More exclusive on-location memories from Bill Wellman about spending his youth with his father, director William Wellman, on location.
William Wellman, Jr went on location with his film director father as often as possible.
He learned that movie villains, sometimes, were the nicest while filming "Yellow Sky" (1948) in Lone Pine, CA.
As an actor, Bill worked with American WWII hero, Audie Murphy in GUNFIGHT AT COMANCHE CREEK, one of Murph’s popular series of color westerns.
His father was the director known as “Wild” Bill Wellman because…he was a hell raiser! Director Wellman’s WINGS won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture and he went on to a career of making films that are now classics like PUBLIC ENEMY, the original A STAR IS BORN, THE OX-BOW INCIDENT, and THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY. Growing up during the Golden Age of Hollywood, young Bill, Jr., went with his father when he could. He especially liked joining his father for westerns because of the diverse locations and scenery, like Lone Pine, California, during the filming of YELLOW SKY starring Gregory Peck, Anne Baxter, and Richard Widmark. William Wellman, Jr. talks about his father's advice to Anne Baxter on a scene with Gregory Peck. "Beat the shit out of him!"
In addition to his acting and producing, Bill has written several books about his father, including the acclaimed best seller biography, “WILD BILL”.
Enjoy more memories from Bill about his youthful observations in this conversation with producer/host Rob Word in the Café at The Autry Museum, recorded 9/17/14.
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