The Passing of William O'Connell
It came to our attention just recently that the wonderful Character actor William O'Connell died last month at the age of 94. William O'Connell was born in Los Angeles on May 12, 1929. He served in the Korean War in the 45th Infantry Division.
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| Above: with John Mitchum in Paint Your Wagon |
O'Connell often worked with Clint, and first appeared in the 1969 musical Paint Your Wagon. In 1972, O'Connell was cast as a nervous barber in Eastwood's second directorial film, High Plains Drifter, released the following year. In 1976, O'Connell appeared as ferryman Sim Carstairs in The Outlaw Josey Wales, also directed by Eastwood. O'Connell's also had memorable starring roles in Every Which Way But Loose and its sequel Any Which Way You Can, where he played Elmo from the comically inept biker gang the Black Widows - constantly being outmatched by Eastwood.
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In addition to his film career, O'Connell was very active on TV throughout the 1960s and '70s, appearing in about 50 different roles on such series such as Star Trek, Rawhide, Petticoat Junction, and Quincy, M.E.
O'Connell died at his home in Sherman Oaks, California, on January 15th.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to his friends and family.
RIP Sir
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