William C. Jordan (born October 13, 1937) is an American film and television actor. He played Major Jake Gatlin in season one of the television series Project UFO, among other roles in films and television series.
Personal life
Jordan was born in Milan, Indiana. As a high school student, under the name Bill Jordan, Jordan was a member of the famous 1954 Milan High School basketball team that won the 1954 Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) State Tournament. It was this 1954 Milan "Indians" basketball team on which the movie Hoosiers was loosely based. Jordan is a graduate of Indiana University.
During his career as an actor, Jordan rented an upscale apartment in Hollywood, while owning a large home in Arrowhead, California.
Film
Nothing But a Man (1964) - Teenager
To Catch a Pebble (1970)
A Man Called Horse (1970) - Bent
Deathmaster (1972) - Monk
Rage (1972) - Major Cooper
Blue Demon y Zovek en La invasión de los muertos (1973)
The Parallax View (1974) - Tucker's Aide
The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover (1977) - President John F. Kennedy
Gray Lady Down (1978) - Waters
The Buddy Holly Story (1978) - Riley
Hambone and Hillie (1983) - Bert Rollins
Kingpin (1996) - Mr. Boorg
Contact (1997) - Chairman of Joint Chiefs
Brooklyn Lobster (2005) - John Evans
Terra Firma (short film) (2008) - Barman
Television
Flipper (1966) - Eric Tilton / Mr. Enfield (two episodes)
The Rat Patrol (1967) - Major Heinrich Bruder (one episode)
Judd, for the Defense (1968) - Wagner (one episode)
The High Chaparral (1968) - Pearsall (one episode)
The Big Valley (1968) - Dave Carr (one episode)
Bonanza (1967, 1969) - Mr. Leek / Rusher (two episodes)
Mannix (1972) (one episode)
The Sixth Sense (1972) - John (one episode)
Call to Danger (TV movie) (1973) - Tony Boyd
Griff (1973) - Johnny Barton (one episode)
The Magician (1973) - Sheriff R. Sanders (one episode)
The New Adventures of Perry Mason (1974) (one episode)
The Streets of San Francisco (1973–1974) - Bob Harris (two episodes)
The Kansas City Massacre (TV movie) (1975) - John Dillinger
Cannon (1975) - Holt (one episode)
Barbary Coast (1975) - James Carr (one episode)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1976) - Kenneth Ormiston (one episode)
The Rockford Files (1974–1977) - Jeffers / Police Officer Andrew Dolan / Terry Warde (three episodes)
Lucan (1977) - Gene Boone (one episode)
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald (TV movie) (1977) - James Kleist
King (TV mini-series) (1978) - John F. Kennedy
Project UFO (1978) - Major Jake Gatlin
Friendly Fire (TV movie) (1979) - Col. Byron Schindler
Beyond Westworld (1980) - Joseph Oppenheimer
Secrets of Midland Heights (1981) - Martin Wheeler (one episode)
Lou Grant (1980, 1982) - Danzinger / Pomeroy (two episodes)
Simon & Simon (1983) - Dean Larkin (one episode)
The Yellow Rose (1984) - The Foreman (one episode)
Lottery! (1984) (one episode)
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1984) - Masterson (one episode)
Knight Rider (1986) - Dr. Ian Browning (one episode)
Beverly Hills Madam (TV movie) (1986) - Len Culver
T. J. Hooker (1986) - Bill Kennedy (one episode)
Guns of Paradise (1989) - Curtis Ivey (one episode)
L.A. Law (1990) Mark Johnson (one episode)
Knots Landing (1990) - Attorney (one episode)
Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis (TV movie) (1991) - Hathaway
Silk Stalkings (1993) - Fletcher Stanton (one episode)
Walker, Texas Ranger (1997) - Jackson Blake Dupree (one episode)
Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book (1998) - Packwood (one episode)