Wilfred Bailey Everett "Bill" Bixby III was an American film and television actor, director, and frequent game-show panelist. His career spanned more than three decades, including appearances on stage, in films, and on television series. He is known for his roles as Tim O'Hara on the CBS sitcom My Favorite Martian, Tom Corbett on the ABC comedy-drama series The Courtship of Eddie's Father, and stage illusionist Anthony Blake in the NBC crime drama series The Magician, but is perhaps best known for his role as scientist Dr. David Banner on the CBS science-fiction drama series The Incredible Hulk.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Guest starring as Zeke
- Episode 2x08: Hammer Hits the Rock (Nov 12, 1987) [Uncredited]
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
Starring as David Banner
(85 episodes)
- Episode 5x07: A Minor Problem (May 12, 1982)
- Episode 5x06: Slaves (May 5, 1982)
- Episode 5x05: Triangle (Nov 13, 1981)
- Episode 5x04: Sanctuary (Nov 6, 1981)
- Episode 5x03: Veteran (Oct 16, 1981)
- Episode 5x02: Two Godmothers (Oct 9, 1981)
- Episode 5x01: The Phenom (Oct 2, 1981)
- Episode 4x18: Patterns (May 22, 1981)
- Episode 4x17: Danny (May 15, 1981)
- Episode 4x16: Half Nelson (Apr 17, 1981)
- Episode 4x15: Interview with the Hulk (Apr 3, 1981)
- Episode 4x14: The Harder They Fall (Mar 27, 1981)
- Episode 4x13: The First (2) (Mar 13, 1981)
- Episode 4x12: The First (1) (Mar 6, 1981)
- Episode 4x11: East Winds (Feb 20, 1981)
- Episode 4x10: Wax Museum (Feb 13, 1981)
- Episode 4x09: King of the Beach (Feb 6, 1981)
- Episode 4x08: Goodbye Eddie Cain (Jan 23, 1981)
- Episode 4x07: Fast Lane (Jan 16, 1981)
- Episode 4x06: Bring Me the Head of the Hulk (Jan 9, 1981)
- Episode 4x05: Deep Shock (Dec 12, 1980)
- Episode 4x04: Dark Side (Dec 5, 1980)
- Episode 4x03: Free Fall (Nov 21, 1980)
- Episode 4x02: Prometheus (2) (Nov 14, 1980)
- Episode 4x01: Prometheus (1) (Nov 7, 1980)
- Episode 3x23: On the Line (Apr 11, 1980)
- Episode 3x22: Nine Hours (Apr 4, 1980)
- Episode 3x21: Equinox (Mar 21, 1980)
- Episode 3x20: Deathmask (Mar 14, 1980)
- Episode 3x19: A Rock and a Hard Place (Feb 29, 1980)
- Episode 3x18: The Psychic (Feb 22, 1980)
- Episode 3x17: The Lottery (Feb 15, 1980)
- Episode 3x16: Falling Angels (Feb 8, 1980)
- Episode 3x15: Long Run Home (Feb 1, 1980)
- Episode 3x14: Sideshow (Jan 25, 1980)
- Episode 3x12: Broken Image (Jan 4, 1980)
- Episode 3x11: Captive Night (Dec 21, 1979)
- Episode 3x10: Babalao (Dec 14, 1979)
- Episode 3x09: The Snare (Dec 7, 1979)
- Episode 3x08: Homecoming (Nov 30, 1979)
- Episode 3x07: Behind the Wheel (Nov 9, 1979)
- Episode 3x06: Jake (Nov 2, 1979)
- Episode 3x05: My Favorite Magician (Oct 26, 1979)
- Episode 3x04: The Slam (Oct 19, 1979)
- Episode 3x03: Brain Child (Oct 5, 1979)
- Episode 3x02: Blind Rage (Sep 28, 1979)
- Episode 3x01: Metamorphosis (Sep 21, 1979)
- Episode 2x23: Vendetta Road (May 25, 1979)
- Episode 2x22: The Quiet Room (May 11, 1979)
- Episode 2x21: The Confession (May 4, 1979)
- Episode 2x20: Kindred Spirits (Apr 6, 1979)
- Episode 2x19: No Escape (Mar 30, 1979)
- Episode 2x18: The Disciple (Mar 16, 1979)
- Episode 2x17: Mystery Man (2) (Mar 9, 1979)
