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His first film credit came at the age of fifty-two, when in 1946, he portrayed Judge Smith in ''Stars Over Texas''. In 1947, he starred as Nat in ''Green Dolphin Street'' and as Andre the beachcomber in ''The Sea Hound.'' That same year, he was Uncle Bob in ''Pioneer Justice.'' In 1948, Fawcett portrayed Judge Hammond in ''Check Your Guns'' and as a news hawker in ''Superman'' (1978).<ref name="Great Character Actors">[http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/sel_by_actor_index_2.php?actor_first=William&actor_last=Fawcett Great Character Actors<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
His first film credit came at the age of fifty-two, when in 1946, he portrayed Judge Smith in ''Stars Over Texas''. In 1947, he starred as Nat in ''Green Dolphin Street'' and as Andre the beachcomber in ''The Sea Hound.'' That same year, he was Uncle Bob in ''Pioneer Justice.'' In 1948, Fawcett portrayed Judge Hammond in ''Check Your Guns'' and as a news hawker in ''Superman'' (1978).<ref name="Great Character Actors">[http://www.dougmacaulay.com/kingspud/sel_by_actor_index_2.php?actor_first=William&actor_last=Fawcett Great Character Actors<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
Fawcett's roles continued in 1949 as Professor (He got to portray his previous occupational role) Hammil, a scientist and [[inventor]], in ''[[Batman]]'' and as [[Merlin the Magician]] in ''The Adventures of Sir Galahad,''<ref name="mtv.com">[http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/20184/bio.jhtml William Fawcett | Biography, Celebrity Photos and Information | MTV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He played Ezra Fielding that same year in ''Barbary Pirate'' and a [[judge]] in ''Ride, Ryder, Ride!''<ref name="Great Character Actors"/>
Fawcett's roles continued in 1949 as Professor (He got to portray his previous occupational role) Hammil, a scientist and [[inventor]], in ''[[Batman]]'' and as [[Merlin]] the Magician in ''The Adventures of Sir Galahad,''<ref name="mtv.com">[http://www.mtv.com/movies/person/20184/bio.jhtml William Fawcett | Biography, Celebrity Photos and Information | MTV<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He played Ezra Fielding that same year in ''Barbary Pirate'' and a [[judge]] in ''Ride, Ryder, Ride!''<ref name="Great Character Actors"/>
===Films in the 1950s===
===Films in the 1950s===