Actor William Bryant began his career in the 1953 film The 49th Man. Working steadily through the '50s to the '80s, he made appearances on popular series including Combat!, The Rebel, Gunsmoke, Hondo, Bonanza, The Fall Guy and Simon & Simon. In film he is known for playing the Baron's guard in The Great Race and Bill Kinmont in the Oscar-nominated The Other Side of the Mountain and its sequel, The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2.