- Episode 2x16: Mystery Man (1) (Mar 2, 1979)
- Episode 2x15: The Haunted (Feb 7, 1979)
- Episode 2x14: Like a Brother (Jan 31, 1979)
- Episode 2x13: A Solitary Place (Jan 24, 1979)
- Episode 2x12: Wildfire (Jan 17, 1979)
- Episode 2x11: Escape from Los Santos (Dec 1, 1978)
- Episode 2x10: Stop the Presses (Nov 24, 1978)
- Episode 2x09: Killer Instinct (Nov 10, 1978)
- Episode 2x08: Alice in Disco Land (Nov 3, 1978)
- Episode 2x07: Another Path (Oct 27, 1978)
- Episode 2x06: A Child in Need (Oct 20, 1978)
- Episode 2x05: Rainbow's End (Oct 13, 1978)
- Episode 2x04: Ricky (Oct 6, 1978)
- Episode 2x03: The Antowuk Horror (Sep 29, 1978)
- Episode 2x02: Married (2) (Sep 22, 1978)
- Episode 2x01: Married (1) (Sep 22, 1978)
- Episode 1x12: The Waterfront Story (May 31, 1978)
- Episode 1x11: Earthquakes Happen (May 19, 1978)
- Episode 1x10: Life and Death (May 12, 1978)
- Episode 1x09: Never Give a Trucker an Even Break (Apr 28, 1978)
- Episode 1x08: The Hulk Breaks Las Vegas (Apr 21, 1978)
- Episode 1x07: 747 (Apr 7, 1978)
- Episode 1x06: Terror in Times Square (Mar 31, 1978)
- Episode 1x05: Of Guilt, Models, and Murder (Mar 24, 1978)
- Episode 1x04: The Beast Within (Mar 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: The Final Round (Mar 10, 1978)
- Episode 1x02: Death in the Family (Nov 27, 1977)
- Episode 1x01: The Incredible Hulk (Nov 4, 1977)
- Episode S05 Special: The Death of the Incredible Hulk (Feb 18, 1990)
- Episode S05 Special: The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (May 7, 1989)
- Episode S05 Special: The Incredible Hulk Returns (May 22, 1988)
The Love Boat (1977)
Guest starring as John Ballard
- Episode 1x04: Message for Maureen / Acapulco Connection / Gotcha (Oct 15, 1977)
Tales of the Unexpected (1977)
Guest starring as Lieutenant Commander John Kelty
- Episode 1x08: No Way Out (Aug 24, 1977)
Spencer's Pilots (1976)
Guest starring as Philo McGrew
- Episode S01 Special: The Air Show (Apr 9, 1976) [Special Guest Star]
The Rich Little Show (1975)
Guest starring as Bill Bixby
- Episode 1x13: with Bill Bixby, Mel Torme (May 18, 1976)
Barbary Coast (1975)
Guest starring as Despard
- Episode S01 Special: The Barbary Coast (May 4, 1975) [Co-Star]
The Magician (1973)
Starring as Anthony Blake
(22 episodes)
- Episode 1x21: The Illusion of the Evil Spikes (Apr 15, 1974)
- Episode 1x20: The Illusion of the Cat's Eye (Mar 25, 1974)
- Episode 1x19: The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings (Mar 18, 1974)
- Episode 1x18: The Illusion of the Fatal Arrow (Mar 4, 1974)
- Episode 1x17: The Illusion of the Deadly Conglomerate (Feb 25, 1974)
- Episode 1x16: The Illusion of the Lost Dragon (Feb 18, 1974)
- Episode 1x15: The Illusion of Black Gold (Feb 11, 1974)
- Episode 1x14: The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit (Feb 4, 1974)
- Episode 1x13: The Illusion of the Stainless Steel Lady (Jan 28, 1974)
- Episode 1x12: The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit (2) (Jan 21, 1974)
- Episode 1x11: The Illusion of the Curious Counterfeit (1) (Jan 14, 1974)
- Episode 1x10: Shattered Image (Jan 8, 1974)
- Episode 1x09: Nightmare in Steel (Dec 18, 1973)
- Episode 1x08: The Man Who Lost Himself (Dec 11, 1973)
