William Bogert
William Bogert (January 25, 1936 – January 12, 2020) was an American character actor best known for his roles as Brandon Brindle on the TV series Small Wonder from 1985 to 1989, Kent Wallace, the host of Chappelle's Shows Frontline spoofs from 2003 to 2004, and as the titular character of the 1964 "Confessions of a Republican" ad. In 1964 he appeared onstage in the touring production of A Man For All Seasons.
William Bogert
- Name
- William Bogert
- Born
- 25 January 1936
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, U.S.
- Died
- 12 January 2020
- Occupation
- Actor
- Spouse
- Eren Ozker (1977-1993) (her death)
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
VALÉORINE Encyclopedia
VALÉORINE documentary reading
Documentary summary
William Bogert (January 25, 1936 – January 12, 2020) was an American character actor best known for his roles as Brandon Brindle on the TV series Small Wonder from 1985 to 1989, Kent Wallace, the host of Chappelle's Shows Frontline spoofs from 2003 to 2004, and as the titular character of the 1964 "Confessions of a Republican" ad. In 1964 he appeared onstage in the touring production of A Man For All Seasons.
Admitted source layer · organised and presented by VALÉORINE
Note VALÉORINE
No house-authored Note is published until its assertions and sources pass the VALÉORINE evidence contract. The documentary article remains available in full while that enrichment is being consolidated.
Documentary enrichment in progress · no unsupported statement published
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for William Bogert. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Evidence Panel
not yet certified
- Identity
- unresolved
- Independent source families
- 0
- Admitted assertions
- 0
- Open conflicts
- 0
Authority files
wikidata · Q8005674 · wikipedia · William Bogert
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — William Bogert • Born — 25 January 1936 • Birthplace — New York City, New York, U.S. • Died — 12 January 2020 • Place of death — New York City, New York, U.S. • Other Names — Bill Bogert • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1953–2020 • Spouse — Eren Ozker (1977-1993) (her death)
Career
Career
Bogert's television guest appearances included Gilmore Girls, Hope & Faith, Chappelle's Show, Law & Order, Ed, Profiler, Spin City, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Melrose Place, Empty Nest, Mr. Belvedere, Growing Pains, Amen, The Wonder Years, Webster, Matlock, Trapper John, M.D., The Colbys, Benson, Knots Landing, Hart to Hart, The Greatest American Hero, Square Pegs, The Fall Guy, Hill Street Blues, Fantasy Island, The Incredible Hulk, M*A*S*H, Alice, The Facts of Life, The Jeffersons, Quincy, M.E., One Day at a Time, Barney Miller, Lou Grant, Eight Is Enough, Baretta, McMillan & Wife, Starsky & Hutch, Police Woman, Taxi, Columbo, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and The Doctors. Bogert played the neighbor Brandon Brindle in all four seasons of Small Wonder (1985–1989). In 1964, Bogert starred in the "Confessions of a Republican" ad for Lyndon B. Johnson in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. Bogert was a lifelong Republican, which was a requirement for the casting. He appeared on Don Lemon's CNN news show on March 17, 2016, and also on Rachel Maddow Show on May 2, 2016, to comment on the relevance of the ad to the 2016 election. In July 2016, during the convention that nominated Donald Trump as the Republican presidential candidate, Bogert appeared in a reprise of the ad. "He scares me," Bogert said in the ad, echoing his comments about Goldwater 52 years before.
Personal life and death
Personal life and death
Bogert was married to Eren Ozker, a puppeteer best known for her work with The Muppets, until her death in 1993 at age 44. Bogert himself died in New York on January 12, 2020, at age 83, 13 days before his 84th birthday..
Filmography
Filmography
• Death Wish (1974) – Fred Brown (uncredited) • Dog Day Afternoon (1975) – TV Anchorman • The Front (1976) – Parks • The Sentinel (1977) – Man standing next to Jack at Poolside photo shoot (uncredited) • Fire Sale (1977) – Insurance doctor, • Heaven Can Wait (1978) – Lawson • Almost Summer (1978) – Mr. Albrecht • A Fire In The Sky (1978) TV movie - Wayne Lustus • Centennial (1979) – William Bellamy • Hero at Large (1980) – TV Moderator • The Last Married Couple in America (1980) – Dancing Man at First Party • Death Wish II (1982) – Fred Brown (uncredited) • WarGames (1983) – Mr. Lightman • Whatever It Takes (1986) – Timmy Shaughnessy • Stewardess School (1986) – Roger Weidermeyer • Walk Like a Man (1987) – A.J. 'Al' Brown • Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (1990) – Dentist • A Perfect Murder (1998) – Harrington • Backseat (2005) – Dad • Tenure (2008) – Dean Leakey • The Flying Scissors (2009) – Mr. Perkins • Time Out of Mind (2014) – Mr. Potter
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Partially resolvedreference work
Partially resolved
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 27 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Film memorabilia
37,515 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- William BergerPerson
- William BerkePerson
- William BertramPerson
- William BishopPerson
- William BowersPerson
- William BowmanPerson
- William BoydPerson
- William BramleyPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by William Bogert?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.