
They Drive by Night
1940-07-26
Joe and Paul Fabrini are Wildcat, or independent, truck drivers who have their own small one-truck b
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940-11-29
Jimmy Kildare's impending nuptials are jeopardized by a diagnosis of possible epilepsy in his fiance
And One Was Beautiful
1940-04-05
A teenager falls hard for an irresponsible playboy.
Dangerous Blondes
1943-09-23
Mystery writer Barry Craig (Allyn Joslyn) and his wife Jane (Evelyn Keyes), prefer solving crimes ra
Red River Shore
1953-12-15
When an oil discovery is reported at Paxton, Oklahoma, Marshal Rex Allen immediately suspects that w
Johnny Apollo
1940-04-19
Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then tur
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943-09-25
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.
Geronimo
1939-11-26
The army's effort to capture Apache chief Geronimo, who is leading a band of warriors on a rampage o
The Sea Hornet
1951-11-06
"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the Califor
Rock Island Trail
1950-05-18
A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.
The Magnificent Rogue
1946-11-07
A serviceman returns home at the end of WWII to discover his wife has become the head of her own ver
A Guy Could Change
1946-01-27
A playboy is reformed by his daughter and fiancee.
The Wyoming Bandit
1949-07-15
Wyoming Dan (Trevor Bardette) returns home after 20 years evading the law for a crime he didn't comm
Buckaroo Sheriff of Texas
1951-05-01
At the end of the Civil War, Sam White returns home to his ranch in the Texas ranch -The Panhandle -
The Old Frontier
1950-07-20
Monte Hale is cast as town marshal Barney Regan. It is Barney's formidable task to round up a gang o
Sheriff of Las Vegas
1944-12-31
In this western, brave Red Ryder and his sidekick save a murdered judge's son from going to jail by
Sabotage
1939-10-13
The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to
Outcasts of Black Mesa
1950-04-13
Our Hero is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Once again, he breaks jail to find the real culprit
Dance Hall
1941-07-18
Singer Lili Brown is attracted to dance hall manager Duke till she realizes he does that to all the
Days of Old Cheyenne
1943-03-15
Clint Ross's skill at fisticuffs earns him the town marshal's job in Cheyenne. Thanks to the string-
Robin Hood of the Pecos
1941-01-14
Robin Hood of the Pecos is a 1941 American film starring Roy Rogers and directed by Joseph Kane. Fol
My Pal Trigger
1946-07-10
Gabby doesn't want to breed his horse the Golden Sovereign with Roy's. When Sovereign and Roy's hors
Gang Busters
1942-03-31
Police detectives battle the League of Murdered Men, a gang of resurrected dead criminals.
Secret of Outlaw Flats
1953-11-15
Two episodes from the "Wild Bill Hickok" TV series edited together and released as a feature.
The Roundup
1941-04-03
A woman's believed-dead cowhand beau shows up on her wedding day to cause trouble.
Desert Bandit
1941-05-24
Bantam-weight western star Don "Red" Barry certainly deserved his designation as "The Cowboy Cagney"
Kansas Cyclone
1941-06-24
The irrepressible Donald Barry is twice falsely accused of murder in this typical low-budget but wel
Shepherd of the Ozarks
1942-03-26
Aluminum magnate James J. Maloney, Sr. meets with government officials to discuss the war effort and
Under Colorado Skies
1947-12-15
Monte Hale has been working as a teller in a Texas bank during the summer to earn money for his medi
Pirates on Horseback
1941-05-23
Hoppy, Lucky and California search for a mine owned by Trudy Pendleton after it was taken from her b
The Spoilers
1942-06-11
When honest ship captain Roy Glennister gets swindled out of his mine claim, he turns to saloon sing
Honky Tonk
1941-10-01
Fast-talking con-man and grifter Candy Johnson rises to be the corrupt boss of Yellow Creek, but his
Breakdowns of 1938
1938-12-31
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.
You're in the Army Now
1941-12-25
Incompetent door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen become enlisted without their knowledge.