- Episode 1x07: Lady in a Trap (Nov 27, 1973)
- Episode 1x06: Man on Fire (Nov 20, 1973)
- Episode 1x05: Ovation for Murder (Nov 6, 1973)
- Episode 1x04: Lightning on a Dry Day (Oct 30, 1973)
- Episode 1x03: Illusion in Terror (Oct 23, 1973)
- Episode 1x02: The Vanishing Lady (Oct 9, 1973)
- Episode 1x01: The Manhunters (Oct 2, 1973)
- Episode S01 Special: Pilot (Mar 17, 1973)
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Guest starring as Alex Chandler
- Episode 1x11: To Denise, with Love and Murder (Apr 22, 1973)
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
Guest starring as Eric Doyle
- Episode 4x15: Police Buff (Jan 8, 1976)
Night Gallery (1969)
Guest starring as Noel Evans
- Episode 3x01: The Return of the Sorcerer (Sep 24, 1972)
Love, American Style (1969)
Guest starring as Kenny Frasier
- Episode 4x09: Love and the Overnight Guests (Sep 29, 1972)
Guest starring as Alan
- Episode 2x11: Love and the Eskimo (Oct 30, 1970)
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
Starring as Tom Corbett
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x21: In the Eye of the Beholder (Feb 16, 1972)
- Episode 1x07: Guess Who's Coming for Lunch? (Oct 29, 1969)
It Takes a Thief (1968)
Guest starring as George Palmer
- Episode 1x11: To Steal a Battleship (Mar 26, 1968)
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Guest starring as Center Square
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: December 26-30, 1966 (Dec 26, 1966)
- Episode 1x04: November 7-11, 1966 (Nov 7, 1966)
Guest starring as Panelist
(13 episodes)
- Episode 8x20: November 12-16, 1973 (Nov 12, 1973)
- Episode 7x109: August 27-31, 1973 (Aug 27, 1973)
- Episode 7x86: May 7-11, 1973 (DT) (May 7, 1973)
- Episode 5x40: June 7-11, 1971 (Jun 7, 1971)
- Episode 4x34: April 20-24, 1970 (Apr 20, 1970)
- Episode 3x01: September 2-6, 1968 (Sep 2, 1968)
- Episode 2x43: April 1-5, 1968 (Apr 1, 1968)
- Episode 2x25: January 29-February 2, 1968 (Jan 29, 1968)
- Episode 2x15: December 11-15, 1967 (Dec 11, 1967)
- Episode 1x37: June 26 - 30, 1967 (Jun 26, 1967)
- Episode 1x35: June 12 - 16, 1967 (DT) (Jun 12, 1967)
- Episode 1x30: May 8 - 12, 1967 (May 8, 1967)
- Episode 1x28: Apr 24 - 28, 1967 (Apr 24, 1967)
That Girl (1966)
Guest starring as Harry Banner
- Episode 2x05: The Apartment (Oct 5, 1967) [Special Guest Star]
My Favorite Martian (1963)
Starring as Tim O'Hara
(52 episodes)
- Episode 3x32: Pay the Man the $24 (May 1, 1966)
- Episode 3x31: My Nut Cup Runneth Over (Apr 24, 1966)
- Episode 3x28: Martin Meets His Match (Mar 27, 1966)
- Episode 3x27: Our Notorious Landlady (Mar 20, 1966)
- Episode 3x26: Virus M for Martin (Mar 13, 1966)
- Episode 3x25: Doggone Martin (Mar 6, 1966)
- Episode 3x23: When a Martian Makes His Violin Cry (Feb 20, 1966)
- Episode 3x21: Martin the Mannequin (Feb 6, 1966)
- Episode 3x20: Man From Uncle Martin (Jan 30, 1966)
- Episode 3x19: TV or Not TV (Jan 23, 1966)
- Episode 3x18: Martin's Revoltin' Development (Jan 16, 1966)
- Episode 3x17: Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow (Jan 2, 1966)
- Episode 3x16: Who's Got a Secret? (Dec 26, 1965)
- Episode 3x15: The O'Hara Caper (Dec 19, 1965)
- Episode 3x14: Lorelei Brown vs. Everybody (Dec 12, 1965)
