William Cameron

William Cameron

  • Birthday: 1955-01-21
  • Place of birth: Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

William Cameron is best known as the author of Violet Sharp, winner of the 2007 Julie Harris Playwriting Prize. Violet Sharp, a drama of the Lindbergh Kidnapping Case, received its world premiere at Theatre 40 in Los Angeles in 2009 and was published by Samuel French in 2012. ​More recently, Bill’s drama Truth Be Told has received national attention. A taut, two-character drama exploring the aftermath of a mass shooting, Truth Be Told won both the 2020 Stanley Drama Award from Wagner College and the W. Keith Hedrick Playwriting Contest from HRC Showcase Theatre. Truth Be Told was also featured in this year’s Ashland New Plays Festival in Ashland, Oregon, as well as the Dayton Playhouse's FutureFest 2021. ​Bill’s plays have been performed around the country, including off-off Broadway at the Harold Clurman Theatre, the Source Theatre in Washington, DC, the Pittsburgh New Works Festival, and numerous community and academic theatres. Professor emeritus of Theatre and Communication Arts at Washington & Jefferson College in Pennsylvania, William has written several plays tailored specifically to his students. These include Intersect, a drama about racial tensions at a small college, and Cease to Exist, a chronicle of the Manson murders. Bill lives in Washington, Pennsylvania with his wife, artist and actress Susan Martinelli.

Filmography

Day of the Dead

1985

As Featured Zombie

Night of the Living Dead

1990

As The Newman

Hoffa

1992

As State Trooper

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

1991

As Nat Laurendi

Bump in the Night

1991

As Roger Freemantle

Lorenzo's Oil

1992

As Pellerman

Criminal Justice

1990

As Mitchell

Sudden Death

1995

As Secret Service Agent

The Dark Half

1993

As Officer Hamilton

The Assassination File

1996

As Agent #2

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