A Scream in the Dark
1943-10-15
A detective tries to prove that a woman is killing her spouses with a spiked umbrella.
The Inside Story
1948-03-14
A collection agent arrives in a small town with $1000 for a local farmer. Whilst waiting for the far
Stage to Chino
1940-07-26
To investigate a gold-shipping scam, a postal inspector goes undercover and tries to infiltrate the
Lulu Belle
1948-08-15
Lulu Belle is singing in a cheap dive in Natchez, Mississippi in the early 1900's when she meets ris
Rise and Shine
1941-11-21
The college president, the head cheerleader and a gambling gangster try to keep a flunking football
Affectionately Yours
1941-05-10
A married reporter's assignments carry him all over the world, which gives him ample opportunity to
Action in the North Atlantic
1943-06-12
Merchant Marine sailors Joe Rossi (Humphrey Bogart) and Steve Jarvis (Raymond Massey) are charged wi
Rancho Notorious
1952-04-10
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, A
Deep Valley
1947-07-30
A shy California farm girl falls head-over-heels in love with Barry Burnett, a fugitive from a chain
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939-10-04
A couple inherits a college and to generate revenue offers a thousand dollars to players for each to
Down on the Farm
1938-10-11
Excitement runs high when a family's farm is chosen as the site for a big cornhusking contest.
Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
1943-05-08
In this 13th entry to the Dr. Kildare series, the medical staff of Blair General hospital are challe
Night Work
1939-08-04
The Fitch family is managing an apartment building when the grandfather of their adopted son Butch d
It's Murder
1944-10-12
Documentary short film explaining the need for secrecy in the exchange of sensitive government infor
Lady Chaser
1946-11-25
A poisoned aspirin creates headaches for a woman who received the deadly pill from a stranger, then
Bride by Mistake
1944-07-26
The staggeringly wealthy Norah Hunter, a shipyard owner, too often finds herself the romantic target
Rulers of the Sea
1939-11-08
The struggle of a man to build a steam ship to take him across the Atlantic in spite of all setbacks
The Penalty
1941-03-13
In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his
The Fountainhead
1949-06-25
An uncompromising, visionary architect struggles to maintain his integrity and individualism despite
Father of the Bride
1950-05-18
Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she annou
Hunt the Man Down
1950-12-26
A lawyer uncovers secrets behind a 12-year-old murder case.
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
1954-03-29
In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
Bulldog Drummond's Peril
1938-03-18
Drummond's wedding with Phyllis is interrupted when the inspector guarding their gifts is killed. He
Buck Privates Come Home
1947-04-04
Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan g
The Bribe
1949-02-03
United States Federal agent Rigby travels to the Central American island Carlotta to investigate a s
Private Affairs
1940-07-05
A girl decides to consult her natural father, whom she's never seen, for advice on her mixed-up love
Man Hunt
1941-06-13
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bav
Tap Roots
1948-08-25
Set at the beginning of the Civil War, Tap Roots is all about a county in Mississippi which chooses
Invisible Stripes
1939-12-30
A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
Leave It to the Marines
1951-09-28
Gerald Meek and Myrna McAllister go to city hall to apply for a marriage license. Gerald wanders int
Trial Without Jury
1950-07-08
A homicide detective suspects a playwright who bases his play on a murder.
Torpedo Boat
1942-01-24
Richard Arlen and Phil Terry star as Skimmer and Tommy, two lifelong buddies who've invented a light
Maisie Gets Her Man
1942-06-01
Struggling performers, Sothern and Skelton's lives are thrown off gear when they are caught with a b
Night Unto Night
1949-06-10
A bleak mansion sits ominously on a cliff above the sea somewhere on Florida's east coast. In its sh
The Doolins of Oklahoma
1949-05-27
When the Daltons are killed at Coffeyville, gang member Bill Doolin, arriving late, escapes but kill
Come Back, Little Sheba
1953-03-06
A mismatched couple's marital problems come to the surface when the husband develops an interest in