- Episode 3x13: Tim and Tim Again (Dec 5, 1965)
- Episode 3x12: Avenue C Mob (Nov 28, 1965)
- Episode 3x11: The Time Machine is Waking Up That Old Gang of Mine (Nov 21, 1965)
- Episode 3x10: Girl in the Flying Machine (Nov 14, 1965)
- Episode 3x09: Hate Me a Little (Nov 7, 1965)
- Episode 3x08: Bottled Martin (Oct 31, 1965)
- Episode 3x03: Martin of the Movies (Sep 26, 1965)
- Episode 2x36: El Senor from Mars (Jun 13, 1965)
- Episode 2x32: Martin's Favorite Martian (May 16, 1965)
- Episode 2x28: Once Upon a Martian Mother's Day (Apr 11, 1965)
- Episode 2x27: Uncle Baby (Apr 4, 1965)
- Episode 2x26: We Love You, Miss Pringle (Mar 28, 1965)
- Episode 2x22: Crash Diet (Feb 28, 1965)
- Episode 2x16: How're Things in Glocca Martin? (Jan 10, 1965)
- Episode 2x15: The Case of the Missing Sleuth (Jan 3, 1965)
- Episode 2x11: Don't Rain on My Parade (Dec 6, 1964)
- Episode 2x09: Double Trouble (Nov 22, 1964)
- Episode 2x04: Nothing But the Truth (Oct 18, 1964)
- Episode 2x03: Three to Make Ready (Oct 11, 1964)
- Episode 1x36: A Nose for News (Jun 21, 1964)
- Episode 1x34: The Disastro-nauts (Jun 7, 1964)
- Episode 1x31: Miss Jekyll and Hyde (May 17, 1964)
- Episode 1x25: The Sinkable Mrs. Brown (Apr 5, 1964)
- Episode 1x24: Super-Duper Snooper (Mar 22, 1964)
- Episode 1x20: My Nephew the Artist (Feb 23, 1964)
- Episode 1x19: Now You See It, Now You Don't (Feb 16, 1964)
- Episode 1x15: Poor Little Rich Cat (Jan 12, 1964)
- Episode 1x13: How to Be a Hero Without Really Trying (Dec 29, 1963)
- Episode 1x12: That Little Old Matchmaker, Martin (Dec 22, 1963)
- Episode 1x11: The Atom Misers (Dec 15, 1963)
- Episode 1x10: Raffles No. 2 (Dec 8, 1963)
- Episode 1x06: The Man on the Couch (Nov 3, 1963)
- Episode 1x05: Man or Amoeba (Oct 27, 1963)
- Episode 1x04: Russians R in Season (Oct 20, 1963)
- Episode 1x03: There is No Cure for the Common Martian (Oct 13, 1963)
- Episode 1x02: The Matchmakers (Oct 6, 1963)
- Episode 1x01: My Favorite Martin (Sep 29, 1963)
The Lieutenant (1963)
Guest starring as Pvt. Stu Sallaway
- Episode 1x01: A Million Miles from Clary (Sep 14, 1963)
Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Guest starring as Bill Bixby
- Episode 1972-04-06: Apr 6, 1972 Television's Leading Men (Apr 6, 1972)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Co-Host
(3 episodes)
- Episode 11x209: June 15, 1972 (Jun 15, 1972)
- Episode 11x208: June 14, 1972 (Jun 14, 1972)
- Episode 11x207: June 20, 1972 (Jun 20, 1972)
The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Guest starring as Ronald Bailey
- Episode 2x15: Bailey's Bad Boy (Jan 15, 1962)
Crew Credits
Ferris Bueller (1990)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x11: Baby You Can't Drive My Car (Dec 3, 1990)
- Episode 1x02: Behind Every Dirtbag (Sep 17, 1990)
Blossom (1990)
Episode crew as Director
(30 episodes)
- Episode 4x17: Meat (Jan 24, 1994)
- Episode 4x16: Getting Lucky (Jan 10, 1994)
- Episode 4x12: Let's Talk About Sex (Nov 15, 1993)
- Episode 4x11: True Romance (Nov 8, 1993)
- Episode 4x10: The Fifty-Minute Hour (Nov 1, 1993)
- Episode 4x08: Blossom's Dilemma (Oct 18, 1993)
- Episode 4x07: Six and Sonny (Oct 11, 1993)
