William Watson: William Watson. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. Character actor William C. "Bill" Watson was born on October 5, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois. The son of Harold and Vesta Watson, William had two brothers and a sister. Watson first began acting in both films and TV shows in the mid-1960s. Husky and tough looking, with cold eyes, curly blonde hair, and an intense laconic manner, he was often cast...
Known For: In the Heat of the Night (McNeil(as William C. Watson)), Lawman (Choctaw Lee(as William C. Watson)), Chato's Land (Harvey Lansing), Roots (Gardner)