- Episode 4x06: Kiss and Tell (Oct 4, 1993)
- Episode 4x05: Transitions (Sep 27, 1993)
- Episode 3x26: Paris (May 17, 1993)
- Episode 3x25: Hunger (May 10, 1993)
- Episode 3x24: Sitcom (May 3, 1993)
- Episode 3x23: You Did What? (Apr 12, 1993)
- Episode 3x21: All Dressed Up (a.k.a. Vinnie, We Hardly Knew Ye) (Feb 22, 1993)
- Episode 3x19: Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men (Feb 8, 1993)
- Episode 3x18: Mystery Train (Feb 1, 1993)
- Episode 3x16: Time (Jan 11, 1993)
- Episode 3x14: Ruby (Dec 21, 1992)
- Episode 3x13: Losing Your ... Religion (Dec 7, 1992)
- Episode 3x12: The Frat Party (Nov 23, 1992)
- Episode 3x11: My Girl (Nov 16, 1992)
- Episode 3x10: The Making of the President (Nov 9, 1992)
- Episode 3x09: All Hallows Eve (Oct 26, 1992)
- Episode 3x08: I Killed Chico Barranca (Oct 12, 1992)
- Episode 3x07: Only When I Laugh (a.k.a. The Last Laugh) (Oct 5, 1992)
- Episode 3x06: Kids (Sep 28, 1992)
- Episode 3x05: The Joey Chronicles (Sep 21, 1992)
- Episode 3x04: What Price Love? (Sep 14, 1992)
- Episode 3x02: Dear Mom (Aug 17, 1992)
- Episode 3x01: Runaway (Aug 10, 1992)
The Nutt House (1989)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: A Night at the Reunion ()
- Episode 1x02: The Accidental Groom (Sep 27, 1989)
Murphy's Law (1988)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Do Someone a Favor and It Becomes Your Job (Dec 17, 1988)
- Episode 1x02: Where are My Socks and Other Mysteries of Love (Dec 3, 1988)
Sledge Hammer! (1986)
Episode crew as Director
(8 episodes)
- Episode 2x19: Here's to You, Mrs. Hammer (Feb 12, 1988)
- Episode 2x18: It Happened What Night? (Feb 5, 1988)
- Episode 2x15: Sledge, Rattle, 'n' Roll (Jan 15, 1988)
- Episode 2x12: Icebreaker (Dec 10, 1987)
- Episode 2x09: Last of the Red Hot Vampires (Nov 19, 1987)
- Episode 2x08: Hammer Hits the Rock (Nov 12, 1987)
- Episode 2x05: Death of a Few Salesmen (Oct 15, 1987)
- Episode 2x03: Play It Again, Sledge (Oct 1, 1987)
Mr. Merlin (1981)
Episode crew as Director
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x22: I Was a Teenage Loser (Mar 22, 1982)
- Episode 1x19: Change of Venue (2) (Feb 22, 1982)
- Episode 1x18: Change of Venue (1) (Feb 22, 1982)
- Episode 1x09: Take My Tonsils... Please! (Dec 9, 1981)
- Episode 1x06: The Two Faces of Zac (Nov 11, 1981)
- Episode 1x02: The Cloning of the Green (Oct 14, 1981)
Spencer's Pilots (1976)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x09: The Hunted (Nov 5, 1976)
- Episode 1x02: The Drone (Sep 17, 1976)
Bert D'Angelo Superstar (1976)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x06: A Noise in the Street (Mar 27, 1976)
Kate McShane (1975)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x08: God at $15,732 a Year (Nov 12, 1975)
- Episode 1x07: Conspiracy of Silence (Oct 29, 1975)
Barbary Coast (1975)
Episode crew as Director
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Jesse Who? (Sep 22, 1975)
- Episode S01 Special: The Barbary Coast (May 4, 1975)
Mannix (1967)
Episode crew as Director
(4 episodes)
- Episode 8x24: Hardball (Apr 13, 1975)
- Episode 8x18: The Empty Tower (Feb 16, 1975)
- Episode 8x17: A Ransom for Yesterday (Feb 9, 1975)
- Episode 8x13: A Word Called Courage (Jan 5, 1975)